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Singapore banks lead market surge again on easing Middle East tensions; STI up 1%
SINGAPORE stocks opened stronger on Tuesday (Apr 23) following overnight gains on global markets as easing tensions in the Middle East boosted investor confidence. Singapore’s Straits Times Index (STI)...
Oil futures fall as fears of a wider Middle East war fade
OIL futures fell on Monday as traders focused on market fundamentals, seeing little near-term risk that the Middle East conflict would impact supply.Brent crude futures settled at US$87.00 a barrel,...
US: Wall St opens higher after Friday sell-off, Middle East tensions subside
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Apr 22) after steep losses in the previous session as easing Middle East tensions buoyed risk appetite, while investors looked ahead...
Asia: Markets bounce as Middle East fears ease, US inflation in view
ASIAN markets rose on Monday, clawing back some of last week’s losses, as Middle East worries subsided while traders look ahead to the release of key US inflation data...
US: S&P, Dow open flat as Middle East jitters ease, Netflix weighs on Nasdaq
THE Dow and the S&P 500 opened flat on Friday (Apr 19) as initial jitters about an escalation in the Middle East conflict subsided, while Netflix dropped after forecasting...
Middle East violence brings fears of rate hikes, inflation back to markets
TO THE higher-ups at the US Federal Reserve, it must feel like a recurring nightmare: an overseas war driving up the price of energy and commodities, just when the...
Middle East violence heightens market fears of rate hikes, inflation
TO THE higher-ups at the US Federal Reserve, it must feel like a recurring nightmare: an overseas war driving up the price of energy and commodities, just when the...
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...