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/us-bonds-midterm-election-rally-skids-halt-after-strong-jobs-data Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:49:27 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-bonds-midterm-election-rally-skids-halt-after-strong-jobs-data Treasury market’s tolerance for the robust jobs report suggests it is ‘applying a new lens’ to economic data after the election https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/ai-rout-after-us-midterms-hits-asia-hard-reviving-out-favour-chinese-and-indian-stocks Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:31:26 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/ai-rout-after-us-midterms-hits-asia-hard-reviving-out-favour-chinese-and-indian-stocks But some investors say the sell-off may offer an opportunity to buy the dip https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/no-two-days-are-same-inside-lives-singapores-remisiers Sat, 07 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/no-two-days-are-same-inside-lives-singapores-remisiers Technology and a new generation of investors are reshaping the role of these long-established financial intermediaries https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-stocks-rally-after-heavy-ai-related-sell Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:54:09 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-stocks-rally-after-heavy-ai-related-sell S&P 500 and Nasdaq finish higher, with technology, communication services and industrials stocks driving gains https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nasdaq-opens-higher-chips-pare-losses-rate-hike-fears-linger Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:43:09 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nasdaq-opens-higher-chips-pare-losses-rate-hike-fears-linger The US jobs report raises interest-rate hike concerns https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nasdaq-futures-rise-after-steep-ai-sell-chip-stocks-stabilise Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:41:38 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/nasdaq-futures-rise-after-steep-ai-sell-chip-stocks-stabilise A tech-led rout wipes nearly US$3 trillion off the market value for S&P 500 companies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/branching-out-digital-brokerages-singapore-expanding-offline-legacy-firms-hitting-heartlands Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:45:40 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/branching-out-digital-brokerages-singapore-expanding-offline-legacy-firms-hitting-heartlands Amid an online push, firms are scaling their physical footprints to forge deeper ties with clients https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-fall-global-ai-rout-gathers-pace Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:13:59 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-fall-global-ai-rout-gathers-pace The Stoxx 600 suffers less than Asian and Wall Street peers due to smaller exposure to the tech https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/tech-sell-wipes-out-hedge-fund-gains-prompting-layoffs-and-risk-cuts Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:55:50 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Global International Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/tech-sell-wipes-out-hedge-fund-gains-prompting-layoffs-and-risk-cuts Some funds see flat year-to-date returns as a market rout on Nov 5 compounds industry losses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/rising-innovation-sectors-will-reward-smids-due-course-says-natixis-im-singapore-ceo Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:10:34 +0000 Chloe Lim Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Singapore /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/rising-innovation-sectors-will-reward-smids-due-course-says-natixis-im-singapore-ceo Dora Seow is confident that ‘good, up-and-coming companies’ will take the stage in time https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-tech-stocks-plunge-nasdaq-bloodbath-spills-region Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:23:24 +0000 Isabelle Chong Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/singapore-tech-stocks-plunge-nasdaq-bloodbath-spills-region STI sinks 2.2%; Nikkei dives over 5.9% into bear market; AEM ends 2.7% lower after the previous day’s 20% loss https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/investors-wipe-us2-5-trillion-nasdaq-blue-tsunami-prompts-ai-fears Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:02:30 +0000 Sharon Lee Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/investors-wipe-us2-5-trillion-nasdaq-blue-tsunami-prompts-ai-fears Analysts said the scale of the declines suggests further selling is at hand https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-ocbc-ihh-healthcare-flct-singpost-koh-brothers-eco-engineering Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:37:48 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/stocks-watch-ocbc-ihh-healthcare-flct-singpost-koh-brothers-eco-engineering [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Nov 6): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/tech-sell-defence-weakness-weigh-european-shares Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:59:42 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/tech-sell-defence-weakness-weigh-european-shares Technology stocks fell 3.2% to their lowest level in nearly two months https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-stocks-nasdaq-posts-biggest-drop-19-months-democrats-midterm-win-fuels-ai-regulation-fears Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:52:06 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/us-stocks-nasdaq-posts-biggest-drop-19-months-democrats-midterm-win-fuels-ai-regulation-fears The index fell more than 10% from its Oct 6 record-high close, confirming a technical correction https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/bank-england-raises-rates-first-time-2023-warns-another-move-likely Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:10:20 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/bank-england-raises-rates-first-time-2023-warns-another-move-likely Looming inflation from months of high energy prices requires an immediate rate hike, says central bank