Gold treads water as all eyes on US Jobs data for Fed clues

Gold headed for a second weekly decline ahead of a key US payrolls report that's expected to give investors direction on the Federal Reserve's tightening path.Bullion for immediate delivery was little changed at US$1,314.40...

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Australia, NZ: Shares subdued amid mixed earnings reports

Australian shares dipped on Friday and looked set to end the week little changed following a subdued performance by Wall Street and as local earnings reports remained mixed.But trade was cautious ahead of a speech by...

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Australia: Shares flat, New Zealand rises on company results

Australian shares were flat on Thursday, trading largely in response to company results and outlook, with falls in energy and commodities stocks offset by retailers' gains, while New Zealand shares rose, pushing the index...

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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 marginally higher on Monday

SINGAPORE shares opened marginally higher on Monday, despite downward pressures seen during the opening of other Asian markets along with crude futures.At 9.01am, the Straits Times Index was up 1.45 points at 2,845.47.Some...

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Australia: Stronger miners help keep shares steady

Mixed showings among mining and bank stocks kept the Australian share market mostly flat on Friday, with investors shrugging off disappointing financial results.The S&P/ASX 200 index was 0.16 per cent, or 9 points,...

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Asia: Stocks cautious but oil price holds above US$50

Asia stocks markets moved cautiously in early trade on Friday despite a positive lead from Wall Street and further overnight gains in the price of oil.US and European markets ticked up overnight, supported by a dovish...

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Singapore shares open lower on Fed split over raising rates

SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Thursday, following news that the US Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting showed committee members were split on the issue of raising interest rates soon.The benchmark Straits Times...

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Ex-BSI Asia CEO Brunner settles Singapore bonus suit with bank

Hanspeter Brunner, BSI SA's former Asia chief who was referred to Swiss and Singapore regulators over the bank's ties with a Malaysian state firm, has settled a lawsuit seeking deferred payments, according to the bank's...

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Asia: Most stocks rise after Fed minutes show caution

Most Asian stocks ticked up Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting showed caution about raising interest rates, supporting markets.But Tokyo's main index sank as...

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China home prices rise 7.9% year on year in July

Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities rose 7.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, an official survey showed on Thursday.That compared with a 7.3 per cent increase in June.Home prices in Shenzhen and Xiamen...

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SINGAPORE MARKET CLOSING UPDATE OF 27th JULY'2016

Singaporeshares close 0.3 per cent up Singapore equities ended 0.3 per cent higher on Wednesday, with the Straits Times Index gaining 8.05 points to 2,941.49. Volume was relatively weak, though. About 991.1...

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OCBC cuts target price for SIA Engineering

OCBC Investment Research has cut its target price for SIA Engineering (SIA Engg) on the firm's weak core earnings. It lowered the company's fair value from S$3.70 to S$3.63, but kept its "hold" rating on the stock. SIA...

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Asian Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Asian stocks dropped for a second day as oil tumbled below US$40 a barrel and investors weighed the direction of US monetary policy. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.5 per cent to 128.10 as of 9:08 am in Tokyo, heading...

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Asian Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Asian stocks rose on Thursday (March 17) after the Federal Reserve pared back expectations for interest-rate increases this year. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index gained 1.1 per cent to 127.54 as of 9 am in Tokyo. Japan's...

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Asian Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Asian stocks extended gains at levels last seen at the start of the year as crude oil maintained its rally, while bonds in the region declined after a run of data burnished optimism over the US economy. The benchmark gauge...

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Asian Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

The global equity bear market deepened in Asian trading, with Japanese stocks headed for their worst week since 2008 as anxiety over central banks' ability to revive the world economy fueled a rally in the yen. Oil rebounded from a 12-year low. The Topix index slumped 4.4 per cent in Tokyo as traders returned from holiday, pushing the regional Asian...

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Asian Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Asian stock markets tumbled while safe haven assets and oil prices jumped Monday in the first full day's trade of 2016 as a flare-up in tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia raised concerns about the volatile Middle East. Saudi...

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Asian Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Asian stocks dipped on Monday amid a lack of immediate directional cues in light year-end trade, although Japanese shares managed to rise following a rebound in crude oil prices from multiple-year lows. Investors across...

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Asian Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Asian stocks dropped, with the regional benchmark index retreating from a seven-week high, as Japanese shares slipped after a holiday and investors awaited China's trade data. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.3 per cent...

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