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US: Wall St opens flat ahead of Easter break, eyes sharp Q1 gains
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Thursday (Mar 28) in thin trading ahead of Easter break, as investors awaited more data to gauge the Federal Reserve’s policy path...
Singapore stocks close lower on Thursday ahead of long weekend; STI down 0.9%
SINGAPORE shares ended a shortened trading week with losses on Thursday (Mar 28), ahead of the Good Friday public holiday.The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.9 per cent or...
Europe: Luxury stocks pressure equities ahead of Fed verdict
EUROPEAN shares were flat on Wednesday, pressured by a sell-off in luxury stocks and in the absence of big bets by investors ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve meeting later...
Asia: Markets mixed ahead of Bank of Japan decision
ASIAN markets were mixed on Tuesday ahead of a much-anticipated Bank of Japan meeting that is expected to see it shift away from years of ultra-loose monetary policy. The...
Singapore stocks end flat on Monday ahead of Fed interest rate announcement
SINGAPORE’S benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) closed flat on Monday (Mar 18) ahead of the US central bank’s policy decision mid-week. The gauge was down 1.03 points or 0.03...
Asia: Trade cautious ahead of key rate decisions
TRADERS in Asia were cautious on Monday after US shares receded, and as anticipation builds for the Bank of Japan to finally ditch its negative interest rate. Dampened hopes...
US: Nasdaq slips as growth stocks retreat ahead of economic data
THE Nasdaq slipped at the open on Wednesday (Mar 13) as rate-sensitive growth stocks eased ahead of economic data this week, which would provide more insight on the timing...
Singapore stocks rise 0.1% on Tuesday ahead of US inflation data
SINGAPORE stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday (Mar 12) amid mixed trading in regional markets as investors awaited the release of US inflation data. The benchmark Straits Times Index...
