Market Focus Daily: Monday, June 16, 2025

Asian shares prove resilient today; Oil prices rose again as the conflict between Israel and Iran showed no sign of cooling; Gold gets a modest safe haven bid and it’s a week packed with central bank meetings.

Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region.

Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg)

Produced and edited by: Chai Pei Chieh & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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