BT Market Focus

Asian markets mostly fall, following Wall Street, Shanghai’s Index falls below key psychological level; Japan’s inflation accelerates and oil continues to gain. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Ch...

The outlook for U.S interest rates affects Asian markets again; China’s yuan is at its weakest since Nov and Mapletree Investments ramps up its maximising returns strategy. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Recording engineer: Joann...

Expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts temper; Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia and disappointing U.S. retail sales figures. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh Produced and edited by: Lee...

Asian equities rally; Possible snap legislative elections in France cause fear; China’s sovereign bonds close at a record high and Singapore’s Changi Airport reports a 20 per cent year-on-year jump in air freight handled. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Li...

Asian markets were mixed today; Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged, did not provide details on bond reduction plan; Soilbuild Construction shares surge 139% on S$647.5 million Tuas contract. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com...

Asian markets rally after Fed delays rate cuts; Congestion in the port of Singapore drives shipping costs up 26%; Goh family proposes privatisation offer for Ossia International. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg ) Record...

Asian markets mixed as Fed meets tonight; Bank Negara is exploring ways to stabalise the ringgit; Johor Plantations Group to raise RM735 million in Malaysia’s largest IPO in two years. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg )...

Asian markets were mixed today; SIA offers compensation to injured passengers from flight SQ321; Chinese stocks slump as consumption slows and property developer Dexin China gets liquidation order. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@...

Asian markets fell today ahead of Wednesday Fed decision; Euro fell to one-month low after French elections; Malaysia begins cuts to diesel subsidies; SingPost shares down after Alibaba sales. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.c...

Asian markets fluctuated today; Mitsubishi, Sumitomo Mitsui banks to divest 1.32 trillion yen in Toyota shareholdings; Changi Airport Group full-year net profit up 13 times to S$431 million on post-Covid recovery. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily...

Asian markets rally following Wall Street records; Indian stocks extend rally as Modi secures coalition support; Yen sees biggest decline in a month; Chinese property stocks slump on investor scepticism of government measures. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hos...

Asian markets were mixed today; Indian stocks up 3.1% after key ally pledges support for Modi; Indonesian rupiah drops to four-year low amid market volatility. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg ) Recording engineer: Joann...

Asian stocks fall after weak US manufacturing data; Indian stocks, rupee fall after early election results suggest narrow victory for Modi; Bank Indonesia lowers reserve requirements for key sectors to raise liquidity. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by:...

Asian markets rally following Wall Street gains; India stocks rise to record high as polls show Modi wins elections; Skywaters Residences sets S$6,100 psf record for 99-year leasehold properties. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sp...

Asian markets rebounded today; Malaysian ringgit outperforms all Asian currencies; Nio shares surge 10.8% ahead of earnings; AEM shares fell 6.6% after CEO resigns. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg ) Recording engineer:...

Asian markets track Wall Street’s decline; Google is investing US$2 billion in Malaysia; Sats shares up 6.8% on heavy trading after H2 earnings surge. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg ) Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei...

Asian markets decline; Australia’s inflation remains higher than expected; Oil prices climb after another Red Sea attack; Yoma Strategic shares surge after strong earnings. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg ) Recording en...

Asian markets are mixed; the BOJ’s inflation index falls; oil steadies and Mapletree Investments posts losses. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim ( howielim@sph.com.sg ) Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh Produced and edited by: Lee Kim Siang &...

Asian markets rally following Wall Street rebound; Philippines could cut rates by up to 150bps in the next two years; Seatrium shares jump 11.7% after S$11 billion new contracts. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg ) Record...

Markets fell in Asia today, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by a string of better-than-expected US data; Japanese stocks were in focus at a hedge fund conference this week; analysts have raised their target prices on Singtel. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Writt...

Asian markets are mixed today; SBV raises the reverse repurchase rate and SIA shares’ performance today, in the aftermath of the turbulence incident. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim ( howielim@sph.com.sg ) Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh Produ...

Gold and oil both decline; ether and bitcoin climb to fresh highs and Singapore launches a green bond. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim ( howielim@sph.com.sg ) Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh Produced and edited by: Lee Kim Siang & Claressa...

Market sentiment was boosted by China’s plan to support its struggling property sector; oil extended gains; gold surges to an all-time high and Thailand seeks to increase its 2024 fiscal budget. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written by: Howie Lim ( howielim@sph.com.sg ) R...

Markets mixed after Fed comments suggest rate cut delay; Singapore observers want GIC to revitalise the market; Vietnam loses billions of US dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.sg...

Asian markets rally after lower US inflation data; Chinese property stocks surge on proposed home purchases; Singapore Airlines rewards employees with 8-month bonus after record earnings.  Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the region. Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ( emilyliu@sph.com.s...