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S-Reits falter as investors weigh possibility of zero rate cuts in 2024
PRICES of Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have faced volatile trading in the past two weeks as interest rate expectations adjust following strong inflation data in the US.The...
US: Wall St opens lower as Meta Platforms, economic data weigh
US stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday (Apr 25), dragged down by growth stocks after dour quarterly results from Meta Platforms, while signs of persistent inflation dampened hopes of...
War worries weigh on Asian markets; STI down 1%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Monday (Apr 15) at 3,183.61, down 33.3 points or 1 per cent, in line with many other regional markets.Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Hong...
Oil traders weigh risks of Iran-Israel conflict in tight market
THE escalating conflict between Iran and Israel will force oil traders to reevaluate the geopolitical risk premium they need to apply to a market where tight supply-demand fundamentals have...
Markets weigh risk of retaliation-cycle after Iran hits Israel
FINANCIAL markets will face the new week fretting about geopolitics with much riding on whether Iran’s unprecedented weekend strike on Israel triggers rounds of retaliation. With investors already rattled...
Europe: Banks weigh down Stoxx 600 after ECB signals rate cuts
EUROPE’S benchmark stock index fell to a one-month low on Thursday, as banks took a hit after the European Central Bank held rates steady but signalled imminent cuts, while Deutsche Telekom...
US: Wall St opens higher as growth stocks rise, higher yields weigh
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Apr 8) as most megacap stocks gained, although gains were kept in check after Treasury yields rose on rising bets that...
Asia: Markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook
ASIAN markets fluctuated on Monday (Apr 8) as traders weighed the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year after a forecast-busting United States jobs report dented...
