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The yen has weakened about 1% this week to trade at 159.35 late in Friday’s New York trading session.

Hedge funds halved short bets on yen since joint intervention

[TOKYO] Hedge funds further dialled back on their wagers against the yen, signalling a reduction in negative sentiment surrounding the currency after the US and Japan’s historic joint intervention.

2026-08-15T07:23:27.000Z

The Stoxx 600 ends 0.2% lower at 657.86 and logged a 0.3% drop on a weekly basis.

Europe: Shares snap 4-week rally as higher oil prices temper strong earnings

[BENGALURU] European shares finished lower on Friday (Aug 14) and snapped a four-week winning streak, as rising crude prices and renewed geopolitical tensions offset support from a resilient earnings ...

2026-08-15T00:45:28.000Z

The S&P 500 declines 0.2% to end the session at 7,785.76 points.

US: S&P 500 ends lower as investors weigh data, Middle East tensions

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 closed lower on Friday (Aug 14), dipping from a record high and weighed down by Applied Materials, while investors digested weaker-than-expected retail sales data.

2026-08-15T00:31:41.000Z

MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed 0.5%, taking its weekly advance to 2.7%. Advances came as investors redoubled AI trade bets after July’s sell-off.

Kospi leads gains as Asian stocks rise amid US inflation, tech rebound

SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics take their advances for the week to around 15%

2026-08-14T07:04:57.000Z

ThaiBev on Thursday reported a 1.8% dip in revenue to 254 billion baht (US$7.7 billion) for the nine months ending Jun 30, compared with the year-ago period.

Stocks to watch: ThaiBev, Genting Singapore, First Resources, Olam Group, UMS Integration, Frencken, SBS Transit and more

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 14):

2026-08-14T00:34:19.000Z

Reddit replaces AvalonBay Communities, which is being acquired by fellow S&P 500 member Equity Residential.

Reddit shares surge on S&P 500 inclusion later in August

The social media platform will join the benchmark gauge prior to the start of trading on Aug 18

2026-08-14T00:20:24.000Z

The Stoxx 600 closed flat at 659.24 points on Thursday.

European shares subdued ahead of euro zone inflation data; focus on Middle East

The energy sector fell 0.8%

2026-08-13T21:55:15.000Z

The S&P 500 climbed 0.65 per cent to end Thursday’s session at 7,798.99 points, exceeding its record high close last Friday.

US stocks: S&P 500 notches record-high close as rate-hike worries ease

All three major US indices closed higher for the day

2026-08-13T21:49:52.000Z

MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equity index rose 0.8%, with chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix the biggest contributors.

Asian stocks rise as rate hike bets ease, South Korea’s Kospi Index rallies 3.7%

US CPI reading and a cooler-than-expected US jobs report ‘may keep hawkish Fed officials at bay in September’, says Wells Fargo Investment

2026-08-13T05:34:33.000Z

Shein is gauging demand for the offering, which is likely to raise US$2 billion to US$3 billion, Bloomberg News reported last week.

Shein is said to consider Aug 28 for Hong Kong trading debut

The fashion retailer has targeted a US$30 billion IPO valuation but has faced pushback from investors and may lower it further

2026-08-13T04:57:48.000Z

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