Market Focus Daily: Thursday, March 28, 2024 (Ep 32)
Australian shares hit record highs; Tokyo stocks drop as investors locked in dividend rights; Two former Seatrium executives charged with corruption for paying more than S$20 million in bribes in Brazil. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the…
Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (Ep 31)
Japan warns of intervention as yen falls to 34-year-low; Thailand’s stock exchange continues decline on corporate setback; Singapore stocks rally on high factory output in February. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movement…
Market Focus Daily: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (Ep 30)
Asian stocks mixed as traders cautious over US inflation data and earnings forecasts; Economists expect MAS to maintain monetary policy in April; Lum Chang shares sink on MD’s involvement in Iswaran probe. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at t…
Market Focus Daily: Monday, March 25, 2024 (Ep 29)
Singapore’s inflation higher than expected in February; Tokyo stocks end winning streak in profit taking; Private equity deals in Asia plummet to decade low; Best World International seeks to delist by selective capital reduction. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Busin…
Market Focus Daily: Friday, March 22, 2024 (Ep 28)
Asian markets fall as Chinese yuan slumps to four-month low; Australia central bank sees another tough year ahead; Cordlife directors and former CEO arrested for breaches of disclosure obligations. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s…
Market Focus Daily: Thursday, March 21, 2024 (Ep 27)
Asian markets rally after Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday; Gold prices surge to record high; Hong Kong Monetary Authority kept interest rates unchanged. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapor…
Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (Ep 26)
Wall Street upbeat while the Fed meets on interest rate policy today; Japanese yen at four-month low after Bank of Japan ended negative interest rates; China maintains benchmark lending rates; Seatrium continues most volume traded on SGX. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by T…
Market Focus Daily: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 (Ep 25)
Japan ends negative interest rate after 17 years; South Korea promises tax cuts to boost shareholder returns; Vietnam hits record high trading volume amid speculation of President’s resignation. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s ma…
Market Focus Daily: Monday, March 18, 2024 (Ep 24)
Bank of Japan widely expected to raise interest rates on Tuesday; Vietnam announces new trading platform as stocks rally; Ringgit bounces back from February low amid government efforts; Singapore non-oil exports down 0.1 percent in February. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup b…
Market Focus Daily: Friday, March 15, 2024 (Ep 23)
Markets slump after US inflation beats expectations; Hong Kong stocks fall after China’s central bank keeps rate unchanged; Japan’s companies agree to biggest wage hike in 33 years, Bank of Japan likely to end negative interest rate policy next week; No Signboard resumes trading, shares drop up to …