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AI-fueled stock surge meets oil’s 10% drop: Is the energy crisis over?

Singapore bonds, currency and stocks have also weathered the Iran war better than peers, thanks to haven flows.
Capital Markets & Currencies

AI boom drowns out Iran war fears to fuel Asia’s great market divide

WTI crude oil fell about 6.9% to US$88 a barrel during Asian trading hours on Mar 10, while Brent crude was down about 6.5% at just over US$92 per barrel.
Asean Business

Asian markets rebound, oil retreats under US$100 a barrel on optimism Iran conflict may ease

What’s going on with AI-tech stocks, the US economy, gold and Singapore Budget 2026?
Podcasts

Wall Street Sinks, Singapore Soars: Meme Gold and AI Aftershocks

Asia is winning favour with investors as the global tech race is shifting from AI pioneers to the enablers of large-scale adoption.
Global Enterprise

Booming Asian markets widen their lead over US and Europe

The rout is hardly limited to US-listed companies.
Global Enterprise

Trillion-dollar tech wipeout ensnares all stocks in AI’s path

Singapore’s transparent, pro-business environment also gives hedge funds and asset managers the confidence to set up in the Republic.
Companies & Markets

Securities financing gains traction among Singapore banks amid global demand, wealth inflows

OCBC’s programme will cover retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities, and clients of its private banking arm, Bank of Singapore.
Companies & Markets

OCBC taps Citi to roll out securities lending for clients, following Maybank’s earlier move

OCBC’s securities financing unit will be led by Jansen Chua, who joined the bank on Jan 2.
Companies & Markets

OCBC sets up securities financing unit for institutional investors

In the US, the UK and Australia, shoppers switch brands easily – making pricing, trust and visibility key for South-east Asia’s direct-to-consumer brands, according to Meta’s new report.
Companies & Markets
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Price, trust and proof: The pillars SEA brands need to crack US, UK and Australian markets in 2026

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