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Broadening US market rally gets boost from dovish Fed
A REASSURING economic outlook and dovish signals from the Federal Reserve are encouraging investors to look beyond the massive growth and technology stocks that have fueled the US stock...
Samsung still lacking in AI investors’ eyes after Nvidia boost
A SURPRISE endorsement from Nvidia may have excited some investors over the prospects for Samsung Electronics to catch up in the artificial intelligence (AI) race, but others remain unconvinced....
Undervalued Singtel needs boost from stronger Optus performance: analysts
SINGAPORE telco giant Singtel on Mar 13 rubbished a news report – for the second time in two months – claiming it intends to sell its stake in Australian...
Europe: Financials, energy boost shares; central bank verdicts eyed
EUROPEAN stocks ended higher on Tuesday buoyed by strength in financial and energy sectors, while investors turned their focus to upcoming interest rate decisions from global central banks, including the...
South Korea to cut corporate, dividend income tax to boost shareholder returns
SOUTH Korea will provide tax cuts for companies that raise shareholder returns and also cut taxes on dividend income for shareholders in the firms, the finance minister said on...
Vietnam brokers may rally more on trading boost, retail boom
A RALLY in Vietnamese brokerage stocks is likely to extend as a new system increases trading capacity and low borrowing costs fuel an upsurge in retail investing. The nation...
China central bank approves Tencent’s Tenpay capital boost to 15.3 billion yuan
CHINA’S central bank has approved Tencent Holdings’ online payment platform Tenpay boosting its registered capital to 15.3 billion yuan (S$2.8 billion), according to a central bank statement on Friday...
India approves new EV policy in boost to Tesla’s market entry plans
INDIA on Friday (Mar 15) said it will lower import taxes on certain electric vehicles for companies committing to at least US$500 million in investment and a manufacturing facility...
