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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...

All three major indexes ended decisively lower and posted steep weekly declines on Friday.

US stocks: Wall Street notches monthly declines on combined AI, tariff, geopolitical uncertainty

[NEW YORK] Financial and tech stocks were hit hard by a handful of persistent investor worries on Friday, with US stocks suffering their largest monthly percentage declines in a year.

On Wednesday, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding posted a 24.6 per cent rise in net profit to 4.5 billion yuan for its second half ended Dec 31, from 3.6 billion yuan in the corresponding year-ago period.
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rises 10.7% on improved earnings; hits record in intraday trade

CGSI lifts its target price to S$4.95, a 14.1 per cent premium above its Friday closing price

Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 349 to 237.

Singapore stocks rise on Friday amid mixed Asian performance; STI up 0.6%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index sheds 0.8% or 12.59 points to 1,505.20

Korean stocks have been on a tear, trouncing other markets as the benchmark soared 170% since an April low.

Global funds dump nearly 7 trillion won of South Korean stocks after rally

Despite the massive selling by foreigners, few see this as a bearish turning point

ST Engineering reports net profit of S$59.9 million for H2 FY2025, an 83.6% decline.

Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Wilmar, UOL, CDL, Venture, Golden Agri, First Resources, Bumitama, PropNex, Centurion

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 27):