Capital Markets & Currencies
AI drives markets as valuations race ahead of earnings
Is this a legitimate re-rating of the technology sector, or an overstretched bubble?
Europe: Shares slide as Middle East tensions flare
The pan-European Stoxx 600 closes 0.7% lower at 612.14 points
US: S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records, boosted by AI and earnings optimism
First-quarter S&P 500 earnings are on track to climb almost 29%
US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit fresh peaks as tech stocks, jobs data lift sentiment
THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reached record highs on Friday, driven by gains in Nvidia and other technology stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report eased concerns over the state of the labor ...
European shares slide as Middle East tensions flare
EUROPEAN shares fell on Friday in broad-based losses, as an escalation in the US-Iran conflict lifted oil prices and dampened hopes that a diplomatic solution could be close.
Share of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edges up to 10%: diversity council
With progress being made on gender diversity, the council is looking at other aspects such as skills, experience and age
No AI, poor returns drive Indian investors to foreign markets
India is only about 3% of the global equity market
S&P 500 ends down as chip stocks give up gains
Upbeat economic readings in recent weeks have also helped allay concerns about the economy
European shares pull back as Middle East peace prospects assessed
Teheran is reviewing a proposal that would stop the fighting
US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq at record highs as oil pullback brings relief
THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq held close to record highs on Thursday, helped by an extended fall in oil prices on hopes of a US-Iran deal that could potentially normalise crude supplies through the Strai...