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Secretive family behind Tetra Pak bets bulk of US$9b on stocks via Singapore entities
[KUALA LUMPUR] A mysterious entity based in the heart of Singapore’s financial district emerged as the biggest shareholder in International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) nine years ago.It turned out...
South Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech
[SEOUL] South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to increase allocations to tech startups and venture capital funds (VCs) as part of its broader push to deepen exposure to artificial...
Wall Street Hits New Highs as Rate Cut Bets Rise Despite Trade Tensions
US stock markets showed positive movement on Friday. The S&P 500 added 32.05 points, or 0.52%, to end the session at 6,173.07, and the Nasdaq rose 105.55 points, also...
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs amid trade negotiations, rate cut bets
[NEW YORK] Wall Street extended its rally on Friday (Jun 27), sending S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time closing highs as trade deal hopes fuelled investor risk appetite and...
Asia: Stocks climb, dollar holds on trade hopes and rate bets
[HONG KONG] Asian markets rose on Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts.Easing concerns about...
Bitcoin Surges Past $106K as Ceasefire Hopes Ease Market Jitters, Institutional Bets Climb
The cryptocurrency market saw a sharp turnaround on Monday, June 24, 2025, as Bitcoin (BTC) surged past the $106,000 mark following news of a possible ceasefire between Iran and...
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro bets on AI to offset US tariff woes
[SINGAPORE] The Trump administration’s policies have cast a shadow over Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, contributing to a slowdown in its first-quarter revenue, but the company believes that artificial...
Currency traders ditching the US dollar for euro on option bets
The euro is taking on a bigger role in the global currency options market as traders skirt around the US dollar given the risks from unpredictable US policy and...