https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-slumps-sharp-tech-losses-put-nasdaq-course-correction Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:48:34 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-slumps-sharp-tech-losses-put-nasdaq-course-correction This comes after a rally in the last session on the back of Democrats’ sweeping midterm election victory https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/euro-edges-lower-oil-prices-rise Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:42:31 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/euro-edges-lower-oil-prices-rise This comes amid Iran war uncertainty before the US Democrats take office in Congress https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europes-stoxx-600-hovers-near-all-time-high-tech-lags Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:37:07 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europes-stoxx-600-hovers-near-all-time-high-tech-lags The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rises 0.7% to 661.99 points by 0905 GMT https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nasdaq-futures-slip-chip-weakness-sp-500-holds-gains Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:31:50 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/nasdaq-futures-slip-chip-weakness-sp-500-holds-gains Chip stocks slip further following the Democrats’ election victory https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/ascendas-firstspace-considering-us500-million-india-ipo-sources Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:24:27 +0000 International Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /international/ascendas-firstspace-considering-us500-million-india-ipo-sources The joint venture between the CapitaLand unit and Firstspace Realty has held preliminary talks with investment banks, they add https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-dbs-careit-starhill-global-reit-koh-brothers-eco-engineering Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:45:02 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/stocks-watch-dbs-careit-starhill-global-reit-koh-brothers-eco-engineering [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 5): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/us-midterms-markets-cheer-democratic-win-betting-divided-washington-means-fewer-policy-shocks Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:08:54 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/us-midterms-markets-cheer-democratic-win-betting-divided-washington-means-fewer-policy-shocks Markets have been jittery for weeks about how the election would affect fiscal outlook https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-jump-over-1-after-democrats-sweep-us-congress-novo-nordisk-surges Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:02:11 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-jump-over-1-after-democrats-sweep-us-congress-novo-nordisk-surges Clean energy stocks were among the gainers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-higher-after-democrats-win-congress-data-centre-stocks-tumble Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:52:46 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-higher-after-democrats-win-congress-data-centre-stocks-tumble All three major indices closed higher for the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-opens-higher-democrats-win-congress-data-centre-stocks-slide Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:24:43 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-opens-higher-democrats-win-congress-data-centre-stocks-slide Investors are betting that a divided Washington after the midterm sweep could limit sharp policy shifts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/greenback-slips-democratic-victories-us-midterms-stoke-ai-jitters Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:08:48 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/greenback-slips-democratic-victories-us-midterms-stoke-ai-jitters Investors fear tougher artificial intelligence regulation, data centre pushback https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/how-markets-reacted-democrats-win-us-midterms-stocks-u-turn-gold-gains Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:01:20 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/how-markets-reacted-democrats-win-us-midterms-stocks-u-turn-gold-gains Opportunities are opening up in different parts of the market that saw recent sell-offs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/dip-buyers-emerge-tech-stocks-traders-look-past-midterms-focus-fundamentals Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:37:08 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Global International Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/dip-buyers-emerge-tech-stocks-traders-look-past-midterms-focus-fundamentals Analysts are ‘watchful but bullish’ on participants of the AI build-out https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-democrats-take-us-congress-novo-nordisk-surges Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:14:18 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-democrats-take-us-congress-novo-nordisk-surges Investors rotate into domestically-focused banks that lagged the broader market for much of 2026 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/former-ceo-sgx-listed-gs-holdings-charged-over-false-trading Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:40:35 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/former-ceo-sgx-listed-gs-holdings-charged-over-false-trading Now known as Octopus (Apac) Holdings, the company has expanded into beverage distribution https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-wilt-dollar-slides-early-midterm-results-point-blue-sweep Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:19:05 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-wilt-dollar-slides-early-midterm-results-point-blue-sweep Prediction markets signal growing expectations of a Democratic win https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-slip-middle-east-uncertainty-makes-caution Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:58:18 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-slip-middle-east-uncertainty-makes-caution Mining shares led declines on weaker copper prices https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-nasdaq-ends-higher-ai-heavyweights-rebound-ahead-midterm-results Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:48:20 