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/tech-selloff-weighs-european-shares-ahead-ecb-meeting-next-week Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:34 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/tech-selloff-weighs-european-shares-ahead-ecb-meeting-next-week The Stoxx 600 index was largely unchanged for the week https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-day-and-week-chip-selloff-broadens Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:40:45 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-day-and-week-chip-selloff-broadens All three major indices closed lower on Friday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/financial-astrology-sti-really-hoping-spain-win-world-cup Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:09:59 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Lifestyle /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/financial-astrology-sti-really-hoping-spain-win-world-cup The index has tended to rally after a European triumph and fall after a South American victory https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/ipos-tiny-foreign-firms-nearly-vanish-us-after-pump-and-dump-crackdown Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:47:19 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/ipos-tiny-foreign-firms-nearly-vanish-us-after-pump-and-dump-crackdown 2026 sees micro-cap IPOs raise under US$300 million, against US$1.6 billion in 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-slip-after-ai-valuation-fears-spark-wall-street-chip-selloff Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:25:35 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-slip-after-ai-valuation-fears-spark-wall-street-chip-selloff MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equities gauge slides 2.1% as Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average loses 4.4% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-ends-lower-chip-weakness-offsets-solid-earnings-upbeat-us-economic-data Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:15:48 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/wall-street-ends-lower-chip-weakness-offsets-solid-earnings-upbeat-us-economic-data The weakness in chips demonstrated the lofty expectations for a sector that has soared by nearly 70% so far in 2026 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-notch-modest-gains-us-iran-conflict-tempers-earnings-cheer Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:54:12 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-notch-modest-gains-us-iran-conflict-tempers-earnings-cheer Europe headed for strongest earnings season since 2022 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-stocks-fall-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-down-0-4 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:54:04 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/singapore-stocks-fall-amid-mixed-regional-showing-sti-down-0-4 Hongkong Land leads the gainers on the blue-chip index https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/macquarie-upgrades-sti-12-month-target-6000-names-its-top-picks Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:39:13 +0000 Deon Loke Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/macquarie-upgrades-sti-12-month-target-6000-names-its-top-picks These include UOB, OCBC and Jardine Matheson https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-korea-halt-new-listings-single-stock-leveraged-etfs Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:08:26 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/south-korea-halt-new-listings-single-stock-leveraged-etfs The ban will remain until market conditions stabilise, says the Financial Services Commission on Jul 16 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sk-hynix-falls-8-4-asian-equities-retreat-chip-sell-revived-ai-trade-concerns Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:57:20 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sk-hynix-falls-8-4-asian-equities-retreat-chip-sell-revived-ai-trade-concerns Investors assess whether strong earnings can sustain the AI rally after sharp swings in semiconductor stocks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/stocks-watch-sia-frasers-property-comfortdelgro-clar-lum-chang-creations Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:29:06 +0000 Deon Loke Chloe Lim Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/stocks-watch-sia-frasers-property-comfortdelgro-clar-lum-chang-creations [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 16): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/gold-ai-and-more-five-key-questions-investors-minds-h2-2026-answered Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Chloe Lim Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Wealth Wealth & Investing /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/gold-ai-and-more-five-key-questions-investors-minds-h2-2026-answered Asia equities still have a strong growth story due to ‘reasonable’ valuations, experts say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-eke-out-slim-gains-luxury-rebound-even-war-risks-persist Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:21:35 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-eke-out-slim-gains-luxury-rebound-even-war-risks-persist The Stoxx 600 has gained just 0.27% so far this week https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-higher-cool-inflation-data-strong-earnings Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:55:34 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-higher-cool-inflation-data-strong-earnings Data suggests that US inflation took a step in the right direction last month https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-sti-hits-record-close-above-5500 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:45:08 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-sti-hits-record-close-above-5500 The blue-chip index is up 1.2%, with Hongkong Land leading the gainers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/chinas-deepseek-raise-fresh-capital-us74-billion-valuation-ahead-onshore-ipo Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:57:19 +0000 Technology Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/chinas-deepseek-raise-fresh-capital-us74-billion-valuation-ahead-onshore-ipo The AI startup has started early deliberations for a potential listing on Shanghai’s Star Market, sources say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-rise-drop-us-inflation-rate-south-koreas-kospi-7 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:37:48 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-rise-drop-us-inflation-rate-south-koreas-kospi-7 The index’s surge comes ahead of the next test for the AI rally, with earnings due at ASML https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-watch-addvalue-technologies-coliwoo-elite-uk-reit-foundation-healthcare Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:32:01 +0000 Chloe Lim Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-watch-addvalue-technologies-coliwoo-elite-uk-reit-foundation-healthcare [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jul 15): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-cool-us-inflation-data-curbs-some-rate-hike-fears Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:04:53 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-rise-cool-us-inflation-data-curbs-some-rate-hike-fears Traders now see only about a 10% chance of a quarter-percentage-point rate increase https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-sp-500-and-nasdaq-end-higher-cool-inflation-data-solid-bank-earnings Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:53:43 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-sp-500-and-nasdaq-end-higher-cool-inflation-data-solid-bank-earnings All three major US indices closed higher https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/scepticism-towards-trumps-20-hormuz-fee-even-markets-react-renewed-inflation-fears Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:59:15 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/scepticism-towards-trumps-20-hormuz-fee-even-markets-react-renewed-inflation-fears Crude prices rise as much as 9% and sovereign bond yields spike; proposed charge is a ‘tax on global trade’, says one... