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Singapore shares inch up at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in positive territory on Tuesday (Aug 20), mirroring overnight gains in the global markets. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.1...
Singapore stocks open higher on Monday; STI up 1.1%
SINGAPORE stocks started trading in positive territory on Monday (Aug 19), a day after Prime Minister Lawrence Wong gave his first National Day Rally speech. As at 9.01 am, the...
US: Wall Street slips at open after strong run, weak housing starts data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Aug 16) after a weak housing starts report dampened sentiment after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq’s six-straight sessions of gains...
Singapore stocks open Friday higher on surprise exports surge; STI up 1%
SINGAPORE shares soared at the opening bell on Friday (Aug 16) after non-domestic exports far exceeded economists’ estimates to climb 15.7 per cent in July, as both electronics and...
Singapore shares open higher on Thursday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares rose on Thursday (Aug 15) morning, after US and Europe indices finished in positive territory overnight. The Straits Times Index (STI) opened 0.3 per cent or 8.67...
Apple to open payment chip to third parties and charge fees
APPLE will begin letting third parties use the iPhone’s payment chip to handle transactions, a move that allows banks and other services to compete with the Apple Pay platform.The...
Singapore shares rise at Wednesday’s open; STI up 0.7%
SINGAPORE shares opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 14), after US and Europe indices rallied overnight.The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.7 per cent or 21.58 points to 3,280.15 as...
Singapore shares open Tuesday higher as GDP growth holds steady; STI up 0.4%
SINGAPORE equities were pulled into positive territory on Tuesday (Aug 13) morning after news that the city state’s Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in at 2.9 per...
