Stocks to watch: IHH, Croesus Retail Trust, Sim Lian

EARNINGS dominated overnight news heading into Friday's market opening.IHH Healthcare's second-quarter net profit rose 8 per cent to RM246.1 million (S$82.2 million) on the back of gains from a divestment and foreign...

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Taiwan: Stocks rise on bargain hunting as financials recover

Taiwan stocks rose on Thursday on bargain hunting after recent lows, with shares in Mega Financial, the focus of a local probe by prosecutors, rising for the first time in five sessions.As of 0153 GMT, the main Taiex...

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Taiwan: Stocks almost flat, Mega Financial leads financials down

Taiwan stocks were almost flat on Wednesday morning as losses in financial shares, led by Mega Financial, eroded early gains.Shares in the Taiwanese financial holding company, the focus of a probe by local prosecutors...

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Seoul: Won rebounds on US dollar selling, stocks firmer

The South Korean won rebounded early on Tuesday as investors sold the greenback, taking profits after it strengthened sharply over the past two sessions.The won was quoted at 1,118.5 as of 0206 GMT, up 0.7 per cent compared...

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These top investing minds see stormy seas ahead over the next year

Anyone looking for a narrative within the median forecasts might be stumped. With oil strengthening, shouldn’t the stock market look stronger? Does the median call on the S&P 500 point to investor awareness that stocks are overpriced, or does it suggest that margins are being squeezed by a stronger dollar, which could make continued robust hiring...

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Singapore shares open lower as STI eases 0.2% to 2,861.54

SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Monday, with the Straits Times Index (‪#‎STI‬) slipping 0.20 per cent, or 5.86 points, to 2,861.54 as at 9:06am.Gainers outnumbered losers 80 to 65, or about six up for every five down,...

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Singaporesharesweaken on Friday but STI gains 1.4% over the week

the Straits Times Index (#STI) rose 40 points or 1.4 per cent to 2,867.40, including Friday's 2.42 point drop. Providing the backdrop was a largely firm Wall Street, still basking in the "Goldilocks"...

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Natural-gas futures pare gains after EIA says U.S. supplies up 29 billion cubic feet

Natural-gas futures pared their gains to trade nearly flat on Thursday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that supplies of the commodity rose 29 billion cubic feet for the week ended August 5....

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ETF Holdings on SGX rose 18% in the last six months

ETF holdings on SGX rose US$507 million, or 18%, in the six months ended 31 July 2016. Sixty-four of the 78 ETFs listed on SGX registered an increase in assets under management (AUM). The biggest increases in AUM were...

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Singaporeshares close lower on Thursday as oil and gas stocks tumble

THE Singapore market fell 0.78 per cent on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index dropping 22.87 points to 2,918.62 as investors sold down oil and gas counters.About 1.25 billion shares worth S$878 million in total changed...

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U.S Market Update : Epic Research Singapore

U.S. stock-index futures were quoted higher a little over eight hours ahead of the Monday market open. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +1.13% and those for the S&P 500 SPX +1.15% were each 0.2% higher,...

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Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

U.S. stock index futures Wednesday night pointed to a stronger Wall Street open on Thursday, as Asian markets rallied in the wake of better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data. Roughly 12 hours ahead of the...

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