Commodities
Blue chips close lower in Singapore; STI slides 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners beat gainers 302 to 262, as 1.5 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands
Asian buyers struggle to find March LNG as supply remains tight
Countries including Thailand and Bangladesh are dipping into the spot market to safeguard near-term energy security
Short of ending Iran conflict, Trump has limited tools to lower oil prices
Possible options include waiving federal taxes or restricting US fuel exports, analysts say
Asian currencies dragged lower by oil spike, with Fed path and Middle East trajectory key risks ahead
But analysts say energy prices are unlikely to shape the region’s currency trajectory over a sustained period
Iran oil shock could shave Asia’s growth – with Asean among the most exposed to risk
But fallout will be unevenly distributed, says BMI; Goldman Sachs predicts 0.5-percentage-point hit
China’s five-year plan to target fixes to commodities supply
Beijing wants to strengthen resilience in some areas and ease cutthroat competition in others
Firmer palm oil prices lift SGX agri stocks ahead of H2 results, but Indonesia risks cloud outlook
Market watchers expect the strong streak from earlier in FY2025 to continue, but individual companies face potential downside risks
Tech jitters, Fed splits, Dollar gains: nerves rise
Global stocks fall, the dollar strengthens and oil prices rise amid tensions. Also get insights into AI stock and commodity volatility.
Retailers say neigh to price hikes in the Year of the Horse
Many are pulling the reins on increasing costs to remain competitive
Gold demand in Singapore jumps 48% to record 9.6 tonnes in 2025
Appetite for the metal grew the fastest in the city-state among South-east Asian countries, finds report
