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Singapore shares slip 0.2% on final trading day of the year; STI up 22.7% in 2025

The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index sheds 0.1% or 1.36 points to end at 1,450.13

CapitaLand DC Mumbai in Navi Mumbai. The three data centre assets will have artificial intelligence capabilties and sustainable design features to meet the demands of hyperscalers and large enterprises in the region, CapitaLand Investment says.
Companies & Markets

CapitaLand India Trust to divest 20.2% stakes in three data centre assets for 7 billion rupees

The assets will be acquired by CapitaLand Investment’s development-focused data centre fund, which completed its first close with S$150 million in equity

Sembcorp says it will provide further updates “if and when” completion of the Puente Al Sol acquisition takes place.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, CapitaLand India Trust, ValueMax, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit, SUTL

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 31):

The Stoxx 600 rose 0.6 per cent to 592.78 on Tuesday, edging ever closer to the 600 points milestone.
Capital Markets & Currencies

European stocks hit another record close as banks, miners lead

EUROPEAN stocks logged a second consecutive record close on Tuesday, lifted by banks and commodity-linked shares, although gains were capped by thin, year-end trading.

The S&P 500 has added about 17 per cent so far this year, as the frenzy to capitalise on AI helped the US benchmark edge ahead of Europe’s Stoxx 600.
Capital Markets & Currencies

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq end flat in holiday-thin trade, Meta gains on deal

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by declines in technology and financial stocks, with fin...

ValueMax Retail has denied infringing LV’s trademarks or passing off, pointing out in its defence that the items under dispute had symbols that were neither identical nor similar to any of the LV marks.
Consumer & Healthcare

LV applies for summary judgment against ValueMax in alleged trademark infringement lawsuit

Summary judgement from the High Court will be heard on Jan 6

The Straits Times Index is up 21.74 points at 4,655.38, and the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index is up 0.18 point at 1,451.49.
Companies & Markets

Singapore stocks end higher amid mixed regional trading; STI up 0.5%

Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 299 to 203, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands

The People's Bank of China says that it will maintain exchange rate flexibility, while guiding expectations and guarding against overshooting risks.
International

Renminbi climbs past 7 per US dollar onshore for first time since 2023

A stronger currency makes imports cheaper, and aids China authorities’ long-term goal of internationalising the currency

The company said that the approvals mark an "important step" in its strategic expansion across South-east Asia, where healthcare demand is growing.
Capital Markets & Currencies

UltraGreen.ai gets regulatory approval for its products in Malaysia and the Philippines

This facilitates the company’s delivery of surgical technologies to healthcare systems in South-east Asia, UltraGreen.ai says

The six debuts and three new launches highlight Hong Kong’s resurgence as an IPO hub.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Chinese firms make strong Hong Kong debuts, capping bumper listings year

With more than 300 companies filing for IPOs, the momentum is set to carry into 2026

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