Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Midas, China Everbright Water, Raffles Education

THE following stocks may be in focus on Thursday:ST Marine: The turnkey shipbuilding subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Engineering is well-placed to land the first newbuilding contract that the Singapore Civil Defence...

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Stocks to watch: First Sponsor, Mencast, Chiwayland

WITH the quarterly earnings reporting season largely over, all eyes are on the US Federal Reserve chairman's speech this week, which will likely set the tone for the US dollar and in turn oil prices.Some of the stocks...

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SGX MARKET UPDATE OF 12th AUG'2016

The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 5.75 points or 0.20% lower to 2869.82, taking the year-to-date performance to -0.45%.The top active stocks today were Singtel, which gained 1.67%, UOB, which declined 1.00%, DBS, which...

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Singaporesharesopen lower on Thursday

SINGAPOREshareprices opened 0.59 per cent lower on Thursday with the Straits Times Index down 17.1 points to 2,858.47 at 9.04am.This followed US markets, which analysts say were hit by profit-taking after US stocks reached...

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OIL UPDATE OF 10th AUG'2016 BY EPIC RESEARCH

Oil futures pulled back from a two-week high Tuesday to settle modestly lower as traders weighed continued concerns about a global supply glut versus prospects for an agreement by major producers to curb output. On...

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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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‪Updatedhotstock‬ Noble tumbles in active trade, prompting SGX query

THE share price of ‪#‎NobleGroup‬ tumbled more than 15 per cent in active trade on Tuesday, prompting a query from the Singapore Exchange (‪#‎SGX‬) on its trading activity.At 03:59pm, Noble was trading at S$0.137 a share, down S$0.025, or 15.432 per cent. More than 272 million shares changed hands, making the commodities group the most actively traded...

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U.S. stocks end lower as crude oil re-enters bear market

U.S. stocks lost momentum to finish mostly lower Monday as crude-oil futures returned to bear-market territory and weaker-than-expected manufacturing data raised doubts about the strength of the economy. “The path of least resistance in the short term seems to be for stocks to go higher, but to do so sustainably we need to see much stronger economic...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks ended modestly lower Friday as a retreat in oil prices weighed on energy shares ahead of a meeting of major oil producers slated for Sunday. But despite the daily drop, the three main indexes posted weekly...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

The S&P 500 retreated on Thursday to close in the negative territory for the year as investors shunned assets perceived as risky in favor of haven plays. The S&P 500 SPX, -1.20% fell 24.75 points, or 1.2%, to close...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks eked out small gains Monday, allowing the S&P 500 and Dow industrials to extend their winning streak to five straight sessions, in part thanks to a jump in oil prices. But the Nasdaq Composite finished...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks rallied to close higher Tuesday as investors scooped up bank and technology stocks, highlighting a renewed appetite for assets considered risky as oil stormed higher. The S&P 500 SPX, +2.39%  advanced...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

Steep losses during the first four trading sessions of 2016 have marked the worst start to a new year for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average in history. The S&P 500 SPX, -2.37%  lost 100 points,...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks sold off on Thursday, pushing both the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 further into negative territory for the year, after the European Central Bank unveiled a smaller-than-expected expansion of its monetary...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on Thursday, succumbing to weaker-than-expected readings on gross domestic product and pending home sales a day after the Federal Reserve signaled a December rate increase remains possible. The...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks ended Monday’s session mostly lower as renewed weakness in energy shares weighed on Wall Street. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.19%  fell 3.97 points, or 0.2%, to settle at 2,071.18, with seven of its 10 main...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

The S&P 500 on Monday rose for a fifth session in a row, its longest winning streak this year, as a string of economic data appeared to push back the timing of a Federal Reserve rate hike to 2016. The S&P 500 SPX,...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday, logging a third straight day of declines, as investor confidence dwindled ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.34% fell 6.52 points,...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks sank Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down for the week, as Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged fueled fears about global economic growth. The...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended August with the steepest monthly loss in more than five years, while the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite recorded the largest monthly declines since May 2012. Trading...

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