Stocks

An epic David-and-Goliath stock battle is under way

Stock market volatility is 10 times greater today than it was between 2010 and 2019.
A SMART LOOK AT INVESTING

Three questions to cut through the market noise

Wall Street continues climbing to fresh highs despite the ongoing Iran conflict and the very real possibility that sustained high oil prices could reignite inflation.
THINKING ALOUD

Markets are ignoring warning signs

The index’s performance came amid a “resilient” macroeconomic backdrop, supported by firm GDP growth, says SGX.

Sats, Venture are top STI performers in record-setting May

The bellwether Straits Times Index rose 0.6% month on month to 4,912.69.

Steady trading across asset classes as SGX securities turnover rises 6% in April

By striking these deals, Sam Altman widens the group of companies and investors with a vested interest in helping OpenAI succeed.

Chipmaker Cerebras joins OpenAI’s inner circle – for a price

The Business Times looks at what is fuelling the surge in these tiny tech counters, and whether the momentum can last.
BT EXPLAINS

These little-known SGX tech stocks are beating the market. What’s driving them up? 

Stock-index futures for Wall Street gauges rose more than 2.5%, and European contracts surged 5.3%.

Stocks and bonds jump as oil’s plunge lifts mood

Regulators like the Singapore Exchange and investor rights groups have recently started urging companies to provide forward guidance, as long as these are made in good faith and are not misleading.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Time for AGMs to be more forward-looking

Attention remains firmly on energy prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway crucial for the flow of oil from the Middle East.

Stocks rise, oil pares gain after report of ceasefire talks between US, Iran