BT Market Focus

Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 (Ep 61) Asian markets mixed today; Chinese government considering plan to buy out unsold homes to save property market; Seatrium, CDL, Jardine C&C among stocks battered after MSCI index exclusion.  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 regi...

Market Focus Daily: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (Ep 60) Asian markets mixed ahead of US inflation data; Hong Kong tech stocks rally on earnings optimism; Uber to acquire foodpanda in Taiwan for US$950 million; Haidilao operator Super Hi International targets US$1.38 billion in US IPO. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements an...

Market Focus Daily: Friday, May 10, 2024 (Ep 58) Hang Seng index rises to nine-month high as China mulls waiving some Hong Kong dividend taxes; Great Eastern shares jump 39% as OCBC makes S$1.4 billion privatisation offer.  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...

Market Focus Daily: Thursday, May 9, 2024 (Ep 57) Chinese stocks rally driven as big cities scrap homebuying curbs; India borrowers drive high-yield bond sales growth in Asia this year; DPM Wong says Singapore has to be realistic on global trends plaguing its stock market. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news...

Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (Ep 56) Asian markets mixed today; UOB stocks down after Q1 net profit fell 1.6%; Malaysia stocks passed 2 trillion ringgit in market cap yesterday.  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...

Market Focus Daily: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (Ep 55) Asian markets continued this week’s rally; Amazon Web Services to invest S$12 billion in cloud and AI in Singapore; Thai drinks maker General Beverage Co planning S$300 million Singapore IPO. 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...

Market Focus Daily: Monday, May 6, 2024 (Ep 54) China leads gains in Asia today; South Korea probe finds banks illegally shorted $156 million worth of stocks; Robusta coffee prices at historic high due to Veitnam supply crunch.  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 h...

Asian currencies and stocks do well; hopes for US interest rate cuts revived; first-quarter loss for biotech giant Moderna; Asian tech giants surge and demand for leisure travel remains strong. 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 ) Re...

Asian markets mixed after Fed keeps interest rate unchanged; Yen gains overnight fuel intervention speculation; DBS hits all-time high on record Q1 profits; Nio gains 19.8% on strong vehicle delivery. 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 ( emilyl...

Six Bitcoin and Ether ETFs debut in Hong Kong; Microsoft to invest US$1.7 billion in cloud, AI in Indonesia; Samsung Q1 profit soars nearly ten-fold on AI chip demand. 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 enginee...

Japanese yen rebounds sharply on intervention suspicions; Property stocks lead Chinese market rally; Singtel down 3.3% after announcing S$3.1 billion impairment hit. 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:...

Global stocks teetering towards their worst month since September; the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged; the benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.8%, after earnings from Alphabet and Microsoft beat estimates. 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: Lee Kim Siang ( kimsi...

Asia shares fall after US tech sell-off; Yen breaches 155 per dollar level as Bank of Japan begins April meeting; Hong Kong spot crypto ETFs aim to launch next week. 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 rally as tech companies report earnings; Inflation in Australia comes in higher than expected; Indonesia surprises with rate hike to support rupiah. 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: Jo...

BOJ will hike rates if trend inflation accelerates; Chaibaidao shares pluge at trading debut after IPO in Hong Kong; Nanofilm Technologies jumps 13% after improved Q1 revenue. 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 markets rally after last week’s losses; Vietnam to launch new stocks trading system next week; Investors watch as India elections are underway; Indonesian rupiah falls near historic low as central bank meets on Wednesday. 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 ho...

Asian stocks fall after Israel retaliated against Iran; TSMC shares fell 6.7% on global chip outlook concerns; Vietnam will auction gold bars amid record prices; Cordlife halts trading after shares drop 15%. 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 (...

Asian markets and currencies rebound after G7 leaders pledge support against the US dollar; TSMC reports 9% rise in net income due to AI demand; Apple’s CEO to meet Lawrence Wong in Singapore this week. 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 ( em...

Nikkei 225 drops to lowest level since February; Vietnam bails out Saigon Commercial Bank amid major fraud scandal; Singapore’s exports fell 20.7% year-on-year in March. 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...

Asian stocks fell as fears of Middle East conflict grows; China’s GDP expands 5.3% in Q1, but retail and manufacturing remain sluggish; Asian currencies slump against the US dollar. 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 ) R...

Asian stocks fall after Iran’s attack on Israel; China stocks rebound as Beijing promises more support for markets; Ringgit, Rupiah among currencies struggling against the US dollar. 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 )...

Euro falls to lowest level in five months as ECB set to cut rates; Asian markets fall following strong US inflation data this week; Bharti Hexacom makes biggest IPO in India, raising US$514 million. 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 ( emilyl...

Japan’s central bank hints at another interest rate hike this year; TSMC shares rise after it’s awarded billions to expand in the US; Cordlife shares slump as 5,300 cord blood units affected by temperature breaches. 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...

Asian markets mixed after strong US jobs report; Chinese developer Shimao Group faces liquidation petition in Hong Kong; Philippine central bank keeps interest rate at 6.5 per cent. 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 ) R...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 2% due to tech sell-off; Oil prices rise to 2024 high due to Middle East tensions; Seatrium short interest levels spike on SGX. 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...