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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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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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks wrapped up one of the most tumultuous weeks of trading in recent memory with modest weekly gains after closing little changed on Friday. The main indexes spent most of Friday’s session diving in and out of...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks rallied to close near their intraday highs for a second straight session Thursday, as China showed signs that measures to stabilize its economy and stock market may be taking hold. In afternoon trade, stocks...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks closed lower after a choppy session Tuesday as investors digested a mixed bag of quarterly results and an upbeat report on home construction in July. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.26%  declined 5.52 points,...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

Stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday as the Dow fell more than 200 points in the wake of a surprise devaluation of the yuan by China—the world’s second-largest economy. China’s devaluation calls into question how the U.S....

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks ended Monday’s choppy session slightly lower as global equities came under pressure after Greece on Sunday rejected its international lenders’ bailout terms and moved closer to a potential exit from the eurozone. The...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

The S&P 500 ended Tuesday’s volatile session slightly higher, as investors were whipsawed by the vagaries of Greece’s episodic debt negotiations. However, Tuesday’s positive finish for stocks wasn’t enough to overcome...

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S&P Market News Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stocks ended Friday deep in the red Friday as the persistent deadlock in Greek debt talks turned investors cautious heading into the weekend. Rallies during the week, however, helped main indexes record weekly gains....

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