https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asia-stocks-jump-us-futures-micron-outlook Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:36:24 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asia-stocks-jump-us-futures-micron-outlook Demand for conventional memory chips and high-bandwidth memory continues to outstrip supply https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-watch-oue-reit-oue-ltd-frasers-property-vicom-uob Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:39:42 +0000 Chloe Lim Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-watch-oue-reit-oue-ltd-frasers-property-vicom-uob [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jun 25): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nasdaq-sp-end-lower-tech-stocks-fall Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:43:25 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nasdaq-sp-end-lower-tech-stocks-fall The stock has surged more than 200% in 2026 but closed on Jun 24 down 0.3% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-tread-water-iran-uncertainty-weighs-rheinmetall-slumps Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:30:30 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-tread-water-iran-uncertainty-weighs-rheinmetall-slumps Brent crude has hit its lowest levels since the US-Israeli war on Iran started https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-falls-fed-rate-hike-bets-tech-valuation-concerns Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:37:34 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-falls-fed-rate-hike-bets-tech-valuation-concerns The decline followed overnight losses in US stocks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-muted-investors-assess-us-iran-talks Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:45:38 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-muted-investors-assess-us-iran-talks Crude prices were trading at early-March levels https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stock-rebound-loses-steam-tsmc-declines Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:20:09 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stock-rebound-loses-steam-tsmc-declines The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index edges lower after rising nearly 1% earlier https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-singtel-sia-mpact-starhub-ho-bee-land-propnex Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:27:02 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/stocks-watch-singtel-sia-mpact-starhub-ho-bee-land-propnex [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 24): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-ends-lower-semiconductor-sell-ai-spending-concerns-mount Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:53:09 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-ends-lower-semiconductor-sell-ai-spending-concerns-mount With highly priced tech shares coming under pressure recently, investors have shifted focus to other areas of the market https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europes-stoxx-600-ends-lower-tech-sell-rising-us-fed-hike-bets-weigh Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:38:31 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europes-stoxx-600-ends-lower-tech-sell-rising-us-fed-hike-bets-weigh European tech stocks have been the biggest gainers among major sectors this quarter https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-clings-emerging-markets-mantle-msci-extends-review Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:31:07 +0000 Asean Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/asean/indonesia-clings-emerging-markets-mantle-msci-extends-review The benchmark Jakarta stock index has dropped nearly 30% this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-dollar-rises-one-year-high-fed-hike-bets-yen-hovers-near-40-year-low Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:46:00 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-dollar-rises-one-year-high-fed-hike-bets-yen-hovers-near-40-year-low [LONDON] The US dollar rose to its highest level in more than a year on Tuesday (Jun 23) as traders positioned for... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-stocks-end-flattish-after-tech-sell-drags-asia-markets-sti-0-03 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:20 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-stocks-end-flattish-after-tech-sell-drags-asia-markets-sti-0-03 Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust leads the gainers on the blue-chip index https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:12:36 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs The Kospi has risen 94.67 per cent so far this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/australian-shares-fall-fourth-day-miners-tech-drag Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:18:01 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/australian-shares-fall-fourth-day-miners-tech-drag Tech stocks fell 4 per cent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-slip-fed-hike-bets-tech-drag Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:57:25 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-slip-fed-hike-bets-tech-drag Traders expect the Fed to hike interest rates by a total of 50 basis points by the end of the year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-slides-one-week-low-profit-taking-hits-tech-stocks Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:44:19 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-slides-one-week-low-profit-taking-hits-tech-stocks AI-related shares, which powered the market’s recent surge, led losses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/baht-drops-one-year-low-expectations-rate-gap-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:07:13 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Asean Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/baht-drops-one-year-low-expectations-rate-gap-us It weakened as much as 0.5% to 33.09 per US dollar, the lowest since May 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/tech-sell-drags-asian-stocks-lower-record Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:31:05 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/tech-sell-drags-asian-stocks-lower-record MSCI’s gauge of regional equities declined more than 2% after closing at a record high on Monday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sp-500-nasdaq-close-lower-dragged-alphabet-and-megacap-tech-focus-iran Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:49:11 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sp-500-nasdaq-close-lower-dragged-alphabet-and-megacap-tech-focus-iran Optimism about artificial intelligence has supported Wall Street’s recent rally https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-close-higher-us-iran-talks-uks-starmer-resigns Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:37:49 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-close-higher-us-iran-talks-uks-starmer-resigns The benchmark Stoxx index hit a record high last week on optimism over Middle East peace talks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-after-further-us-iran-peace-talks-sti-closes-0-2-higher Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:21:34 +0000 Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-after-further-us-iran-peace-talks-sti-closes-0-2-higher Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 306 to 270, after 1.3 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-closes-past-new-benchmark-72000-points Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:44:43 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-closes-past-new-benchmark-72000-points It hit an intraday record peak of 72,831.73 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-muted-investors-weigh-us-iran-talks Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:08:18 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-muted-investors-weigh-us-iran-talks Tech stocks led sectoral gains, rising 1.2 per cent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/australian-shares-end-flat-wisetech-slump-offsets-gains-banks-gold Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:45:12 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/australian-shares-end-flat-wisetech-slump-offsets-gains-banks-gold The tech sub-index