Asia
Asia: Oil surges, equities sink as Iran blasts fan Middle East escalation fears
OIL prices rallied and equities sank on Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis...
Asia: Oil surges, equities sink as Israel strikes on Iran fan Middle East escalation fears
OIL prices rallied and equities sank on Friday as reports said explosions had been heard in Iran and Syria, fuelling fears of an escalation of the Middle East crisis...
Asia: Markets rise as traders consider US rate outlook
ASIAN markets rose on Thursday with traders mulling the outlook for US interest rates as Federal Reserve officials questioned the need for a cut anytime soon.Oil edged up after...
Apple CEO to meet Singapore leader to wrap whirlwind Asia tour
APPLE chief executive officer Tim Cook will meet Singapore’s leader at the tail end of his most extensive South-east Asia tour in years, searching for new growth markets and...
Apple CEO to meet Lawrence Wong to wrap whirlwind Asia tour
APPLE chief executive officer Tim Cook will meet Singapore’s leader at the tail end of his most extensive South-east Asia tour in years, searching for new growth markets and...
Asia: Stocks swing after latest selloff as Fed, Middle East dampen sentiment
ASIAN markets fluctuated on Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s indication that interest rates could stay higher for longer offset a rebound following the latest bout of Middle...
Morgan Stanley, HSBC cutting dozens of Asia investment banking jobs as deals slump
MORGAN Stanley and HSBC are cutting dozens of investment banking jobs in the Asia Pacific this week, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as weaker deal activities and...