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Tech Leads Wall Street to Higher Close as Oil Eases and Treasury Yields Dip
US stocks closed higher on tech-sector leadership as oil eased and Treasury yields dipped, signaling renewed risk appetite.
Sep 18, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeUS Dollar Eases From Peak as Oil Prices Fall and Markets Await Bank of Japan Policy Signal
The US dollar eased from recent highs as oil prices extended their decline following progress reports on repairing Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline
Sep 18, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore T-Bills Set for Yield Comeback as Fed Rate Hike Lifts US Treasury Rates to Multi-Year Highs
Singapore T-bill yields may stage a comeback following the US Fed rate hike as US Treasury yields have already risen to multi-year highs
Sep 18, 2026
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European Equities Climb After Fed Rate Decision as Metal Mining Leads and Oil Retreats
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- 01AI Transparency Makes Corporate Purpose a Valuation Metric Across Asia-Pacific Listed Companies
- 02Asia-Pacific Sport Tourism Pivots to Ecosystem Investment Beyond One-Off Event Hosting
- 03Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High of 1.25% But Yen Falls as Guidance Disappoints
- 04Malaysia King Allows Najib Razak to Serve Corruption Sentence Under House Arrest in Political Twist
- 05State Street's Ninghui Liu: Rising Rates, Japan Bond Yields, and China's AI Signal Macro Reset
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UOB Kay Hian Cuts Singapore Airlines to 'Sell' as Jet Fuel Prices Near All-Time High
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) downgraded Singapore Airlines (SIA) to 'sell' citing surging jet fuel prices approaching all-time highs
Sep 18, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeMulti-Chem CEO, COO Questioned by Singapore CPIB; Stock Hits Circuit Breaker
Sep 17, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeGold Surges 2.8% Past $4,380 as Oil Decline Spurs Safe-Haven Demand
Sep 17, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeWall Street Closes Lower Across All Three Major Indices After Fed Rate Hike and Tightening Signals
All three major US stock indices closed lower as the Federal Reserve raised rates and signaled further tightening ahead
Sep 17, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeWall Street Bounces After Fed Rate Hike as Oil Eases; Nvidia and Amazon Gain 2%
US equity markets climbed following the Fed rate hike as easing oil prices reduced near-term inflation concerns, with Nvidia and Amazon each gaining nearly 2%
Sep 17, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore Exports Surge 46.2% in August on AI-Driven Electronics Boom
Sep 17, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore STI Edges Higher as Asian Markets Absorb 25bps Fed Hike With Measured Relief
Singapore's Straits Times Index closed marginally higher after the US Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday.
Sep 17, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeWall Street Falls as Oil Spikes and 10-Year Treasury Yield Breaches 5%
All three major US indices — S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones — closed lower on Wednesday's session
Sep 16, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeEuropean Shares Hit Three-Month Low as Oil Spike Revives Inflation Fears
European shares fell to a three-month low as an oil price spike revived inflation and interest rate fears
Sep 16, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeWall Street Rebounds Ahead of Fed Decision as Oil Prices Ease Pressure
US equity indexes snapped a two-day slide, opening higher as oil prices eased ahead of the Fed rate decision
Sep 16, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeVietnam's Economy Shows Structural Shifts and Emerging Growth Drivers as ASEAN Manufacturing Hub Matures
Vietnam's economy is undergoing structural transformation, shifting from pure export-manufacturing toward domestic consumption and services growth
Sep 16, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeIndia's Trade Deficit Narrows to $26.9 Billion in August Even as Oil-Driven Risks Loom
India's trade deficit narrowed significantly to $26.9 billion in August, down from $31.98 billion in July
Sep 16, 2026
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China Group Livestreaming Industry Booms but Performers Navigate Fierce Algorithmic Competition
Group livestreaming, known as tuanbo, has become one of China's fastest-growing online entertainment industries
May 24, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeJapan PM Takaichi Meets Vietnam Leaders in Hanoi to Revive Investment Ties
May 4, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeUS Courts Philippines Amid Southeast Asia Trade & Geopolitical Tensions
May 4, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeChina universities attract surge in foreign students from Asia and Africa
May 4, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeSingapore FM urges EU-ASEAN to double down on multilateralism amid trade fractures
May 4, 2026
🇸🇬 SingaporeIndonesia loans Komodo dragon pair to Japan zoo in 'dragon diplomacy' gesture
May 4, 2026
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Bitcoin Defies September Curse: -1.5% Despite Fed Hikes, Oil Surge, and Clarity Act Setback
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Bitcoin Holds Above $76,000 After Fed Rate Hike as Traditional Markets Sell Off
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Bitcoin Surges Past $81,000 as Crypto Liquidations Near $300 Million on US Senate Clarity Act Setback
Bitcoin surged above $81,000 even as the crypto industry faced a setback after the US Senate's Clarity Act — which would have provided regulatory framework for digital assets — failed to advance
Sep 19, 2026
🌐 GlobalBitcoin Defies September Curse: -1.5% Despite Fed Hikes, Oil Surge, and Clarity Act Setback
Bitcoin fell just 1.5% in historically weak September despite Fed hikes, surging oil, a stronger dollar, and a Clarity Act setback.
Sep 18, 2026
🌐 GlobalBitcoin Holds Above $76,000 After Fed Rate Hike as Traditional Markets Sell Off
Bitcoin fell to an intraday low of $75,064 on September 16 but recovered to above $76,000 following Fed Chair Warsh's press conference
Sep 18, 2026
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US Dollar Eases From Peak as Oil Prices Fall and Markets Await Bank of Japan Policy Signal
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