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Oil rises nearly 2% on upbeat US economic data, geopolitical tension
OIL prices gained more than US$1 a barrel on Thursday (Aug 15) after United States economic data allayed fears of recession in the world’s biggest economy, although the rally...
Positive economic data from China and Japan lifts regional stocks; STI up 0.9%
SINGAPORE shares rose on Thursday (Aug 15) amid strong retail sales and gross domestic product data from China and Japan, respectively. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.9...
Dollar pares losses after US inflation data
The US dollar pared losses against a basket of currencies on Wednesday (Aug 14), after consumer price index data showed inflation is subsiding, doing little to support expectations of...
Green data centres, energy transition among most promising growth areas in sustainable financing: UOB
[KUALA LUMPUR] Green data centres, energy transition, food security and industrials are the most promising growth areas in sustainable financing, said UOB’s head of sector solutions group and global...
Asia: Markets extend gains as US inflation data boost rate hopes
EQUITIES marched higher on Wednesday (Aug 14) after hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month were boosted by data showing US wholesale prices rose less than...
Gold prices steady as US inflation data takes centre stage
GOLD held steady on Wednesday (Aug 14) as soft US producer prices reinforced hopes of an imminent interest rate cut, while trader focus shifted to US inflation print due...
US: Stocks close higher after favourable producer inflation data
US STOCKS closed higher on Tuesday (Aug 13) as traders responded positively to cooler-than-expected producer inflation data, bolstering expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.The producer price index...
Yen remains weak, dollar slips as markets await US CPI data
THE yen remained weak for a second straight day on Tuesday (Aug 13) and the US dollar softened against the rest of its peers in calmer trading, as markets...
