Capital Markets & Currencies
Equities close with slight gains as tech shares recover
Traders are pricing in a chance of roughly 63% for a rate cut of at least 25 basis points at the Fed’s June meeting, the first with odds above 50%
European shares rise as banks, healthcare rally; investors weigh geopolitics, AI impact
The fresh AI-driven jitters have rippled across sectors, including software, insurance and trucking
Singapore stocks end almost flat before Chinese New Year; STI inches up 0.02%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 294 to 197, with 765.9 million securities worth S$954.9 million traded
Amova bets on ‘new Singapore sectors’ as MAS expands EQDP
It believes these industries represent the structural future of the country’s economy
Laopu Gold, CMOC shares jump on addition to Hang Seng index
The reshuffle is closely watched as a sign of which listed companies have excelled across key metric
Stocks to watch: ThaiBev, Marco Polo Marine, Lendlease Reit, Centurion, HPL
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 16):
Carry trade, commodities make EM currencies more stable than G7
Weaker US dollar and expectations for gradual Federal Reserve easing have reduced pressure on developing markets
Europe: Stocks edge lower as investors weigh AI volatility; earnings, data in focus
Pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes at 617.7 points
US: S&P 500 ends up slightly as tech dips, inflation cools
Megacap tech stocks are weak with Nvidia and Apple providing big drags
US: Wall Street muted as markets assess softer-than-expected inflation data
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were muted on Friday (Feb 14), with communication services weighing as markets assessed softer-than-expected inflation data that kept Federal Reserve rate cut hop...
