Analysts warn of high uncertainty, inflation risks pressuring rate decisions after Iran conflict

The impact depends on how the conflict plays out as well as whether markets have accumulated enough fundamental strength, say analysts

Olam Agri secures a seven-year US$100 million financing facility.

Stocks to watch: Olam, Top Glove, UMS Integration

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Mar 3):

The Stoxx 600 closed 1.7 per cent lower at 623.63 points on Monday, its lowest level in more than two weeks.

European stocks suffer biggest drop in months as Middle East tensions hit banks, travel

EUROPEAN stocks clocked their biggest one-day decline in three months on Monday, swept up in a global sell-off in risk assets as the US-Israeli war against Iran expanded with no end in sight.

The three major US indices closed mixed on Monday.

US stocks: Wall Street ends narrowly mixed, trading volatile after air strikes on Iran

US STOCKS ended close to flat on Monday after a volatile session that saw shares drop early following weekend US and Israeli air strikes on Iran, but there were bounces throughout the day as investors...

The renewed conflict has disrupted global air travel and clouded the outlook for a peaceful resolution to the West's nuclear dispute with Teheran.
HOT STOCK

SIA falls 4.7% after cancelling flights due to US-Israel strikes on Iran; Sats down 5.9%

26 SIA and Scoot flights between Feb 28 and Mar 7 have been called off since the conflict began

Jardine Cycle & Carriage posts earnings of US$626.7 million for H2 FY2025, a 36% increase from the year prior.

Stocks to watch: Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Sats, Sheng Siong, Haw Par, CDG, UOBKH, AvePoint, HPL, UMS, Frencken

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Mar 2):

Stronger organic growth drivers, including firmer rental reversions and occupancy uplifts, can boost mid-cap S-Reits, say analysts.
BROKERS’ TAKE

‘Unlocking alpha’: Mid-cap S-Reits could outperform larger-cap peers, says DBS

Such trusts on the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index trade at a discount to their Straits Times Index peers, suggesting a potential re-rating upside

Futures on US stocks, Treasuries, oil and gold are set to begin trading at 6 pm New York time, offering the first broad gauge of investor sentiment.

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 in 10 months

The renminbi strengthened 4.4% in 2025 in its biggest annual gain since 2020.
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What can China do to slow down its rising currency?

The renminbi has firmed about 2% so far in 2026

The Stoxx 600 ended 0.1 per cent higher at 633.85 points on Friday, taking its weekly gains to 0.5 per cent.

European shares close eighth month of gains on earnings lift; credit fears hit banks

EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Friday to log their eighth straight month of gains after better-than-expected corporate updates, while heavyweight banks tumbled amid credit and AI-disruptio...