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Shippers rush for Hormuz insurance after truce deal, broker says
The strait has remained largely blocked on Apr 8
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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
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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...
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UK homebuyer demand slumps as borrowing costs spiral
Agents in Scotland and Northern Ireland have continued to report rising prices
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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
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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):
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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
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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 ...
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Oil rises as investors remain wary US-Iran ceasefire will open supply flow
BEIJING, April 9 : Oil prices rose on Thursday on investors' concerns supply from the key Middle East producing region may not fully resume amid doubts the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will hold and as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains restricted. Brent crude futures were up ...
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US crude futures rise after settling previous session with biggest fall in six years
BEIJING, April 9 : U.S. crude futures rose on Thursday morning after settling with the biggest fall since April 2020 during the previous trading session, after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.68, or 2.84 per cent, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now
(Corrects dateline to April 8. No changes to text)By Jack QueenNEW YORK, April 8 : A Washington, D.C., federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to block the Pentagon's national security blacklisting of Anthropic for now, a win for the Trump administration that comes after another appeals cou ...
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Gold pares gains after Iran says ceasefire deal with US violated
Since the war in the Middle East began, bullion has traded largely in tandem with stocks
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US Fed rate cut bets revived, a bit, by Iran war ceasefire
FEDERAL Reserve policymakers may consider cutting interest rates later this year now that an agreement for a two-week ceasefire in the Iran...
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Oil rises after biggest drop since 2020 as Hormuz stays blocked; Iran says ceasefire violated
Even once the strait transit picks up, the return of energy supplies will not be instant
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Oil rises after biggest drop since 2020 as Hormuz stays blocked amid Iran war ceasefire
Even once the strait transit picks up, the return of energy supplies will not be instant
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Oil rises after biggest drop since 2020 as Hormuz stays blocked
Even once the strait transit picks up, the return of energy supplies will not be instant
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Oil and gas prices plunge after US, Iran agree to ceasefire deal
Even once Hormuz transit increases, the return of energy supplies won’t be immediate
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OpenAI will reserve portion of IPO shares for retail investors, CFO tells CNBC
April 8 : OpenAI plans to reserve a portion of its shares from an initial public offering for individual investors, CFO Sarah Friar told CNBC on Wednesday, as the ChatGPT maker gears up for a highly anticipated U.S. stock market listing.The AI startup is laying the groundwork for an IPO that could v ...