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Investors take long-term view as rate hike whipsaws Japan
Investors take long-term view as rate hike whipsaws Japan
August 4, 2024
This past week’s rate hike in Japan hammered the benchmark index the most in eight years. Despite the turmoil, some investors still have faith in the long-term outlook for...
STI slips 0.1% as investors hold their breath for Fed meeting
STI slips 0.1% as investors hold their breath for Fed meeting
July 30, 2024
SINGAPORE stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday (Jul 30), as investors wait in anticipation of the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended...
Netflix talks to investors for possible first blue-chip bond
Netflix talks to investors for possible first blue-chip bond
July 30, 2024
NETFLIX is testing potential investor interest for its first investment-grade bond sale that would help refinance US$1.8 billion of maturities, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.The sale...
Reits gain as investors cheer US inflation report; STI up 0.5%
Reits gain as investors cheer US inflation report; STI up 0.5%
July 29, 2024
SINGAPORE stocks ended Monday (Jul 29) in positive territory, as investors took stock of a robust US inflation print. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 0.5 per cent...
China investors pile into Saudi ETFs as two nations grow closer
China investors pile into Saudi ETFs as two nations grow closer
July 29, 2024
CHINESE investors are pouring money into two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Saudi Arabian shares as the dismal performance of local equities supercharges demand for overseas assets.The Saudi-focused ETFs...
China tweaks regulations to ease the way for qualified foreign investors
China tweaks regulations to ease the way for qualified foreign investors
July 29, 2024
CHINA’S central bank and foreign exchange regulator released revised rules on Friday (Jul 26) to streamline investment by qualified foreign investors, in the latest effort to open up the...
Great rotation trade sees investors dump AI giants for less obvious stocks
Great rotation trade sees investors dump AI giants for less obvious stocks
July 26, 2024
SIGNS that equity investors are getting cold feet over the rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) leaders have put a spotlight on some less obvious beneficiaries of the technology...
Global investors scramble to dodge US election curveballs
Global investors scramble to dodge US election curveballs
July 25, 2024
INVESTORS are scrambling to shore up global portfolios against wild market swings ahead of the Nov 5 US presidential election and backing out of assets stuck in the crosshairs...
Some investors demand change at LVMH after probe into Dior contractors
Some investors demand change at LVMH after probe into Dior contractors
July 23, 2024
Europe’s top asset manager Amundi and other LVMH investors want the US$370 billion luxury behemoth controlled by billionaire Bernard Arnault to take more aggressive steps to monitor its suppliers’...
US: Wall St opens higher as investors assess US election after Biden exit
US: Wall St opens higher as investors assess US election after Biden exit
July 22, 2024
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Jul 22) as investors weighed the odds of a second term for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the November election after...