Capital Markets & Currencies
Hong Kong bourse full-year profit rises 36% to new high
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, the city’s bourse operator, posted record full-year profit of HK$17.7 billion (S$2.85 billion) for 2025 as a surge in equity trading and a rebound in list...
Yangzijiang Financial falls nearly 16% to 2-year low on expected reversal into red
The group expects to post losses for its second half and full year due to the recognition of substantial credit loss allowances
Stocks to watch: Seatrium, Food Empire, AEM, YZJ Shipbuilding, Hong Leong Asia
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 26):
Singapore firms’ 2025 dividend payouts hit US$18.7 billion record high amid boost from banks: study
This follows a US$2.1 trillion record for global dividends and higher normal dividends from DBS and Singapore telcos
European shares close at record high on HSBC boost, easing AI disruption fears
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, underpinned by a rebound in financials after HSBC raised a key lending target, while concerns that newer AI models might imminently disrupt tradit...
US stocks: Wall Street extends tech-powered rally as AI worries abate; Nvidia reports
[NEW YORK] Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, extending its tech-led rally and touching two-week highs as worries over artificial intelligence disruption and costs took a back seat to renewed opti...
Genting Singapore leads STI’s 0.3% decline on Wednesday
The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index closes flat at 1,526.59
Ho Bee Land sinks 6.4% to one-month low on lower H2 profit
The property player ended the day at its intraday low of S$2.34
Japan’s Nikkei share average sets record high as AI disruption fear eased
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share price average set a record high on Wednesday as investor apprehension over artificial intelligence disruption eased while the yen weakened.
South Korea’s Kospi stock index tops 6,000 for first time
The index has risen 43 per cent so far this year
