Capital Markets & Currencies

Wall Street subdued at open as investors eye policy outlook; Oracle slides

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Dec 17) as investors searched for fresh clues to gauge the outlook for monetary policy, while caution lingered following re...

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 326 to 204.

Singapore stocks slip despite improved 2026 growth outlook; STI down 0.1%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index is down 0.2% at 1,431.80 points

Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta financial markets rose on Wednesday.

Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

ASIAN equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month, while oil rallied after Donald Trump ordered the blockade of “sa...

Keppel will sell its stakes in two data centres for S$50.5 million to Keppel DC Reit.

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[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 17):

The stock market rally has faltered in recent weeks amid the gloomy data releases and lack of big-bang stimulus moves.

China’s market revival hinges on gloomy economy turning corner

The country’s equities, currency and onshore fixed-income markets remain on course to hand investors positive returns for 2025

The Stoxx 600 fell 0.47 per cent to 579.80 points on Tuesday, after marking its biggest one-day gain in close to three weeks on Monday.

European equities end lower as investors assess US data; defence firms tumble

EUROPEAN shares dipped on Tuesday, led by sharp declines in defence and energy shares, with investors parsing disappointing domestic and US jobs data.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hovered near their three-week lows as persistent uncertainty over rate cuts and concerns about lofty tech valuations continued to weigh on market sentiment.

US stocks ends mixed after paring earlier losses

WALL Street’s main indexes pared some losses on Tuesday afternoon with the Nasdaq closing up, and the S&P 500 and the Dow closing lower, impacted by declines in healthcare and energy stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 36.4 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 48,380.17 at the open.

Wall Street slips at open as investors assess key jobs data

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes slipped at the open on Tuesday (Dec 16) after data broadly signalled a cooling US economy, paving the way for more monetary policy easing by the Federal Reserve n...

Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 352 to 227.

Singapore stocks edge lower ahead of key US data; STI down 0.2%

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index is down 0.1% at 1,434.88

The records also come as the banking sector is projected to get strong tailwinds, driven by dividend yields of up to 6 per cent and excess capital.
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DBS, OCBC hit new records but UOB lags

The new records follow DBS’ appointment by the Chinese central bank to be the first local bank to serve as a yuan clearing lender