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US Fed’s Williams says monetary policy well positioned amid a favourable outlook
He said that it’s critical for the Fed to get inflation back to its 2 per cent target Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John…
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German mid-sized firms gloomy on outlook, survey finds
Former First Mayor of Hamburg Christoph Ahlhaus sits on the podium at a discussion event with fellow officials. Chairman of the German…
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Ifo's jobs outlook reaches lowest level in more than five years
A leading index of employment prospects in Germany fell once again in December - reaching its lowest figure since the first phase of the…
Politics
Trump Threatens Violence Against Hamas as Gaza Ceasefire Outlook Dims
“I don’t think it’s believable to tell the American people that while we control the White House, the House, and the Senate, that we can’t…
Politics
IEA trims renewables outlook as US policy shifts and China auction reforms weigh
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday (Oct 7) cut its global forecast for renewable power growth by 2030 by 900 gigawatts (GW)…
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Bill McKibben’s Far-Too-Sunny Outlook for Solar Power
We can also, theoretically, create wormhole shortcuts through space-time. But that doesn’t mean we can actually do it, never mind by 2050.…
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Singapore shares slip despite upgraded 2025 growth outlook; STI down 0.3%
Stocks on the local bourse ended lower on Tuesday (Aug 12) for the third consecutive session. The decline occurred despite gains in most…
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CGSI downgrades UOB to ‘hold’ following softer loans growth expectation; near-term outlook ‘uncertain’
CGS International (CGSI) analysts Tay Wee Kuang and Lim Siew Khee on Friday (Aug 8) downgraded local bank UOB to a “hold” call from a…
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Jakarta’s land crackdown clouds outlook for Singapore-listed plantation firms
Singapore-listed palm oil firms with Indonesian exposure are treading cautiously as Jakarta pushes ahead with a sweeping land seizure. The…
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Oil rises over 2% as investors weigh market outlook, tariffs, sanctions
Oil prices rose over 2 per cent on Friday (Jul 11) as the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the market was tighter than it appears,…
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Australia cuts commodity export outlook despite gold price gain
Earnings from thermal coal will also decline, while its steelmaking counterpart will hold steady Australia cut its forecast earnings from…
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Despite softer retail outlook, most S-Reits with Singapore retail assets record double-digit positive rent reversions
Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have recorded improvements in revenue and net…
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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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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…
Business
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…