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-nasdaq-ends-higher-ai-heavyweights-rebound-ahead-midterm-results The three major indices closed mixed for the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sp-500-nasdaq-open-higher-oil-prices-extend-declines-midterms-tap Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:27:18 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sp-500-nasdaq-open-higher-oil-prices-extend-declines-midterms-tap Crude prices fall further heading into the US elections; Apple results fail to impress https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europe-stocks-slip-ai-concerns-escalating-iran-tensions Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:52:55 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/europe-stocks-slip-ai-concerns-escalating-iran-tensions Tech stocks are among the biggest drags as the sector loses 1.6% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-dollar-drifts-middle-east-midterm-risks-aussie-and-yuan-dip Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:41:21 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-dollar-drifts-middle-east-midterm-risks-aussie-and-yuan-dip Swiss franc fails to hold gains after inflation data https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/us-treasury-auction-changes-loom-2027-dealers-eye-long-end-cuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:49:17 +0000 International Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /international/us-treasury-auction-changes-loom-2027-dealers-eye-long-end-cuts Despite a ramp-up in buybacks of debt maturing in the 10-year to 20-year sector, yields remain elevated https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-retreat-ahead-us-midterms-oil-steadies Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:01:57 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-retreat-ahead-us-midterms-oil-steadies Opinion polls favour Democrats to win the House but the Senate remains too close to call https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stis-total-returns-slide-5-2-october-tech-index-plunges-17-3 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/stis-total-returns-slide-5-2-october-tech-index-plunges-17-3 This follows a ‘broad but uneven’ market correction; institutional flows diverge across sectors: SGX https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-oil-falls-middle-east-deal-hopes Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:53:50 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-oil-falls-middle-east-deal-hopes Lower oil prices propped up the travel and leisure sector https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-sp-500-ends-down-apple-dips-ahead-quarterly-report Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:47:23 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-sp-500-ends-down-apple-dips-ahead-quarterly-report The major indices closed mixed for the day https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/us-stocks-set-higher-open-ai-trade-steadies-midterms-focus Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:35:50 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/us-stocks-set-higher-open-ai-trade-steadies-midterms-focus Technology and artificial intelligence-related counters are recovering after a dismal October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-edge-down-oil-drops-midterm-caution-prevails Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:05:06 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-stocks-edge-down-oil-drops-midterm-caution-prevails Markets face a pivotal week with investors digesting central bank moves and US midterms on Nov 3 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/greenback-pulls-back-ahead-us-midterms-bitcoin-stabilises-after-crypto-heist Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:16:01 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/greenback-pulls-back-ahead-us-midterms-bitcoin-stabilises-after-crypto-heist The American currency is down 0.5% against a basket of other major currencies https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/anthropic-plans-sell-us3-5-billion-shares-japan-investors-ipo Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:13:54 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/anthropic-plans-sell-us3-5-billion-shares-japan-investors-ipo This will go towards raising working capital and funding operating expenses and capital expenditure https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/hong-kong-ipo-hopefuls-reveal-intertwined-investor-relationships-amid-market-push-more-scrutiny Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:43:39 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/hong-kong-ipo-hopefuls-reveal-intertwined-investor-relationships-amid-market-push-more-scrutiny The disclosures show how industry partners at times become involved in each others’ deals https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/taiwan-said-ease-exporter-fx-rule-after-record-stocks-exodus Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:04:33 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/taiwan-said-ease-exporter-fx-rule-after-record-stocks-exodus The central bank has said that US dollar sales will no longer face daily limits, FX traders say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/ocbc-leads-bank-losses-sti-slides-1-4 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:59:11 +0000 Isabelle Chong Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/ocbc-leads-bank-losses-sti-slides-1-4 All three local lenders trade lower on Monday morning https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/great-eastern-q3-profit-falls-72-s102-9-million-weaker-valuations-divestment-loss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:01:53 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/great-eastern-q3-profit-falls-72-s102-9-million-weaker-valuations-divestment-loss The investment outlook is expected to remain challenging in the near-to-medium term, the group says https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/beyond-funding-improved-trading-volume-smid-pricing-also-good-metrics-eqdps-success Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/beyond-funding-improved-trading-volume-smid-pricing-also-good-metrics-eqdps-success Capital is important, but whether the momentum can be sustained is an indicator too, analysts say