How to analyze Singapore Stock Market Volatility

Singapore stocks seem, by all accounts, to be the most unstable as indicated by Tradingview. A few stocks change to over 100% amid the day. This is high vacillation when contrasted with created markets where change...

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Taiwan: Stocks near one-week low as Apple suppliers drag

Taiwan stocks fell to about a one-week low on Friday as TSMC and other Apple Inc suppliers tracked losses in Apple shares after the iPhone 7 failed to impress Wall Street.As of 0326 GMT, the main Taiex index fell one per...

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Seoul: Stocks, won drop on suspected North Korean nuclear test

South Korean shares and won fell early on Friday following a suspected North Korean nuclear test.South Korea's presidential Blue House will hold a National Security Council meeting at 0200 GMT on Friday after seismic...

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Malaysia: Shares open lower on Friday

MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 0.260 points to 1,691.120.Volume was 21.500 million lots worth RM4.936 million.Gainers outnumbered losers 65...

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Singapore shares open 0.82% lower on Friday

SINGAPORE stocks opened 0.82 per cent lower on Friday, with the Straits Times Index losing 23.78 points to 2,870.7 as at 9.05am.About 105.1 million shares worth S$74.8 million in total changed hands. Losers outnumbered...

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Stocks to watch: Yoma Strategic, Oceanus, Del Monte Pacific

THE following stocks made announcements after Thursday's market close that could affect its trading on Friday:Yoma Strategic said its subsidiary, Convenience Prosperity Company Ltd (CPCL), has been appointed by J C Bamford...

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Malaysia: Shares open lower on Wednesday

MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Wednesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 9.420 points to 1,680.350.Volume was 40.024 million lots worth RM39.73 million.Gainers outnumbered losers...

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Seoul: Stocks, won hold steady; Hanjin Shipping rallies

South Korean stocks and won held steady on Tuesday, with early trade in equities dominated by a jump in shares of Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd after the government stepped in with partial financial support for the collapsed...

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Asia: Shares advance, Australia slips as RBA rate decision awaited

Asian shares edged up on Tuesday as investors awaited the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy meeting in which it is expected to keep interest rates steady.European stocks touched an eight-month high on Monday, then reversed...

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Stocks to watch: SMRT, Sim Lian, Yangzijiang

THE following companies made material announcements before the opening of Tuesday's market:SMRT Corporation said that a scheme meeting will be convened on Sept 29, 3.30pm, at The Star Theatre, Level 5 - same day and venue...

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Asia: Markets rally as US rate expectations fade

Asian stock markets rallied on Monday as a slowdown in US jobs creation doused expectations for an interest rate hike this month while at the same time showing the world's top economy was still improving.The much-anticipated...

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NOL delists from SGX on Monday

NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) shares have been delisted from Singapore Exchange (SGX), with effect from 9.00am on Monday.France-based CMA CGM said that it has completed the exercise of its rights of compulsory acquisition...

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Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks rally at open

Hong Kong shares surged more than one per cent in the first few minutes of trade Monday as a slowdown in US jobs creation last month lowered expectations for an interest rate hike this month.The Hang Seng Index added 1.20...

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Singapore shares open 0.3% down on Friday as traders await US jobs data

SINGAPORE stocks opened 0.3 per cent lower on Friday, with the Straits Times Index dropping 9.23 points to 2,807.24 as at 9am.Traders are watching the release of US jobs data later tonight, as strong job gains will increase...

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Australia, NZ dollars inch higher on positive economic news

The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged higher on Thursday as investors focussed on the positives in domestic economic data, though their longer-term direction remained at the mercy of a looming US jobs report.The...

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Hong Kong, Shanghai: Shares open flat

Hong Kong shares were barely moved in the first few minutes of trade Wednesday following the previous day's sharp gains.The Hang Seng Index edged down 3.92 points, to 23,012.19.And in Shanghai the composite index was...

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Singapore shares open 0.2% down on Wednesday

SINGAPORE stocks opened 0.2 per cent lower on Wednesday, with the Straits Times Index losing 5.1 points to 2,823.29 as at 9am.This came after US stocks fell the night before and the dollar rose amid rate hike worries.About...

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Asia: Markets track Wall St up, US jobs in focus

Asian markets rose on Tuesday, with Tokyo recovering from initial losses as expectations of a US interest rate hike and talk of more Japanese monetary easing pushed the yen down against the US dollar.After Monday's sell-off...

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Singapore shares open 0.4% down on Monday

SINGAPORE stocks opened 0.4 per cent lower on Monday, with the Straits Times Index shedding 10.95 points to 2,846.7 as at 9am.The blue-chip index was dented by indications from Fed officials that a rate hike is on the...

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China, US still in talks on trade pact despite challenges: Chinese commerce official

China and the United States are still in frequent discussion about a bilateral trade pact, despite a challenging global trade environment, a Chinese commerce official said on Thursday.China is keen to maintain open markets...

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