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Singapore investors join gold rush as record-breaking rally continues
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Investors in Singapore have joined the global rush to buy gold since the start of 2025, as mounting geopolitical tensions and expectations of US interest rate cuts drive...
As Singdollar dramatically strengthens against the yen, will the Japanese currency stay weak?
[ad_1] Despite the sharp sell-off, the currency could be poised to strengthen in the medium to long term[SINGAPORE] The Japanese yen has weakened dramatically over the past week, tumbling against...
JPMorgan seeks to double Asia assets to US$600 billion by 2030
[ad_1] The company has managed US$302 billion in the region at the end of 2024, according to its financial filing[HONG KONG] JPMorgan Asset Management wants to double its Asia-Pacific assets...
Gold hits record high on safe-haven rush; silver follows suit
[ad_1] Investors continue to anticipate a 25-basis-point rate cut at the Fed meeting this month, followed by a similar reduction in December[BENGALURU] Gold prices climbed to a record high on...
Silver hits all-time high as London squeeze upends market
[ad_1] Demand for havens has also been aided by recurrent US-China trade tensions, threats to the Fed’s independence, and a US government shutdown[MELBOURNE] Silver prices touched an all-time high above...
Europe: Shares recover from near two-week low as Trump softens China tariff stance
[ad_1] European stocks are trading just below all-time highs reached last week, with a thriving AI trade and optimism over potential US rate cuts outweighing French political chaos. [BENGALURU] European...
Gov. Newsom signs AI safety bill aimed at protecting children from chatbots
[ad_1] Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill into law that aims to make artificial intelligence-powered chatbots safer despite some pushback from the tech industry.The legislation, Senate Bill 243,...
Chinese firms face shifting global IPO landscape
[ad_1] Nasdaq proposes raising minimum public float and fundraising requirements; is enforcing faster suspension and delisting procedures for companies that fail to meet ongoing standardsCHINESE companies pursuing overseas listings are...
JPMorgan pledges US$1.5 trillion to strengthen US economic security and resilience over next decade
[ad_1] The campaign boosts capital, resources and personnel that the largest US lender commits across sectors[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase vowed to funnel US$1.5 trillion into industries that bolster US economic...
STI slips 0.8% amid regional sell-off after Trump’s latest tariff escalation
[ad_1] Property developer UOL is the STI’s top gainer, rising 2.4% or S$0.19 to S$8.15[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse closed lower on Monday (Oct 13), tracking regional losses as...
S&P 500 risks 11% drop on trade war: Morgan Stanley’s chief US equity strategist
[ad_1] Michael Wilson says the market was poised for a pullback, given elevated investor exposure and high valuationsUS STOCKS are at risk of sinking as much as 11 per cent...
FSB warns on emerging threats from stablecoins, private finance
[ad_1] The groundswell of support for deregulation has meant that political appetite for new rules has been in short supplyBANK of England Governor Andrew Bailey has vowed to intensify the...