Currencies recover from Omicron chaos but analysts warn more volatility ahead
OTTAWA (REUTERS) – Currency markets calmed on Monday (Nov 29) in Asia after the initial shock of the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant sent investors scurrying for cover last […]
S&P 500 ends choppy session at fresh record
NEW YORK (AFP) – The S&P 500 finished at a fresh record on Friday (June 11), concluding a choppy session on an upbeat note as investors weighed consumer confidence and […]
Young delivery rider who died in PMD lift fire in Woodlands was kind and helpful
SINGAPORE – “Kind” and “gentle” were the words used to describe the 20-year-old man who died after his personal mobility device (PMD) burst into flames while he was in a […]
Singapore market may see some volatility but upside intact
SINGAPORE – After hitting a high at 3,209.74 points last Monday, the Straits Times Index (STI) went somewhat flattish through the week as its main drivers, the banks, put up […]
Worshippers in Singapore welcome Good Friday service after a difficult year
SINGAPORE – Identified as a close contact of a church member who tested positive for Covid-19, Mr Kenneth Lek was quarantined in February last year. During the two weeks at […]
Nasdaq finishes higher, tech stocks retrace some losses
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The tech-heavy Nasdaq index rallied in choppy trading on Friday (Feb 26), even as sentiment remained fragile after the index’s worst performance in four months the […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records on optimism for new US stimulus
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks capped a strong week with fresh records on Friday (Feb 5), fuelled by on optimism over more fiscal stimulus spending and progress on […]
Crowds turn up in Orchard Road on Black Friday morning even as sales move online
SINGAPORE – Healthcare worker Hilda Khoo beat out about 400 other shoppers to be first in line to enter Takashimaya on the morning of the annual Black Friday sales event, […]