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Hong Kong Monetary Authority says outlook for local currency uncertain
The city’s de-facto central bank has made the comments in response to the US Federal Reserve’s overnight decision to keep rates unchanged…
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Gold rises on Middle East tensions, but Fed’s cautious outlook caps gains
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Jun 19), supported by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty in the Middle East, although gains were…
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Thai tech services outlook remains positive amid recession fears: Analyst
Maybank Securities has sounded a positive note for the outlook for the Thailand technology services sector, on the back of support from…
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Gold falls on strong US jobs data and improved trade outlook
Gold prices fell on Monday (Jun 9) as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report cooled expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal…
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Canal+ Group Sees Share Price Jumps by 9% After Confirming its 2025 Revenue Outlook, Settlement With National Film Board and ‘Progress on Restructuring Plan’
Six months after getting listed at the London Stock Exchange, Canal+ Group saw its share price rise by 9% to £2.19 per share on June 6 as…
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Oil Prices End Week Higher as US–China Talks Lift Outlook
Oil prices edged lower on Friday but ended the week with their first gain in three weeks. Brent crude dipped 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $65.06…
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Bank of England’s Bailey says uncertain outlook demands careful approach to rate cuts
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that the central bank’s “gradual and careful” approach to future interest rate…
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HP plunges after cutting profit outlook on tariffs, economy
HP dropped about 15 per cent in extended trading after the company’s profit outlook fell short of estimates and it cut the annual earnings…
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Interest costs fall for S-Reits in Q1, but US tariffs cloud outlook
Interest costs eased for more Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in the first quarter of FY2025, even as looming US…
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Cyclical, structural factors can affect current advantage of US dollar assets although outlook is stable for now: MAS chief
The outlook for the structural advantage of US dollar assets looks to be relatively stable at present, said Monetary Authority of…
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CATL’s strong Hong Kong debut boosts outlook for Chinese companies’ fundraising
Shares in CATL closed 16 per cent higher on their Hong Kong debut on Tuesday (May 20) after the Chinese electric vehicle battery giant…
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OCBC remains bullish on investment outlook despite US credit downgrade by Moody’s
Local bank OCBC remains positive about the investment outlook for the next one year, despite Moody’s downgrade of the United States’…
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Maersk cuts global container market outlook on tariff war
Maersk sees global container volume market in the range of 1% decline to growth of 4% this year Danish container giant AP Moller-Maersk…
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BMW sticks to 2025 outlook, but warns US tariffs will bite this quarter
Most of BMW’s rivals, including Mercedes-Benz, Ford and Stellantis, have all pulled their 2025 forecasts German premium carmaker BMW on…
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Rivian cuts EV delivery outlook, sees tariff impact
Rivian Automotive said full-year deliveries will decline more sharply than it anticipated just a month ago, citing risks that US President…
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Audi keeps outlook after Q1 sales rise, but tariff impact not included
Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi on Monday (May 5) kept its full-year guidance, with the caveat that any impact from US tariffs was not…
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UBS Q1 profit tops forecasts but Trump tariff shock clouds outlook
UBS on Wednesday (Apr 30) posted better-than-expected first-quarter net profit, but the Swiss bank warned of an uncertain outlook as US…
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Samsung Electronics drops Q2 outlook due to trade uncertainties
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday dropped its business outlook for the current quarter and warned US tariff policies could cut demand for…
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Oil prices fall 2% to two-week low as trade war concerns dampen demand outlook
Oil prices fell about 2 per cent to a two-week low on Tuesday as investors braced for Opec+ to boost output and worried US President…
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CGSI upgrades OUE Reit to ‘add’ on improved outlook
CGS International (CGSI) has upgraded its recommendation for OUE Reit to “add” from “hold”, and raised its price target marginally to…
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Lufthansa confirms 2025 outlook, braces for possible trade fallout
German airline Lufthansa on Tuesday (Apr 29) confirmed its operating result forecast for 2025, offering what analysts deemed a more…
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Carlsberg maintains full-year outlook, warns of volatile consumer sentiment
Carlsberg expects between 1% and 5% growth in organic operating profit for the current year [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Danish brewer Carlsberg on…
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Indian banks hit record as new RBI liquidity rules boost outlook
The rally – led by private lenders – reflects growing investor confidence that the sector’s credit growth is recovering from last year’s…
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TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI)…