Gold holds biggest jump since Brexit vote on lower Fed rate bets

Gold held the biggest daily increase since June and traded near the highest in almost three weeks as the dollar weakened amid diminishing bets on an interest-rate rise in September.Bullion for immediate delivery traded...

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Oil falls near US$47 a barrel as US crude rig count unchanged

Oil fell near US$47 a barrel as the number of US rigs drilling for oil remained unchanged and Royal Dutch Shell Plc said production isn't affected by storm preparations in the Gulf of Mexico.Futures in New York dropped...

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Taiwan: Stocks rise on bargain hunting as financials recover

Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday on bargain hunting after recent lows, with shares in Mega Financial, the focus of a local probe by prosecutors, rising for the first time in five sessions.As of 0153 GMT, the main Taiex...

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Asia: Markets struggle, oil resumes losses on glut woe

Most Asian markets slipped on Wednesday as traders trod water ahead of a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen this week, while oil suffered fresh losses on persistent glut worries.With speculation growing that...

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Singapore shares open higher on Friday

SINGAPORE share prices opened higher on Friday, following gains on Wall Street on Thursday.The benchmark Straits Times Index edged up 9.14 points or 0.32 per cent to 2,846.12 at 9.02am.Some 44.2 million shares worth S$49.4...

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US dollar drops after Fed minutes dampen hike expectations

The US dollar dropped Thursday as records from the Federal Reserve's last meeting dampened hopes of an imminent US interest rate hike. Minutes from the US central bank's July gathering said policymakers were keeping...

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US STOCKS UPDATE WITH EPIC RESEARCH

Stocks had dipped to fresh lows midday following a climb in oil rigs for a seventh week in a row, which took some steam out of energy gains. However, oil futuresCLU6, +2.76% rose 2.3% to settle at $44.49 a barrel in choppy...

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U.S. stocks post modest weekly gains; Nasdaq hits record

The S&P 500 and Dow industrials pared most of the losses to finish slightly lower Friday, limiting the main benchmarks’ weekly gains, as weakness in shares of mining and chemical companies weighed on the indexes. The...

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Singapore shares close lower

STI's loss capped by jump in Singtel on Thursday helped offset the effect on the Straits Times Index (STI) of losses in all three banks. Also helping were positive sessions in Hong Kong and the Dow futures market,...

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I-FOREX UPDATE of 10th AUG'2016 BY EPIC RESEARCH

EUR/USD is currently trading with a bearish bias. Yesterday, Euro dropped sharply butcould not close below 1.1073. The level 1.1073 is a key short term support level and willrequire a bit of bearish pressure to break...

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GASOLINE UPDATE OF 10TH AUG'2016 BY EPIC RESEARCH

U.S. gasoline prices are set to fall below $2 a gallon on average in October and stay there through the winter, government forecasters said Tuesday. The Energy Information Administration cut its price forecast for national...

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Gold Update of 10th aug'2016 BY EPIC RESEARCH

Gold prices closed up modestly on Tuesday as weakness in the U.S. dollar delivered a boost to the yellow metal.  December gold rose $5.40, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,346.70 an ounce, ending two consecutive sessions...

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Singaporesharesopen higher on Wednesday

SINGAPORE share prices opened 0.46 per cent higher on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index up 13.08 points to 2,883.86 at 9.03am.This was despite Tokyo stocks opening lower on Wednesday as a stronger yen hit exporters....

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Stocks to watch: Ezra, Swiber, OUE, CapitaLand, Mapletree Commercial Trust, Frasers Commercial Trust

THE overnight rally on Wall Street may fuel trading activities here on Thursday trading, with trading cues coming from companies releasing their quarterly earnings results and some capital-raising updates. But it remains to be seen if sentiment hanging over the oil and gas sector will continue to rear its ugly head. In response to articles saying...

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Singapore shares open lower on Thursday; STI sheds 0.7%

SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) shedding 0.7 per cent or 20.48 points to 2,921.01 as at 9.03am.Losers outnumbered gainers 83 to 42, or about two to one, after 98.9 million...

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Forex Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

The dollar fell against the pound Thursday after the Bank of England took steps to strengthen rules on mortgage lending, and extended losses against the yen after U.S. economic data. The pound GBPUSD +0.07%   rose...

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Forex Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

The dollar on Monday rose against the pound and euro, pushing the shared currency to a four-month low. The euro EURUSD -0.04%   fell to $1.3593 from $1.3641 late Friday, hitting the lowest level since Feb. 12. The...

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