15 hours ago
China tankers join line to test Hormuz exit and US-Iran ceasefire
A successful crossing is not yet guaranteed, as several vessels have turned back at the last moment
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15 hours ago
Goldman Sachs lowers second-quarter 2026 oil price forecasts
April 9 : Goldman Sachs trimmed its second‑quarter 2026 forecasts for Brent and U.S. crude to $90 and $87 a barrel, respectively, late on Wednesday, after the U.S. and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire.Previously, the bank forecast Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices to average $9 ...
16 hours ago
Time to buy US AI, tech names if Middle East de-escalation holds, say analysts
Chloe Lim - Singapore will also be the first to see clear benefits as AI comes to fore in Asia
16 hours ago
URA puts up two prime condo sites at Newton, River Valley for sale
Ry-Anne Lim - They are expected to yield 785 new private homes in total
16 hours ago
Japan Finance Minister flags impact of cross-market volatility on interest rates
TOKYO, April 9 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday recent market turmoil has underscored how sharply interest rates can be driven by volatility spilling over from other markets, a dynamic she said had become too significant to overlook."Financial markets have seen an e ...
16 hours ago
Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar said to mull property company IPO
WM Senibong develops property including luxury homes in Malaysia’s Johor state
17 hours ago
SBF refreshes TAC Alliance; new capability framework, corporate governance badge unveiled
Low Youjin - This will help trade associations and chambers better navigate a more volatile operating environment, says SBF
17 hours ago
SBF refreshes TAC Alliance with new capability framework, corporate governance badge
Low Youjin - This will help trade associations and chambers better navigate a more volatile operating environment, says SBF
17 hours ago
US court expedites Anthropic's legal battle with Department of Defense
The ruling stems from the Pentagon designating Anthropic, creator of the Claude AI model, as a national security supply chain risk - a label typically reserved for organisations from unfriendly foreign countries.
17 hours ago
Disney plans to cut 1,000 jobs, WSJ reports
WALT Disney is planning to cut as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks, many of which will be made in...
17 hours ago
Shippers rush for Hormuz insurance after truce deal, broker says
The strait has remained largely blocked on Apr 8
17 hours ago
World’s richest notch second-biggest one-day gain on Iran tumult
The surge comes almost exactly one-year after the richest gained a record US$304 billion in a day
18 hours ago
Asian stocks turn cautious as reality intrudes in Gulf
[SYDNEY] Asian share markets were in a more sober mood on Thursday as cracks quickly began to appear in the fragile Gulf...
18 hours ago
UK homebuyer demand slumps as borrowing costs spiral
Agents in Scotland and Northern Ireland have continued to report rising prices
18 hours ago
Thailand’s bond slump seen deepening as inflation concerns mount
The nation is particularly exposed to energy shocks, with more than half of its oil imports sourced from the Middle East
18 hours ago
Dollar steadies, struggles to rebound as fragile US-Iran ceasefire keeps markets wary
TOKYO/LONDON, April 9 : A fragile calm reigned across currency markets on Thursday as traders kept their eyes fixed on whether the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran would hold, a day after its announcement sent the dollar tumbling across the board. The deal appeared to be on thin ice, as Israel bo ...
18 hours ago
Dollar steadies but struggles to bounce back as fragile US-Iran ceasefire keeps markets wary
TOKYO/LONDON, April 9 : There was a fragile calm across currency markets on Thursday as traders kept their eyes fixed on whether the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran would hold, a day after its announcement sent the dollar tumbling across the board. The deal appeared to be on thin ice, as Israel ...
18 hours ago
Dollar wobbles as fragile US-Iran ceasefire keeps markets on edge
TOKYO, April 9 : The dollar remained on a shaky footing on Thursday after broad losses, as investors anxiously assessed whether a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran would hold.The ceasefire deal appeared to be on thin ice, as Israel continued its parallel war against the I ...
18 hours ago
Dollar steadies as fragile US-Iran ceasefire weighs on markets
TOKYO, April 9 : The dollar caught its breath in early Thursday trade after broad losses, as investors anxiously assessed whether a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran would hold.The dollar index,, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the ye ...
19 hours ago
Asian stocks in sober mood as oil rises on Middle East truce doubts
SYDNEY, April 9 : Asian share markets were in a sober mood on Thursday as cracks quickly began to appear in the fragile Gulf truce, nudging oil prices back up and reminding investors the inflationary fallout would last a long time yet.Crucially, there was scant sign that the Strait of Hormuz was ope ...
19 hours ago
Asia stocks turn cautious as reality intrudes in Gulf
SYDNEY, April 9 : Asian share markets were in a more sober mood on Thursday as cracks quickly began to appear in the fragile Gulf ceasefire, nudging oil prices back up and reminding investors the inflationary fallout will last for a long time yet.There was scant sign that the Strait of Hormuz was op ...
19 hours ago
Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire
HONG KONG: Oil prices climbed and most stocks fell on Thursday (Apr 9) on fears over the nascent US-Iran ceasefire after Tehran threatened to resume hostilities as Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon.
19 hours ago
Plastic prices spiking 55% has toymaker worried about Christmas inventory
While the US petrochemical market is more insulated, consumer packaging firms are already feeling the strain
19 hours ago
Stocks to watch: Seatrium, SIA Engineering
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Apr 9):
20 hours ago
Hyundai reroutes ships with Hormuz blockage disrupting supplies
The company is seeking to source more components locally in Europe rather than ship them from South Korea
20 hours ago
Fed minutes from March meeting show growing openness to rate hikes
WASHINGTON: A growing group of Federal Reserve policymakers felt last month that interest rate hikes might be needed to counter inflation that continued to exceed the central bank's 2 per cent target, particularly given the inflationary impact of the US-Israeli war with Iran, according to the m ...
20 hours ago
South-east Asian markets account for 8.8% of global capital inflows from 2021 to 2024: report
Chloe Lim - FDI makes up 72.5% of inflows to Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam
20 hours ago
New Zealand central bank governor still expects economic growth in 2026
[WELLINGTON] New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman said on Thursday that she still expected to see the country’s economy grow in...
21 hours ago
BYD eyes more Porsche hires for luxury line’s Europe push
European manufacturers are grappling with poor sales of their priciest EVs and muted demand in China
21 hours ago
US economic fundamentals in a ‘good place’ despite Iran war: US Fed President Daly
SAN Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Wednesday said the US economy is fundamentally in a “good place” despite sharply higher oil prices...
21 hours ago
US Fed’s Daly says US economic fundamentals in a ‘good place’
SAN Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Wednesday said the US economy is fundamentally in a “good place” despite sharply higher oil prices...
21 hours ago
Oil gains 3% as fragile ceasefire, Hormuz restrictions keep supply risks elevated
LONDON, April 9 : Oil prices rose 3 per cent on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted.Brent crude futures were up $2.69, or 3.1 per cent, at $97.71 a barrel at 1055 GMT, while U.S ...
21 hours ago
Oil gains 4% as fragile ceasefire, Hormuz restrictions keep supply risks elevated
LONDON, April 9 : Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted.Brent crude futures were up $3.69, or 3.9 per cent, at $98.44 a barrel at 0856 GMT, while U.S. West Texa ...
21 hours ago
Oil rebounds as fragile Gulf ceasefire, constrained Hormuz keep supply risks elevated
NEW DELHI, April 9 : Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted.Brent crude futures were up $1.96, or 2.07 per cent, at $96.71 a barrel at 0325 GMT, while U.S. West ...