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Stoxx 600 jumps more than 1% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open

[BENGALURU] The Stoxx 600 jumped more than 1 per cent and notched its fourth straight weekly gain on Friday (Apr 17), after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world...

Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 316 to 257, after 1.8 billion securities are traded.
Companies & Markets

Singapore shares fall on Friday, pending news of US-Iran diplomacy efforts; STI down 0.2%

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding leads the gainers on the benchmark index, rising to S$4.09

The US dollar is traditionally seen as an oasis during times of crisis.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Wall Street turns gloomy on US dollar as haven demand fades

Investors are once again focusing on the headwinds that drove the dollar down 8 per cent in 2025

The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.5 per cent at 8,914.30 points, as of 0021 GMT, after retreating 0.3 per cent in the previous session.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Australian shares fall as doubts over US-Iran deal persist; banks, miners drag

AUSTRALIAN shares slipped on Friday, dragged by miners and banks, while domestic fuel supply concerns and doubts over whether upcoming US-Iran peace talks would help ease disruptions in the Strait of ...

The MSCI China Index has fallen about more than 1% during the period, while a Hang Seng gauge of Chinese stocks is little changed.
Capital Markets & Currencies

China fund beating 98% of peers bets on AI chain, healthcare

Chinese AI firms’ worldwide recognition has extended far beyond the big tech names

CGS International Securities and DBS are the joint bookrunners of the proposed placement by MoneyMax.
Companies & Markets

Stocks to watch: FLCT, Yangzijiang Maritime, MoneyMax, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Apr 17): 

Revenue for the quarter climbed 5.1% on the year to US$38.7 million from US$36.9 million.
Companies & Markets

Kore US Reit Q1 distributable income rises 4.3% on higher adjusted NPI

The improvement is mainly due to higher one-off other operating income and cash rental income

The Stoxx 600 index ended flat at 616.95 points on Thursday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares muted with Middle East developments, corporate results in focus

EUROPEAN shares were little changed on Thursday as markets weighed progress toward a potential resolution to the Middle East conflict, while investors assessed a fresh batch of corporate earnings.

All three major US indices closed higher on Thursday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up to new records with Middle East hopes in focus

Nasdaq’s gain represented its 12th consecutive advance, its longest winning streak since July 2009

The benchmark Straits Times Index is down 13.37 points at 5,007.83.
Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks fall, bucking regional trend; STI down 0.3%

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 397 to 219 after 2.1 billion securities change hands

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