Malaysia's Felda Global Ventures posts 35% rise in profit

Felda Global Ventures, the world's third-largest palm plantation operator, reported a 35 per cent rise in second-quarter earnings, supported by stronger crude palm oil production following moves to boost fruit yields.The...

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Europe: Stocks climb at open

European stock markets rose at the start of trading on Thursday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rising 0.2 per cent to 6,873.24 points. In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.7 per cent to 10,613.08 points...

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Dow, S&P 500 close lower as oil prices drop

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index closed lower Monday as oil prices slipped, while the Nasdaq Composite Index finished at its highest level in more than a year. The Dow industrials closed down 27.73 points, or 0.2%, at 18,404.51, weighed by more than 3% drops in shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. The S&P 500 declined...

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Epic Research Singapore : Market Closing Update

Tokyo (Nikkei Average) flat (closed)Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index) up 0.3% (closed)Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index) down 0.3% (closed)Sydney (S&P/ASX 200) up 0.6% (closed)Seoul (Kospi) flat  (closed)Taipei...

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Epic Research Singapore : Sgx Singapore Closing News Update

Singapore shares ended lower on Wednesday with the Straits Times Index slipping 31.97 points to 3,097.43.Some 2.04 billion shares, valued at S$1.13 billion were traded. Gainers numbered 179 while losers numbered 261. Click...

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