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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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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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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Gasoline Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Back on Nymex on Monday, August gasoline RBQ6, +0.04%  fell 2.8 cents, or 2.1%, to $1.334 a gallon and August heating oil HOQ6, +0.49%  lost 3.4 cents, or 2.5%, to $1.323 a gallon. August natural gas NGQ16, -1.20%...

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Oil Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Oil futures settled Monday at their lowest level in three months as the prospect of more oil-drilling activities in the U.S., a glut of petroleum-product supplies and an expected slowdown in domestic refining activities...

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Platinum Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Other metals traded on Comex settled mixed. October platinum PLV6, -0.10%  ended flat at $1,088.40 an ounce, while September palladium PAU6, -0.80%  added $2.70, or 0.4%, to $688.75 an ounce. September copper...

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Gold Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Gold futures finished lower on Monday, extending losses from the previous session, as expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest-rate increase later this year grow. The Fed will conclude a two-day policy meeting...

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Oil Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Oil futures lost more than 2% on Thursday, pressured by ample U.S. stockpiles of gasoline, as well as recent slowdowns in domestic crude production declines. Meanwhile, prices for natural-gas recouped about half of what...

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Silver Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Meanwhile, September silver SIU6, -0.63% tacked on 20.2 cents, or 1%, to $19.815 an ounce to recoup about half of what it lost on Wednesday, when it ended at $ 19.613—the lowest settlement since July 1, according to FactSet. Among...

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Gold Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Gold futures managed to settle with a modest gain Thursday, during a rocky trading session that saw prices touch their lowest levels in about a month. Weakness in the dollar and U.S. equities and expectations of accommodative...

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Natural Gas Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Back on Nymex, August gasoline RBQ6, +0.24%  fell nearly a penny, or 0.6%, to end at $1.355 a gallon, with futures prices at their lowest since March. August heating oil HOQ6, +0.39%  fell 3.5 cents, or 2.5%,...

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Oil Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Oil futures lost more than 2% on Thursday, pressured by ample U.S. stockpiles of gasoline, as well as recent slowdowns in domestic crude production declines. Meanwhile, prices for natural-gas recouped about half of what...

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Silver Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Meanwhile, September silver SIU6, -0.10% tacked on 20.2 cents, or 1%, to $19.815 an ounce to recoup about half of what it lost on Wednesday, when it ended at $19.613—the lowest settlement since July 1, according to FactSet. Among...

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Gold Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Gold futures managed to settle with a modest gain Thursday, during a rocky trading session that saw prices touch their lowest levels in about a month. Weakness in the dollar and U.S. equities and expectations of accommodative...

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Gasoline Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

On Nymex, August gasoline RBQ6, +0.18%  lost 1.2 cents, or 0.9%, to $1.364 a gallon, while August heating oil HOQ6, +0.27%  added 2.1 cents, or 1.5%, to $1.405 a gallon. August natural gas NGQ16, -0.45%  ended...

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Oil Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Oil futures finished higher Wednesday, after data from the U.S. government revealed that crude stockpiles fell for a ninth week in a row, and by more than the market expected. August West Texas Intermediate crude CLQ6,...

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Silver Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Silver is correcting “more violently as gold, as the white metal historically trades more volatile than its yellow counterpart,” said Pantelis. “We don’t see precious metals entering a big correction, but mostly consolidation...

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Gold Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

Gold and silver futures settled Wednesday at their lowest levels in about three weeks, as the dollar found traction on rate-hike expectations and U.S. stocks gained on the back of mostly upbeat earnings results. “Haven”...

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'Vital statistics' that add up to a successful CEO

Honesty, humility and trustworthiness are important factors that can affect business success, according to Frasers Centrepoint chief executive Lim Ee Seng last night. Mr Lim's views will carry extra weight, given that he clinched the gold award for best chief executive of a company with a market capitalisation of at least $1 billion. Mr Lim, 65,...

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