Equities
Small markets steal limelight as global equities rally broadens
After being sidelined by investors for much of this year, some smaller equity markets are suddenly winning favour.The trend is particularly evident in Asia, where Thailand, Singapore and New...
Overseas investors turn bearish on Japanese equities after brutal sell-off
GLOBAL investors are turning bearish on once-favoured Japanese stocks following last week’s turbulence as they reassess economic prospects and the viability of yen-funded trades.Using cheap yen to buy stocks...
Singapore equities market has pockets of outperformers; investors need to be shrewd, realistic
THE local equities market is not something younger investors pay heed to – especially not when they can pick up online tips on how to dollar-cost average into exchange-traded...
Emerging-market equities get crushed in worst day since 2022
DEVELOPING world stocks plunged as concerns about a US economic slowdown sent volatility surging across global financial markets.An MSCI gauge for emerging-market equities ended the session 4.2 per cent...
Likely September Fed rate cut will boost Asian bonds, equities: analysts
ANALYSTS continue to be positive on Asian fixed-income instruments and equities, after the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said a rate cut in September is “on the table”,...