fell 4.2 per cent for its steepest intraday decline since April 9 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-rally-asia-iran-cites-progress-talks Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:41:19 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-rally-asia-iran-cites-progress-talks Japan’s Nikkei rises 1.9%, having climbed almost 8% last week to all-time highs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/japans-nikkei-rises-past-72000-mark-first-time-ai-euphoria-persists Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:12:43 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/japans-nikkei-rises-past-72000-mark-first-time-ai-euphoria-persists The broader Topix gains 1.1% to 4,089.59 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-dollar-set-gain-despite-hawkish-us-fed-analysts Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:02:18 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-dollar-set-gain-despite-hawkish-us-fed-analysts The nation’s core CPI is projected to rise to 1.6% in May from 1.4% in the previous month https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/soaring-profits-emerging-markets-build-case-raging-bull-market Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:36:13 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies International /companies-markets/soaring-profits-emerging-markets-build-case-raging-bull-market Asian tech firms are driving the results, but profits are also improving in other sectors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-teeters-cusp-40-year-low-pound-firms Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:25:42 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-teeters-cusp-40-year-low-pound-firms [LONDON/SINGAPORE] The greenback held firm against most peers on Friday (Jun 19) as a peace deal between the US and Iran hung... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/stock-traders-guide-navigating-rare-super-el-nino-5-sectors-watch-risks-build Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:08:40 +0000 International Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /international/stock-traders-guide-navigating-rare-super-el-nino-5-sectors-watch-risks-build The impact is already being felt around the world https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-tick-lower-mining-losses-weigh Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:41:33 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-tick-lower-mining-losses-weigh Equities in Europe have been under pressure since the war began due to the inflationary impact of surging oil prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/online-brokerage-longbridge-opens-singapore-office-asia-square-tower-2 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:48:38 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/online-brokerage-longbridge-opens-singapore-office-asia-square-tower-2 A second facility, named Longbridge Cafe, is set to open in Q4 2026 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-posts-sharpest-weekly-gain-nearly-two-years-ai-shares-rally Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:36:13 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-posts-sharpest-weekly-gain-nearly-two-years-ai-shares-rally It posted a 7.9 per cent rise for the week, its sharpest weekly gain since August 2024 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-muted-us-iran-peace-talks-called Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:59:19 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-muted-us-iran-peace-talks-called Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators would not take place on Friday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/investors-sgx-listed-companies-can-access-more-research-reports-after-expansion-coverage-scheme Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/investors-sgx-listed-companies-can-access-more-research-reports-after-expansion-coverage-scheme There are now 29 research firms participating in Gems, covering more than 240 enterprises https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-brink-40-year-low-puts-markets-intervention-watch Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:06:39 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/yen-brink-40-year-low-puts-markets-intervention-watch Finance Minister Katayama reiterates that authorities stand ready to act decisively against speculative moves https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/msci-downgrades-indonesias-information-flow-criterion-transparency-concerns Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:52:11 +0000 Asean Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/asean/msci-downgrades-indonesias-information-flow-criterion-transparency-concerns The downgrade reflected opacity in ownership data and market activity, says MSCI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-indexes-advance-boost-chips-us-iran-deal-optimism Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:08:49 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-indexes-advance-boost-chips-us-iran-deal-optimism Investors were still assessing Kevin Warsh’s indication that the Fed would provide less guidance on future policy moves https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-retreat-markets-mull-hawkish-us-federal-reserve Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:46:46 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-retreat-markets-mull-hawkish-us-federal-reserve The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% in June https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-koreas-kospi-index-tops-9000-chipmakers-hit-records Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:10:26 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-koreas-kospi-index-tops-9000-chipmakers-hit-records Samsung Electronics rises 4.62% and SK Hynix gains 6.51% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-subdued-fed-rate-hike-bets Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:50:41 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-subdued-fed-rate-hike-bets Tech stocks gained 0.6 per cent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-gauge-crosses-71000-us-iran-peace-deal Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:43:12 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nikkei-gauge-crosses-71000-us-iran-peace-deal Chip-related shares led the Nikkei’s gain https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/asian-currencies-likely-stay-under-pressure-new-fed-regime-keeps-rates-steady Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:04:27 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/asian-currencies-likely-stay-under-pressure-new-fed-regime-keeps-rates-steady But US-Iran deal over the Middle East likely to keep US dollar appreciation in check https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/philippine-central-bank-raises-policy-rate-25-basis-points-expected Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:53:03 +0000 Asean Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/asean/philippine-central-bank-raises-policy-rate-25-basis-points-expected The move follows a 25-basis-point increase at its previous meeting in April https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/inflation-energy-markets-whats-next-after-us-iran-peace-deal Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:04:47 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Tan Weizhen Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/inflation-energy-markets-whats-next-after-us-iran-peace-deal Despite the MOU, which includes a US$300 billion fund, analysts say uncertainty still lies ahead https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/indonesia-philippines-set-hike-rates-caution-prevails-bloomberg-survey Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:33:19 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/indonesia-philippines-set-hike-rates-caution-prevails-bloomberg-survey Both economies have been hit by the steep increase in global oil prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/japan-intervention-risk-mounts-yen-drops-lowest-2024 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:29:18 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/japan-intervention-risk-mounts-yen-drops-lowest-2024 The currency has been under pressure from the wide interest-rate gap between the US and Japan