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-close-higher-tuesday-sti-0-5 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:12:39 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/singapore-shares-close-higher-tuesday-sti-0-5 Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 291 to 280 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/samsung-electronics-denies-report-it-exploring-us-listing Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:34:51 +0000 Technology Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International Startups & Tech /startups-tech/technology/samsung-electronics-denies-report-it-exploring-us-listing The chipmaker is reportedly in the early stages of exploring a potential US offering of American depositary receipts https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mas-listing-grant-backs-85-sgx-debuts-2019-singapore-steps-equity-market-revival Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0000 Ranamita Chakraborty Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/mas-listing-grant-backs-85-sgx-debuts-2019-singapore-steps-equity-market-revival Grant for Equity Market Singapore scheme helps improve economics of listing, say market participants https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/jpmorgan-expects-industry-manage-ai-spend-more-discipline-it-eyes-singapore-tech-talent Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:40:05 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/jpmorgan-expects-industry-manage-ai-spend-more-discipline-it-eyes-singapore-tech-talent The bank is building out its proprietary AI capabilities https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/keppel-sembcorp-sia-down-sti-dips-1-after-us-resumes-iran-shipping-blockade Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:00:34 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/keppel-sembcorp-sia-down-sti-dips-1-after-us-resumes-iran-shipping-blockade US-Iran hostilities have resumed, with Trump outlining a new 20% Hormuz toll https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-fall-south-korea-taiwan-stocks-lead-declines Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:50:33 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/asian-stocks-fall-south-korea-taiwan-stocks-lead-declines MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan falls 1.7% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-watch-lum-chang-creations Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:32:43 +0000 Chloe Lim Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/stocks-watch-lum-chang-creations [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 14): https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysia-tops-south-east-asias-ipo-market-first-half-2026-singapore-comes-second Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:19:12 +0000 Asean Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/asean/malaysia-tops-south-east-asias-ipo-market-first-half-2026-singapore-comes-second South-east Asia saw 47 IPOs across the region in the first half of 2026, raising more than US$3.07 billion in proceeds https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-subdued-oil-jumps-after-us-iran-tensions-escalate Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:55:25 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-subdued-oil-jumps-after-us-iran-tensions-escalate Energy stocks were the biggest gainers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-iran-tensions-dampen-risk-appetite-chipmakers-drop Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:47:20 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/us-stocks-wall-street-ends-lower-iran-tensions-dampen-risk-appetite-chipmakers-drop SK Hynix sank 9.3% after debuting on the Nasdaq last Friday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-inch-0-02-monday-after-us-and-iran-exchange-attacks Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:24:54 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/singapore-shares-inch-0-02-monday-after-us-and-iran-exchange-attacks The STI reaches a new high of 5,470.34 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/morgan-stanley-sees-q2-profit-boost-non-tech-stocks-ahead-earnings Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:51:55 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/morgan-stanley-sees-q2-profit-boost-non-tech-stocks-ahead-earnings S&P 500 firms are set for a 23% profit jump, according to Bloomberg Intelligence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/shares-skid-asia-amid-fresh-us-iran-strikes-and-hormuz-uncertainty Mon, 13 Jul 2026 01:22:55 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/shares-skid-asia-amid-fresh-us-iran-strikes-and-hormuz-uncertainty Ship tracking sites showed little traffic moving in Hormuz https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/singapore-hong-kong-ipo-rebound-set-continue-h2-2026-risks-remain Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Jean Low Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets International /international/global/singapore-hong-kong-ipo-rebound-set-continue-h2-2026-risks-remain The cities are reinforcing their roles as Asia’s leading capital-raising hubs as listing activity gathers pace https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/south-koreas-world-beating-stocks-are-now-trading-cheaper-ever Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:17:35 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies /companies-markets/south-koreas-world-beating-stocks-are-now-trading-cheaper-ever [SEOUL] South Korea’s blistering stock rally has left investors facing an unlikely backdrop: equities trading at record-low valuations. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-snap-four-week-winning-streak-tech-selloff-us-iran-war Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:09:33 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/european-shares-snap-four-week-winning-streak-tech-selloff-us-iran-war The Stoxx 600 lost 1.8% as investors dialled back hopes for the energy supply shock easing soon https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sp-500-rises-earnings-sk-hynix-debuts Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:58:12 +0000 Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets /companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/sp-500-rises-earnings-sk-hynix-debuts In the final stretch of a week of gains for equities, the S&P 500 approaches record highs