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Asia’s best-performing stock market looks primed for more gains
THE bull run in Pakistani stocks looks to have more legs as signs of improving economic conditions bolster the outlook for Asia’s best-performing market this year.The case for more...
Europe: Shares slip on tech, banks drag; clocks weekly gains
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Friday (Jun 21), pressured by falls in technology and bank stocks, while Danish brewer Carlsberg Group was the day’s worst performer after British soft...
Nvidia’s staggering gains leave investors wondering whether to cash in or buy more
THE huge rally in Nvidia Corp’s shares has investors weighing whether to cash in, hold on for more gains or chase a stock that has tripled during the past...
Greenback pares gains after US retail sales miss expectations in May
THE US dollar pared gains against the euro on Tuesday (Jun 18) after retail sales data indicated signs of exhaustion among US consumers, boosting the case for Federal Reserve...
Nearly half of STI constituents raised their CEOs’ salaries, mostly in line with EPS gains
THE chief executive officers of 13 Straits Times Index (STI) component companies received higher salaries in FY2023 than they did in FY2022 – about half of the blue-chip index’s...
US dollar gains after rates-driven yoyo; yen fragile ahead of BOJ
THE US dollar edged up on Thursday (Jun 13), recovering some of the losses sparked by softer than expected US inflation data on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve forecast...
US dollar gains after stronger-than-expected services sector data
THE US dollar rose on Wednesday (Jun 5) after data showed that the services sector in the world’s largest economy rebounded in May after a contraction the month before,...
India stocks hit record, rupee gains as polls predict Modi win
India’s stocks surged to a record, while the rupee and sovereign bonds climbed after exit polls signalled an emphatic victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party.The NSE Nifty...
