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SIA falls 7.5% after cancelling flights due to US-Israel strikes on Iran; Sats down 6.4%
Therese Soh - 26 SIA and Scoot flights between Feb 28 and Mar 7 cancelled after conflict began
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SIA falls 6% after flight cancellations following US-Israel strikes on Iran; Sats down 5.6%
Therese Soh - 26 SIA and Scoot flights between Feb 28 and Mar 7 cancelled after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran
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China’s Honor shows humanoid and robot phone demo in AI pivot
The company and its Chinese peers are expected to look for ways to push consumers towards more expensive, premium devices as one...
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AI disruption looms over markets with US jobs data on tap
NEW YORK, Feb 27 : Prospects for artificial intelligence to disrupt business sectors should keep the U.S. stock market on edge in the coming week, as Wall Street looks for more insight into how the emerging technology will reverberate through the economy.The monthly U.S. jobs report headlines econom ...
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STI, key Asian markets tumble after strikes on Iran; bank stocks drop, energy names surge
Chloe Lim - Iran is preparing for a ‘crushing retaliation’, according to a Reuters report on Saturday, such that reconciliation with the West is not...
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STI, key Asian markets down at midday after strikes on Iran; bank stocks trend lower, energy names surge
Chloe Lim - Iran is preparing for a ‘crushing retaliation’, according to a Reuters report on Saturday, such that reconciliation with the West is not...
2 days ago
STI, key Asian markets tumble after strikes on Iran; bank stocks down, energy names surge
Chloe Lim - Iran is preparing for a ‘crushing retaliation’, according to a Reuters report on Saturday, such that reconciliation with the West is not...
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STI, key Asian markets tumble after US-Israel strikes on Iran; with bank stocks, SIA down
Chloe Lim - Iran is preparing for a ‘crushing retaliation’, according to a Reuters report on Saturday, such that reconciliation with the West is not...
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Asian markets open lower after US-Israel strikes on Iran; spot gold rises by 1.7%
Chloe Lim - Iran is preparing for a “crushing retaliation”, according to a Reuters report on Saturday, such that reconciliation with the West is not...
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Analysts warn of high uncertainty, inflation risks pressuring rate decisions after Iran conflict
Chloe Lim - The impact depends on how the conflict plays out as well as whether markets have accumulated enough fundamental strength, say analysts
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China’s biggest tech bond issuer this year is a dairy maker
The Asian nation has taken a more top-down approach to ensuring there’s ample funding to power its tech ambitions
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Asian airline shares fall as US-Iran conflict disrupts travel, raises oil prices
[SYDNEY] Shares in Australia’s Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines were down more than 5 per cent on Monday after the...
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Qantas’ shares fall more than 10% on US-Iran conflict
SHARES of Australia’s flag carrier Qantas Airways slumped more than 10 per cent to their lowest level in 10 months on Monday...
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Stocks to watch: Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Sats, Sheng Siong, Haw Par, CDG, UOBKH, AvePoint, HPL, UMS, Frencken
Shikhar Gupta - [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Mar 2):
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Vibrant Group claims no prior knowledge of former CEO Eric Khua’s failed appeal and prison sentence
Deon Loke - [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed logistics firm Vibrant Group responded on Monday (March 2) to queries from the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, regarding...
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Gold climbs as Middle East war drives investor rush to safety
The metal has gained about a quarter so far this year
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Nio’s February deliveries rise 57.6%; cumulative deliveries over 1 million
Chloe Lim - Electric vehicle maker completes 100 million cumulative battery swaps
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Oil spikes as widening Iran crisis disrupts flows through Strait of Hormuz
The conflict marks a dangerous new phase for the global oil market
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Oil prices surge, stocks skid in flight from risk
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, sending investors flocking to the relative safety of the dollar, gold and bonds.Brent jumped 7.5 per cent to $78.34 a barrel, while U.S. crude climbed 7.3 per cent to $71.8 ...
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Oil prices surge in Asia, stocks under pressure
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and investors stampeded to the safety of bonds and gold as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, just as markets had been spooked by AI and banking fears. Brent jumped 9 per cent to $79.42 a barrel, while U.S. crude climbed 8.6 p ...
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Oil jumps, stocks skid, dollar rallies as conflict grips Middle East
Brent crude oil briefly topped US$82 in early trading on Monday (Mar 2) before easing.
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Oil surges, stocks slide, dollar rallies as conflict grips Middle East
Brent crude oil briefly topped US$82 in early trading on Monday (Mar 2) before easing.
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Oil surges, stocks slide as conflict grips Middle East
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, threatening to upend a global economic recovery and perhaps reignite inflation.Brent jumped 6.4 per cent to $77.57 a barrel, though it had briefly topped $82.00 at one stag ...
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Oil prices jump, stocks skid on Middle East turmoil
SYDNEY, March 2 : Oil prices surged on Monday and shares slid as military conflict in the Middle East looked set to last weeks, sending investors flocking to the relative safety of the dollar and gold.Brent jumped 4.5 per cent to $76.07 a barrel, though it had briefly topped $82.00 at one stage, whi ...
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Oil jumps as US-Iran conflict escalates, disrupts shipping
Oil prices surged more than 8 per cent to their highest in months on Monday (Mar 2) as Iran and Israel stepped up attacks in the Middle East.
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Safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gain as weekend Iran strikes unnerve markets
Trading was thin late on Sunday European time, but deals in major currency pairs can set the tone
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‘Unlocking alpha’: Mid-cap S-Reits could outperform larger-cap peers, says DBS
Therese Soh - Such trusts on the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index trade at a discount to their Straits Times Index peers, suggesting a potential...
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Fundamentals and technical indicators point to measured recovery in Hang Seng Index
Following structural reforms initiated in 2021, the Hang Seng Index (HSI), the primary barometer of the Hong Kong equity market, has undergone...
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Citrini’s dystopian AI narrative may be wrong, but it could catalyse deeper thinking, policy change
Ben Paul - The research firm imagined a tax on the use of AI, and the establishment of a public claim on the returns from...
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Why tariffs won’t shock the STI in 2026
Stocks know their bark is worse than their bite
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Wealth flows, Asean momentum to anchor DBS, OCBC and UOB as lower rates loom in 2026: analysts
Renald Yeo - Asset-quality trends remain an area to watch, but banks have likely made pre-emptive provisions for such risks
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Southern Alliance Mining shifts focus to rare earths to offset iron-ore volatility
Tan Ai Leng - The fundamentals of rare-earth mining are positive because the market demand is structural and long term, says SAM’s group COO
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Amazon India slashes seller referral fees in retail growth push
India has emerged as a crucial market for the e-commerce company
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US dollar surges as traders brace for war impact
The impact on oil and inflation is a paramount concern in markets that last month saw US stocks post their worst drop...