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US: Wall Street opens slightly higher as investors assess possible tariff exemptions
Published Tue, Apr 15, 2025 · 09:43 PMWALL Street’s main indices edged up at the open on Tuesday (Apr 15), as investors assessed the possibility of tariff relief for...
Battered dollar steadies but investors brace for more tariff volatility
[SINGAPORE] The US dollar found some footing on Monday but was still near a three-year low after a bruising week that shook investor faith in the world’s reserve currency...
Asia, Europe, gold, private markets: Where investors can seek refuge as US exceptionalism is cast into doubt
[SINGAPORE] The turmoil and volatility in global financial markets, where trillions of dollars were wiped off US equities since “Liberation Day”, are leading investors to lean towards the idea...
Queasy investors are calling Trump’s tariff bluff, and it looks like he will eventually fold
[SINGAPORE] As US Treasury bond yields surged last week, forcing US President Donald Trump to pause the crippling “reciprocal” tariffs that had just come into effect, I wondered why...
MAS’ private-market proposal for retail investors may boost appeal of semi-liquid funds
[SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) proposal to let retail investors access private markets could see such investors favour semi-liquid funds that offer periodic redemption opportunities, said experts....
S-Reits’ yields remain compelling for defensive investors amid market volatility
The ongoing uncertainty due to tariffs and trade tensions has caused significant volatility in global markets over the past week, as investors take a risk-off approach. Singapore real estate...
Oil settles down over 3% as investors reassess Trump’s tariff flip
OIL prices settled more than US$2 per barrel lower on Thursday, wiping out the last session’s rally, as investors reassessed a planned pause in sweeping US tariffs and focus shifted...
Volatility is set to stay. Here’s where investors can put their money amid wild market swings
[SINGAPORE] Amid the tariff-induced volatility globally, markets have swung wildly in recent days.Both US and global markets plummeted to lows early this week, before rebounding slightly and falling back...