BT Market Focus

China markets warn Xi that more stimulus is needed to fuel rally; 7-Eleven owner confirms new takeover offer from Couche-Tard; New Zealand steps up pace of rate cuts as economy weakens. 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 )...

China’s stock rally cools as traders take caution; Yuan drags Asian currencies as China’s spending plans disappoint; Singapore semiconductor plays stumble amid rising short interest. 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 ) Re...

Chinese stocks continue to surge; Bank Indonesia intervenes in FX markets after rupiah slump; Tokyo Metro looks to raise up to US$2.4 billion in largest Japan IPO since 2018. 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...

Asian currencies set for their worst week in more than a year; investors focus on US nonfarm payroll; tensions in the Middle East put markets on edge and oil prices track strong weekly gains. 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) Record...

Asian shares retreat from a 32-month peak; bonds are supported by safe-haven flows; oil prices rise and the dollar scales a six-week high versus the yen. 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: Chai Pei Chieh Produced...

Investors flock to safer assets keeping US Treasury yields depressed, while gold traded at an almost all-time high; resilient US job market bodes well for a smaller Fed rate cut in November as US job openings unexpectedly increase in August. 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....

Comments from Fed chair scuppers bets of big interest rate cuts; oil prices are flat while gold trades below and rising geopolitical tensions concern investors. 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: Chai Pei Chieh Pr...

Tokyo stocks plunge while China surges; S&P marches to record highs and cross-border M&As from Asia-Pacific boom in Japan. 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: Le...

Vietnam says Musk’s SpaceX plans US$15 billion Starlink investment; Oil prices dip as supply rise is on the horizon; Wilmar hits near 5-month high amid heavy trading; Yangzijiang counters pulled in opposing directions amid heavy volumes. 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. Writ...

Asian markets boosted by tech rally , traders eye US inflation; Boeing strike leaves Asian airlines sweating on plane deliveries; Japan’s NTT Group considers data centre Reit IPO in Singapore. 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...

Baht rises to strongest since March 2022 amid exporters worries; Singapore dollar trades at a fresh 10-year high of S$1.28 against the greenback; Hong Kong overtakes Singapore in world financial centres ranking. 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 L...

China announces stimulus package to revive the economy; Hong Kong, Shanghai lead markets rally; Vietnam aims for one semiconductor fab plant , 10 packaging plants by 2030. 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 eng...

Ringgit poised to sustain rally after best quarter in 50 years; Gold prices hover near record highs on Fed’s aggressive rate stance; Philippine stocks rally to two-year high on rate-cut outlook. 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...

Japan’s inflation speeds up ahead of expected BOJ rate hold; Aussie shares hit record high close, log best week in a month on US rate cut cheer; Baht’s biggest rally since 1998 threatens Thai tourism, exports. 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...

Asia tech, real estate sectors see immediate gains on first Fed rate cut in four years; US office S-Reits rise on Federal Reserve’s rate cut; Market fundamentals limit rate cut support to commodity prices; gold set to inch higher. 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...

Job market worsens for retrenched workers, but Singapore’s overall labour market remains robust in Q2; Vietnam seeks Singapore’s help as more firms here found linked to convicted tycoon Truong My Lan; Indonesia’s central bank delivers surprise 25 bps rate cut. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapo...

Chinese appliance giant Midea’s shares jump 9.5% on Hong Kong debut after raising US$4 billion; Isetan Singapore to delist on Sep 19; South-east Asia headed for economic shifts when rate cut ripples across region; S-Reits with higher floating and short-term debt likely to gain immediately from rate cuts. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the...

World braces for Fed easing amid 36-hour rate rollercoaster; Impending Fed rate cut offers Singapore firms silver lining amid cloud of global uncertainties; Thai baht is too strong and impacting exports, minister says; Rupiah’s rally to get boost from global flows as Fed cuts loom; Calculated risks, bold change s to be taken to revitalise equities market: Chee Hong Tat. Synopsis: Market Focus Dail...

Asian markets rally with Wall Street after US inflation eases further; India’s biggest IPO of 2024 draws staggering US$39 billion in bids; STI on a roll , hits fresh 52-week high; Taishin raises offer for Shin Kong in what could be Taiwan’s biggest financial deal. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Sin...

Tourism, factories reeling as Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in northern Vietnam; Economists’ 2024 growth forecast for Singapore rises to 2.6%, but manufacturing expectations fall: survey; Global bond yields fall to two-year low as slowdown fears grow. 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 re...

First, Japan's Nikkei falls for sixth day ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision. Plus, 99 Speed Mart jumps 14% in market debut following Malaysia’s largest IPO in 7 years. And, TSMC’s August revenue climbs 33% as AI chip demand holds up. 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. W...

First, Asian markets tumble as US jobs data stoke recession fears. Plus, Singapore’s oil party spoilt by falling prices and China gloom. And, Malaysia’s EV race accelerates as Proton moves up launch in booming market. 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: E...

First, China creates 1.6 trillion yuan brokerage giant to take on Wall Street. Plus, Asian markets swing ahead of US jobs report. Hong Kong scraps stock trading as typhoon nears Hainan. Grindr shareholder and Trip.com founder join Forbes’ 50 richest list in Singapore.  Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news fro...

Asian markets rebound from sell-off but US data keeps traders wary; GoTo exits tough Vietnam market to focus on reaching profit; Malaysian bonds luring unhedged bets supercharge ringgit rally; Philippine inflation cools below estimate in boon for rate cuts. 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...

Asian markets plunge with Wall Street after Nvidia rout, weak US data; CapitaLand Investment to more than double investments in India by 2028; Global family office wealth to nearly double to US$9.5 trillion by 2030: Deloitte. 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 host...