Calmer week ahead expected for global equities

A CALMER week awaits global stock markets, including Singapore's bourse - a contrast to the ups and downs of the previous week caused by the ongoing trade spat between the United States and China, a slump in oil prices and a technology stock rout led by worries on the impact of a slowdown in iPhone sales on tech suppliers.

As US markets enter a short Thanksgiving holiday week ahead, Wall Street capped a volatile trading session last week by c…