Capital Markets & Currencies

US: Wall Street muted as markets assess softer-than-expected inflation data

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were muted on Friday (Feb 14), with communication services weighing as markets assessed softer-than-expected inflation data that kept Federal Reserve rate cut hop...

Chee Hong Tat, deputy chairman of MAS, sees private capital markets as valuable complements to traditional bank lending and public markets.

New MAS-MTI Growth Capital Workgroup aims to close gap between private capital and public listings

Led by Chee Hong Tat, the group includes top executives from GIC, Temasek and DBS, along with public and private sector representatives

On Thursday, the Straits Times Index crossed the 5,000-point barrier before the Budget 2026 statement was delivered.
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Banks drag STI below 5,000 post-Budget, but analysts see ample ‘fiscal dry powder’

The scaled-back handouts leave room for future support; the new measures could enable the continued recovery of the capital market

iFast's net profit rises 70.4% to S$32.9 million for the fourth quarter, up from S$19.3 million in the year-ago period.

Stocks to watch: iFast, BRC Asia, Lum Chang, Lum Chang Creations, Creative Technology

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 13):

The Stoxx 600 index finished 0.5 per cent lower at 618.52 points on Thursday.

European shares retreat from record highs as financials, industrials tumble

EUROPEAN shares fell on Thursday, erasing earlier gains that pushed markets to record highs, as financial and industrial stocks tumbled and investors digested a flood of corporate earnings.

All three major US indices closed lower on Thursday.

US stocks: Wall Street sinks as tech rout deepens on AI angst

WALL Street indexes fell sharply, with the Nasdaq slumping 2 per cent, as investors intensified their selloff of technology shares and fled transport stocks amid worries about artificial intelligence ...

iFast’s board proposes a final dividend of S$0.025 per share, up 56.3 per cent from S$0.016 a year earlier.

iFast Q4 net profit rises more than 70% to S$32.9 million as banking operations turn profitable

Revenue for the quarter up 45.7% at S$151.7 million, driven by stronger contributions from ePension division

Creative Technology notes that market conditions are expected to remain challenging amid an adverse macroeconomic environment.

Creative reduces H1 loss to US$1.2 million as restructuring lowers expenses

It attributes the improvement to lower payroll and related expenses following a restructuring exercise in FY2025