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Oil plunges after Trump signals Iran war will end ‘very soon’
The conflict is now in its second week and has sucked more than a dozen countries into the fray
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Dollar rally stalls on hopes of an easing in Iran war, but wariness reigns
HONG KONG/LONDON, March 10 : The dollar took a breather on Tuesday as investors swung between hopes for a de-escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and concerns that any such optimism could be premature.U.S. President Donald Trump said the war could end well before the timeline he initially laid ...
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Dollar steadies, oil down after Trump says Iran war could end 'very soon'
HONG KONG, March 10 : The dollar steadied against major currencies on Tuesday after retreating earlier, following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that the Iran war could end "very soon." At 157.73 yen and $1.1632 per euro, the greenback was mostly firm in Asian trade, down from M ...
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Dollar eases with oil on hopes of swift end to Iran war
HONG KONG, March 10 : The dollar lost some of its safe-haven appeal on speculation that the war in the Middle East could prove limited on Tuesday, pulling down skyrocketing oil prices and boosting risk assets.At 157.73 yen and $1.1632 per euro, the greenback was firm in early Asia trade, but it has ...
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Asian airlines raise fares, mull groundings as fuel crunch looms
Some industry players are clinging to optimism that the conflict will end within months, rather than years
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Oil sinks 7% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
LONDON, March 10 : Oil prices plummeted 7 per cent on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in the previous session as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to oil supplies.Brent futures fell $6.79, ...
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Oil sinks over 5% as Trump predicts Middle East de-escalation
LONDON, March 10 : Oil prices plummeted over 5 per cent on Tuesday after soaring to a more than three-year high in the previous session as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to oil supplies.Brent futures were d ...
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TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban
The social media company’s operations and ownership have come under scrutiny around the world
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Stocks to watch: Great Eastern, Suntec Reit, Intraco
Therese Soh - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Mar 10):
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Brent crude futures fall more than 7%
March 10 : Brent crude fell more than 7 per cent on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that the war in the Middle East could end soon, easing concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil supplies.Brent crude futures were at $91.71 a barrel, down $7.25, or 7.3 per cent, by 0001 GM ...
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Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust capex, Iran war clouds outlook
TOKYO, March 10 : Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the final three months of 2025, thanks to rapid business investment, revised data showed on Tuesday, although the Middle East conflict casts a shadow over the growth outlook.Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.3 per cent, ...
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Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust business investment
TOKYO, March 10 : Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the final three months of 2025, thanks to rapid business investment, revised data showed on Tuesday, although the Middle East conflict casts a shadow over the growth outlook.Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.3 per cent, ...
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New IP rider premiums to cost at least 30% less, with one insurer offering an 84% reduction
All seven insurers will be launching new Integrated Shield Plan rider products by Apr 1
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German publishers reject Apple's revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fine
BRUSSELS, March 10 : Apple's proposed changes to its app tracking rules do not resolve antitrust issues in the mobile advertising market, associations representing German publishers and advertisers said on Tuesday as they urged the country's antitrust authority to slap a fine on the U.S. t ...
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Japan upgrades Q4 GDP to annualised 1.3% expansion
TOKYO, March 10 : Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the October-December period from the previous quarter, revised gross domestic product (GDP) data showed on Tuesday.The revised figure released by the Cabinet Office showed the economy expanded an annualised 1.3 per cent i ...
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Pre-Gulf war survey sees improved hiring sentiment among Singapore employers
Therese Soh - Poll by ManpowerGroup shows 45% of firms expect to raise headcounts
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Singapore’s Q2 hiring sentiment brightens; 45% of firms expect to raise headcounts: survey
Therese Soh - Only 4% of employers say AI solutions meets expectations, though 82% use it for workforce strategy
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Further spikes in Singapore petrol, power prices loom with oil topping US$100
Some 15 million barrels of crude oil and 290 million cubic m of LNG pass through Hormuz each day from the Middle...
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Singapore consumers in for higher petrol, electricity prices as oil spikes past US$100
Some 15 million barrels of crude oil and 290 million cubic m of LNG pass through Hormuz each day from the Middle...
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Goldman pitches hedge funds product to bet against corporate loans, source says
NEW YORK, March 9 : Wall Street investment banking giant Goldman Sachs is pitching hedge funds a financial product that allows them to take a short or long position on corporate loans, a source familiar with the matter said.The product, known as a total return swap, is a derivative contract that all ...
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Apple postpones smart home display launch as it waits for new AI and Siri
The company is now looking to release it around September
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Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions
The startup had refused to remove guardrails against using its AI for autonomous weapons or domestic surveillance
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South Korea revised Q4 2025 GDP -0.2% q/q, vs -0.3% seen earlier
SEOUL, March 10 : South Korea's economy contracted in the final quarter of 2025 at a slightly milder pace than previously estimated, revised central bank data showed on Tuesday. Gross domestic product fell 0.2 per cent in the October-December quarter from three months earlier on a seasonally ad ...
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Singapore’s next data-centre growth wave lies in AI inference: Digital Realty
Young Zhan Heng - Data sovereignty will also be a bigger theme as regional regulations tighten, says the data centre operator’s Apac head
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G7 ready to release oil stocks if needed but ‘not there yet’
Coordinated releases of strategic stockpiles have been carried out only five times before
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Trump says US is waiving certain oil-related sanctions to ensure supply
[DORAL, Florida] President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is waiving certain oil-related sanctions as a way to ensure adequate...
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Air New Zealand suspends guidance as jet fuel fluctuates
The Middle East conflict has led to extreme volatility
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Trump threatens to escalate Iran war, but says it could end soon
The war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says war could be over soon as Iran rallies behind new hardline leader
The war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz
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HPE projects sales that top estimates on AI hardware demand
The company expects the memory chip shortage to continue well into next year
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Wall Street banks offer UAE staff option to relocate temporarily
Some bankers may also need regulatory approvals to work in foreign jurisdictions
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Oil jumps to 2022 high on Iran war, falls after close as Russia sanctions in doubt
At its session peak, Brent hit a high of US$119.50 a barrel and WTI to US$119.48
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Commentary: The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war
Two pipelines owned by Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates may serve as temporary cushions and slow, though not stop, rising oil prices, says Javier Blas for Bloomberg Opinion.
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European shares close lower as oil spike intensifies inflation worries
EUROPEAN shares hit their lowest level in more than two months on Monday before paring some declines, as a sharp surge in oil...