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Yen Surges to 157 as Japan Intervenes, Triggering Carry Trade Unwind Across Asia
The Japanese yen surged to the lower 157 range against the dollar as authorities intervened, unwinding carry trades and creating competitiveness shifts across Asian export economies.
Aug 1, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeDBS COO Derrick Goh on AI Transformation: Lead With 'Why' and Act as the Midfielder
DBS Bank COO Derrick Goh articulates AI transformation philosophy: lead with 'why', act as the strategic midfielder
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeGold Rebounds 2.2% in July, Ending Four-Month Slump as Investors Weigh Fed Signals
Gold on track for 2.2% gain in July, sharpest monthly advance since February, ending four-month slump
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeEuropean Shares Advance as Banking and Industrial Stocks Lead Earnings-Over-Geopolitics Trade
European equity markets posted gains led by banking and industrial stocks as corporate earnings overcame Middle East geopolitical risk premium
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeWall Street Closes Sharply Higher as Microsoft Earnings Power Broad AI-Driven Index Advance
All three major US indices โ Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq โ closed higher Thursday as Microsoft's AI earnings set the tone
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeNasdaq Rises as Amazon Surges 12% on Cloud Beat While Apple Declines
Nasdaq opened higher as Amazon jumped 12% on strong cloud earnings, partially offset by Apple's decline creating a divergent tech earnings picture
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeEurozone July Inflation Rises to 2.9%, Bolstering ECB Case for Further Rate Hikes
Eurozone headline inflation ticked up to 2.9% in July from 2.8%, beating expectations and reinvigorating the ECB argument for additional monetary tightening as services price pressures remain sticky.
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeSingapore Crosses S$1M Median Wealth Milestone as 'Money Dysmorphia' Grips Younger Generations
Singapore median household wealth has passed S$1 million but younger generations increasingly feel financially inadequate amid hyper-visible ultra-wealth, creating both risk and opportunity for wealth managers.
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeMusk Denies Tesla China Sale Report as WSJ Claims SpaceX Merger Drives China Unit Separation Plan
Tesla is reportedly weighing a sale of its China operations, partly to address potential conflicts from SpaceX's role as a major US defense contractor
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeBank of Japan Holds Rates Steady With One Dissent as BOJ Signals Further Hikes Remain on the Table
The Bank of Japan held policy rates steady at its July meeting with one board member dissenting, signaling that further rate hikes remain possible while the central bank monitors wage and inflation data for the trigger conditions of its next normalization step.
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeAEM and UMS Lead Singapore Chip Stocks Higher as AI Trade Confidence Returns
Singapore semiconductor stocks AEM Holdings and UMS Holdings led a tech sector surge as AI investment confidence recovered
Jul 31, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeOil Surges 21% in July as US-Iran War Strains Global Supply Chain
Oil prices headed for a 21% monthly surge in July as the US-Iran conflict severely constrained Middle East energy supply routes
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeWall Street Closes Sharply Lower as Fed Holds Rates Amid Three Hawkish Dissents
All three major US indices โ Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq โ declined sharply Wednesday after the Fed held rates
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeEuropean Shares Fall as Mixed Luxury Earnings Drag Sector Gauge Down 2.4%
European equities declined as mixed luxury company earnings weighed on the market, pushing the sector gauge down 2.4%
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeSingapore Private Car Fleet Falls to 7-Year Low as Rentals Hit Record High on COE Costs
Singapore's private car population fell to its lowest since 2019 as high COE prices drive consumers to record rental car numbers
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeOCBC Cuts Wealth Onboarding to 15 Days With Agentic AI; Simple Cases in One Day
OCBC Bank will use agentic AI to reduce private wealth client onboarding from weeks to 15 business days
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeStudy: 57% of Singapore STI Companies Lack Clear Investment Case Despite Strong Fundamentals
A new study finds 57% of Straits Times Index constituents fail to articulate a clear investment case
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeYounger Workers Shun Dying Professions as AI Makes Career Obsolescence a Present-Tense Risk
Younger workers are pre-emptively abandoning careers they expect AI to eliminate, accelerating skills-transition dynamics that will reshape labour markets and wage structures.
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeNomura Q1 Profit Jumps 39% as Volatile Markets and Record Stock Prices Boost Trading Revenue
Nomura Holdings reported a 39% year-on-year jump in Q1 profit, driven by strong performance in its trading business amid market volatility and record-high equity prices.
Jul 30, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeTrump and Zelensky Discuss Patriot Missile Deal as Ukraine Revives Russia Ceasefire Talks
Trump and Zelensky discussed a US-Ukraine Patriot missile deal and a potential revival of ceasefire talks with Russia, with Zelensky emphasizing interceptor needs
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeTrump Backs Fed Chair Warsh Despite No Rate Cuts as Three Colleagues Dissent for Hike
President Trump backed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh despite no rate cuts, as three of his colleagues dissented in favor of a rate hike at the last Fed meeting
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeEuropean Shares Rise as Unilever Lifts Consumer Stocks; Technology Sector Remains Key Focus
European equity markets rose as Unilever's strong performance lifted consumer goods stocks across the region.
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeOil Prices Drop 5% to Two-Week Low as US-Iran Strike Fears Recede, Brent at July 13 Low
Brent crude oil fell to its lowest price since July 13, dropping 5% as geopolitical risk premium evaporated following several days without US-Iran military strikes.
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeWall Street Opens Lower as Investors Await Fed Decision; Chip Stocks Lead Decline
US equity indices opened lower on Wednesday as investors adopted a risk-off posture ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement.
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeStandard Chartered Launches US$1 Billion Buyback After Q2 Pre-Tax Profit of US$2.33 Billion
Standard Chartered announced a fresh US$1 billion share buyback programme after reporting Q2 2026 pre-tax profit of US$2.33 billion, beating analyst estimates
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeGold Retreats Ahead of Finely Balanced Fed Rate Decision on Higher-Rate Headwind
Gold retreated as traders positioned cautiously ahead of a key US Federal Reserve policy decision expected to determine the near-term rate trajectory
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeAsian Chipmakers Rebound on SK Hynix Earnings Beat as AI Rally Tests Staying Power
Asian stocks rebounded on strong SK Hynix earnings, reversing the prior session's rout as chipmakers posted better-than-expected results ahead of a key US Fed decision
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeGold Retreats as Traders Square Positions Before Critical Fed Rate Decision
Gold prices edged lower as traders squared positions ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy decision
Jul 29, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeSK Hynix Posts Record Q2 Profit Up Sixfold on AI Chip Demand But Falls Short of Analyst Forecasts
SK Hynix reported Q2 profit rising sixfold to a record high driven by strong AI data center memory demand
Jul 28, 2026
๐ธ๐ฌ SingaporeWall Street Ends Mixed as Investors Hold Breath for Meta and Microsoft Earnings
Wall Street ended mixed as investors positioned ahead of earnings from tech heavyweights Meta and Microsoft
Jul 28, 2026