Australia shares languish ahead of US payrolls; NZ slightly lower

Australian shares lost ground for a third consecutive session on Friday as apprehension mounted around potentially robust US jobs data, expected later in the day, which could bolster the argument for a US Federal Reserve...

Read More

Australia shares bounce on Wall Street, financials lead; NZ stocks up

Australian shares bounced on Tuesday, supported by overnight strength on Wall Street and upbeat US consumer spending data, with gains in the financial sector leading the way.The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 28.2 points,...

Read More

Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Midas, China Everbright Water, Raffles Education

THE following stocks may be in focus on Thursday:ST Marine: The turnkey shipbuilding subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Engineering is well-placed to land the first newbuilding contract that the Singapore Civil Defence...

Read More

Gold futures Update on 05- Aug'2016

Gold futures finished moderately higher Thursday after the Bank of England announced a rate cut for the first time since 2009 and unveiled a batch of stimulus measures aimed at stimulating the country’s economy in...

Read More

Singapore shares open lower on Friday; STI down 0.06% to 2,830.22

SINGAPORE shares slipped early on Friday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) easing by 0.06 per cent, or 1.74 points, to 2,830.22 as at 9.04 am.However, gainers outnumbered losers 77 to 48, or about three up for every two...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Hang Seng Update

Hong Kong stocks bounced back on Wednesday after the previous day's heavy losses, with the Hang Seng Index HK:HSI -0.02% up 0.6% at 21,534.96. Haitong International Securities Group Ltd. HK:665 +3.29% , the subsidiary...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Nikkei Stock

The Nikkei Stock average lost 2.0% to end at 14619.13. That's well down from final day of 2013 trading, when the index hit a six-and-a-half year peak.Japan share trading action typically reflects both the dollar and...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Dollar strength was visible in most major crosses, with the euro EURUSD -0.03%  dropping to $1.3556 from $1.3662 late Wednesday in North America. The pound GBPUSD -0.05%  also fell to $1.6488 from $1.6561 late...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

Gold futures dropped on Thursday, with a climb in U.S. equities and strength in the dollar dulling investment demand for the metal. April gold GCJ4 +0.06% shed $19.70, or 1.6%, to settle at $1,242.50 an ounce on the Comex...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

March natural gas NGH14 -2.32% , which became the front-month contract after the February contract expired on Wednesday, dropped 45 cents, or 8.3%, to settle at $5.01 per million British thermal units. The March contract...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Comex Market Update

March crude oil CLH4 -0.31%  rose 87 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $98.23 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after slipping a nickel on Wednesday. It was the highest close of the year so far for a most-active...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Hang Seng Index

The Hang Seng Index HK:HSI +0.95% tacked on 0.9% to 22,156.15. Chinese PC maker Lenovo HK:992 +4.96% LNVGF +6.31% climbed 4.2%, after the company said that it would reorganize itself into four business groups and diversify...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

 The Australian dollar AUDUSD +0.41%   fetched 87.87 U.S. cents, up from 87.38 U.S. cents on Monday.  Most economists hadn’t anticipated any change in the policy repurchases rate, according to Reuters....

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Extending earlier gains, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJH4 +0.35%  rose 49 points, or 0.3%, to 15,865, while those for the S&P 500 index SPX -0.49%  rose 6.9 points to 1,789. Futures for...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Asian Market Update

The Asian markets are tumbling on concerns that a reduction in the U.S. central bank’s stimulus efforts may trigger capital outflows. Amid a sell-off in emerging market assets, investors are seeking safety in U.S. Treasuries,...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Hang Seng

The dollar was off sharply, having fallen 1% against the yen on Friday. It stabilized on Monday at ¥102.32. Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index sank 2.1%, South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.7% and Indonesia’s JSX...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

Meanwhile, the Australian dollar AUDUSD +0.23%  rose modestly to 87.15 U.S. cents from Friday’s 87.03 U.S. cents.    The greenback on Monday bought 2.3251 Turkish lira USDTRY -0.35%  , easing...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Twitter Market Update

Shares of Internet-related stocks were all suffering losses in premarket trading, with Twitter Inc. TWTR -0.71%  , Yahoo Inc. YHOO -0.03%  and Facebook Inc. FB -0.66%  all sagging.Shares of Microsoft MSFT...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : U.S Market Update

Recouping some of the earlier losses, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJH4 -2.11%  were down 71 points, or 0.5%, to 16,080, while those for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index SPH4 -2.41%  were...

Read More

Epic Research Singapore : Forex Market Update

 The British pound GBPUSD -0.03%  , however, was little changed at $1.6635, after breaking above the $1.66 level for the first time since May 2011.But the Australian dollar AUDUSD -0.68% couldn’t shake off its...

Read More