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Europe’s shipping bottlenecks expected to persist into July
Port congestion is worsening at key gateways in northern Europe and other hubs, according to a new report which suggests trade wars could spread maritime disruptions to Asia and...
Japfa expected to delist on Jun 10 as court sanctions scheme of arrangement
Last day of trading of its shares will be on May 16; trading in the counter will be suspended from 9 am on May 19[SINGAPORE] Agri-food company Japfa is...
Weakening US dollar expected to yield mixed impact for Singapore companies with significant exposure
[SINGAPORE] Asian currencies have rallied against the US dollar on the back of concerns that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war will hurt the world’s largest economy. But market...
GE2025 results expected to have limited impact on Singapore stocks, say market watchers
[SINGAPORE] While Saturday’s General Election (GE) offers a welcome signal for investors who value political stability, market watchers say its impact on the stock market is likely to be...
US Fed expected to pause cuts again and wait for clarity on tariffs
[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week as it waits to see how US President Donald Trump’s stop-start...
Kering sales drop more than expected in first quarter as Gucci crisis deepens
[PARIS] The crisis at Kering’s flagship Gucci label deepened in the first quarter, the company said on Wednesday (Apr 23) as it flagged possible job cuts with no signs...
Europe: Shares clock marginal losses after ECB eases rates as expected
[BENGALURU] European shares closed slightly lower on Thursday (Apr 17) after the European Central Bank (ECB) eased borrowing rates as expected, while investors parsed corporate earnings to gauge the...
Opec+ agrees to make larger than expected supply hike in May
[RIYADH] Opec+ agreed to make a larger than expected oil supply hike in May, adding the equivalent of three monthly tranches from its previous plan to revive output.The group...
Maybank initiates coverage on Centurion with ‘buy’ call with construction boom in Singapore expected
[SINGAPORE] Maybank on Friday (Mar 28) initiated coverage of Centurion with a “buy” call, on optimism over the tighter supply of worker dormitory beds in Singapore and strong construction...
Trump U-turn on NYC’s congestion pricing programme could dampen ST Engineering sentiment, but limited impact expected
THE Trump administration reversed federal approval for New York City’s congestion pricing programme on Feb 19. Even though ST Engineering’s subsidiary in the US, TransCore, runs the contract, analysts...