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Maybank Q2 net profit up 3.9% on higher investment, trading income
Maybank posted on Tuesday (Aug 26) a 3.9 per cent increase in net profit to RM2.63 billion (S$802.2 million) for the three months ended…
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Singapore shares close higher on Monday as inflation eases; STI up 0.1%
Stocks on the local bourse closed higher on Monday (Aug 25) after the Republic reported that core inflation eased to 0.5 per cent in July,…
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Asia’s US$306 billion of global bond sales are about to go higher
More Asian borrowers are considering bond offerings, extending a stretch of sales that has already jumped to the most since 2021 at US$306…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Powell's speech looms large
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Symposium…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed higher on Wednesday boosted by consumer and healthcare stocks, while declines in tech and defence stocks limited…
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Sats grows Q1 profit 9.1% to S$70.9 million with higher cargo, food service volumes
AIRLINE caterer Sats grew its Q1 earnings 9.1 per cent year on year to S$70.9 million for the first quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, boosted by…
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US: Dow opens higher as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings
The blue-chip Dow opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 19), aided by a rise in shares of Home Depot after the retailer kept its annual forecasts…
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Oil prices edge higher ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting
Oil prices edged up on Monday as investors awaited talks between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart after an…
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China Aviation Oil H1 profit rises 18% to US$50 million on higher gross profit and associates’ share of results
Asia-Pacific’s largest physical jet fuel buyer China Aviation Oil (CAO) posted a net profit of US$50 million for the first half of its…
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First Resources posts 43.6% higher H1 net profit of US$149.2 million
First Resources posted a 43.6 per cent rise in net profit to US$149.2 million for the first half of 2025 on Thursday (Aug 14). This was up…
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ST Engineering falls 6.3% despite higher first-half profit; stock had surged over 80% year to date
Shares of ST Engineering tumbled shortly after trading started on Thursday (Aug 14) despite the group announcing better first-half results…
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Europe: Shares close higher as US-China tariff truce, US data buoy sentiment
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Tuesday on optimism about the US-China tariff truce and interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve,…
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US: Wall St opens higher as inflation rises moderately in July
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 12) after data showed inflation rose broadly in line with expectations in July,…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed shake-up stokes dovish bets
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 8) as US President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor post…
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Apac Realty’s H1 net profit more than doubles to S$11.3 million on higher home sales
Real estate services player Apac Realty’s net profit more than doubled to S$11.3 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025. This was…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on tariff exemption hopes
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Aug 7), buoyed by optimism that major technology companies could avoid US President…
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Singapore Land posts 7% higher earnings of S$111.4 million for H1
Its revenue rose 8% to S$368.3 million on the back of higher conributions from property investments and technology operations Property…
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Insurer AIG posts higher quarterly profit on underwriting strength
American International Group (AIG) reported a higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Aug 6), powered by strong underwriting gains and…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on Fed rate cut hopes; earnings in focus
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 6), as ongoing optimism about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts kept markets afloat and…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on rate cut hopes; earnings in spotlight
Wall Street futures opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 5), supported by ongoing optimism over potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts,…
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Lendlease Global Commercial Reit posts 1.8% higher DPU of S$0.018 for H2 FY2025
Lendlease Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a marginal improvement of 1.8 per cent in its distribution per unit…
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US: Wall Street opens higher following Friday's dramatic selloff
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Aug 4) after a sharp pullback in the previous session, as markets priced in prospects of…
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Indofood Agri Resources’ H1 net profit up 13.4% at 337.8 billion rupiah amid higher commodity prices
Indofood Agri Resources on Friday (Aug 1) posted a 13.4 per cent rise in net profit to 337.8 billion rupiah (S$26.6 million) for its first…
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Aims Apac Reit posts 0.4% higher Q1 DPU of S$0.0228 amid stable operational performance
Aims Apac Reit reported on Thursday (Jul 31) a 0.4 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0228 for Q1 FY2026, from…