Market Focus Daily: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Asian markets mixed after latest Trump tariff threat; Hong Kong stock index tops 24,000 for first time since 2022; Bitcoin ETFs are hit by a record US$1 billion outflow in one day; Bumitama Agri, Golden Agri, ST Engineering, Sembcorp Industries report strong earnings for second half of 2024.

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 and hosted by: Emily Liu (emilyliu@sph.com.sg)

Produced and edited by: Chai Pei Chieh & Claressa Monteiro

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