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Capital Markets & Currencies

Capital Markets & Currencies

Retail oil traders spark ETF boom amid institutional slump

[NEW YORK] Anthony Sandford knew it was time to jump back into the energy sector when US war planes first cast shadows over Tehran in late February.

The pan-European benchmark Stoxx 600 closed 0.5 per cent lower. All major regional bourses were in the red, posting marginal weekly falls.
Capital Markets & Currencies

European shares log second week of losses as Middle East war fuels inflation fears

[BENGALURU] European shares extended their declines on Friday (Mar 13) and marked their second consecutive weekly loss, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East and inflation worries dented risk ...

The investigation has cast an unwelcome spotlight on a secretive hedge fund that has rapidly expanded its presence in Hong Kong’s equity market.
Global Enterprise

In Depth: Secretive hedge fund at centre of Hong Kong insider-trading probe

A late-winter chill hung over Hong Kong on the afternoon of Mar 11, but in the city’s financial circles the mood was turning feverish. Rumours spread quickly: A Chinese investment bank was in trouble.

All three major US equity indices were lower on the day, with tech weakness weighing the Nasdaq down the most, and were on course for weekly declines.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Wall Street drops, set for weekly loss as war on Iran fuels inflation worries

[NEW YORK] Wall Street was lower on Friday (Mar 13) as investors monitored developments in the war on Iran and their potential effects on the global oil supply, nearing the end of a week in which mark...

A solid grounding in accounting remains fundamental for equity analysts, and programming skills are becoming increasingly valuable, says Paul Chew of Phillip Securities Research.
Companies & Markets

Demand for analysts grows as equities market gains momentum: industry players

The hiring push comes as regulatory initiatives are rolled out to boost coverage of small and mid-cap stocks

HKEX is now looking to lower that to a market cap of HK$6 billion plus revenue of HK$600 million.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Hong Kong proposes easing rules for dual-class share listings in competitiveness push

Bourse proposes cutting one market value threshold by half

The Straits Times Index was 0.1% lower than a week ago.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Elevated crude prices rein in Singapore shares performance; STI down 0.3%

Decliners beat gainers 313 to 266 across the broader market, with 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.8 billion transacted

In Singapore, the Straits Times Index has dropped about 2.8 per cent, with most stocks across the broader market in the red.
Companies & Markets

Surviving the shock: 15 stocks on the SGX that shrugged off the sell-off

Some stand to benefit from the conflict, while others have fundamentals too strong to suppress

Addvalue Technologies has formed a working team with external advisers to advance this initiative.
Companies & Markets

Singapore space push opens doors for Addvalue’s satellite business

It aims to realise the business’ full potential via strategic options, particularly US opportunities

The Nikkei was down 1.7 per cent at 53,502.50, as of 0010 GMT on Friday.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Nikkei drops 1.7% as Middle East tensions boost oil prices

It was on track for a second straight weekly decline

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