Nasdaq ends at new record as Dow retreats
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Nasdaq finished at a fresh record on Friday (Nov 19) on a mixed day for US stocks as markets weighed the risk of economic weakness […]
US regulator awards whistle-blower record $269m payout over benchmark rigging case
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A US regulator on Thursday (Oct 21) doled out a record reward of nearly US$200 million (S$269.4 million) to a whistle-blower who had provided information for a […]
Bitcoin jumps to record high above US$66,000 in crypto’s ‘validating moment’
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Bitcoin rallied to a record, topping US$66,000 for the first time on Wednesday (Oct 20), as optimism surged for greater mainstream acceptance in the wake of […]
PM Lee and residents set new jigsaw puzzle record
SINGAPORE – Some Covid-19 restrictions may not have been lifted, but that did not stop the residents of Ang Mo Kio-Hougang ward from completing a mega jigsaw puzzle, with safe […]
Record-breaker Rovanpera takes his first win driving Toyota Yaris WRC
TOKYO, Jul 19, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kalle Rovanpera has become the youngest driver to ever win a round of the FIA World Rally Championship after he […]
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 […]
Ether extends gains to fresh record above US$3,400
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Cryptocurrency ether extended gains to another record peak on Tuesday (May 4), after breaking above US$3,000 (S$3,988) for the first time a day earlier as investors bet […]
Dow retreats from record despite strong consumer data
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks pulled back on Tuesday (March 30), with the Dow retreating from a record, despite strong consumer confidence data as US Treasury yields continued […]
S&P 500 and Dow end session at record highs
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record highs on Monday (March 15), as investors eyed an economic recovery from the coronavirus […]
Nasdaq ends sharply lower after comments from Fed chairman Jerome Powell
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Wall Street ended sharply lower on Thursday (March 4), leaving the Nasdaq down nearly 10 per cent from its February record high, after remarks from Federal […]
Bitcoin approaches US$50,000 as wider adoption fuels record rally
TORONTO (REUTERS) – Bitcoin hit a new record high and approached US$50,000 (S$66,276) on Sunday (Feb 14), building on its record rally as Wall Street and Main Street increasingly adopt […]
US stocks mixed after dovish Fed chairman comments
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished mixed on Wednesday (Feb 10), with the Dow at a record following dovish remarks from the Federal Reserve chairman regarding inflation and […]
Nasdaq edges to record, extending rally
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Nasdaq edged to a fresh record again on Tuesday (Feb 9), extending a bull run for markets buoyed by rising hopes for fiscal stimulus and […]
Dogecoin soars to record high as Elon Musk fires off new tweet
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Dogecoin rose to all-time high on Sunday (Feb 7) as Tesla co-founder Elon Musk tweeted “Who let the Doge out” amid the rally. The Shiba Inu-themed […]