Weekend Wrap: Brazil blockchain goes postal, Gemini, Kraken IPO plans and more
Brazil’s state-owned postal service mulls blockchain, crypto exchanges Gemini and Kraken are reportedly moving toward an IPO, and El Salvador reopens a veterinarian hospital funded through Bitcoin profits. Brazil’s state-owned postal service mulls blockchain, crypto exchanges Gemini and Kraken are reportedly moving toward an IPO, and El Salvador reopens a veterinarian hospital funded through Bitcoin […]
Stocks climb as Trump to delay some auto tariffs; euro up – Mar 6 2025
Index Last Change % Change trading higher Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI 43,006.59 +485.60 +1.14%Positive trading higher Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC 18,552.73 +267.57 +1.46%Positive trading higher S&P 500 Index .SPX 5,842.63 +64.48 +1.12%Positive Index Last Change % Change trading higher Nikkei Index .N225 37,724.79 +306.55 +0.82%Positive trading higher Hang Seng Index .HSI 24,131.32 +537.11 +2.28%Positive […]
US Stick picks and Crypto Mar 3 2025
Notables Notable Earnings Today: Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG), GitLab (Nasdaq: GTLB), Sunnova Energy (NYSE: NOVA), NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR), Okta (Nasdaq: OKTA), AST SpaceMobile (Nasdaq: ASTS), ADMA Biologics (Nasdaq: ADMA), Avadel Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AVDL), GigaCloud Technology (Nasdaq: GCT), Surgery Partners (Nasdaq: SGRY), California Resources Corp (NYSE: CRC), Concentra Group Holdings (NYSE: CON), Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE), Nomad […]
Asian stocks slip, USD bolstered by rate outlook – Feb 24 2025
Today’s Market News Wall St Week Ahead: Nvidia to offer AI trades reality check Singapore rolls out tax rebates, $3.7 billion program to boost stock market Stock markets may face correction, says Goldman Sachs Key developments to markets on Monday: German election result Germany Ifo index (February) Singapore inflation (January) Index Last Change % Change […]
Asia shares get China boost, gold heads for eighth straight weekly gain – Feb 21 2025
Today’s Market News Indonesia central bank to expand support for government’s housing programme China’s central bank pledges financial support for private economy India extends Chief Economic Adviser Nageswaran’s term until March 2027 – government order Alibaba plans major AI investment as revenues rebound in third quarter Walmart-backed PhonePe prepares for Indian stock market debut Key […]
Shares fall, yen hits two-month high as tariff worries weigh – Feb 20 2025
Today’s Market News Nicknames bloom in China’s tech renaissance Japan sees moderate economic recovery, wary over Trump’s tariff Hedge funds tailor win-win bets on China BOJ policymaker calls for more rate hikes, warns of inflation risk In balancing risks and rewards, China set to leave lending rates unchanged in Feb Key developments to markets […]
Asian stocks stutter as Trump’s tariff vows weigh – Feb 19 2025
Today’s Market News Investors went on January emerging market buying spree, report shows Gold rises as Trump tariff uncertainty fuels safe-haven demand S&P 500 ekes out all-time closing high as Fed minutes eyed Key developments to markets on Wednesday: New Zealand, Indonesia rate decisions China house prices (January) HSBC earnings (full-year 2024) Index Last Change […]
Why I may buy Keppel stock at 5.0% dividend yield? Infrastructure play well positioned for the next decade?
A few weeks back, I looked at Singtel stock and concluded that I actually really liked what I saw. The transformation of Singtel looked promising, and the charts looked phenomenal. Along that line of reasoning. There’s another TLC that I’ve been monitoring for a while, and that I wanted to do a deep dive into. Keppel. What […]
Top 8 ETFs to buy for Singapore Investors in 2025
ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) are very useful investments. ETFs offer instant diversification by holding a basket of securities, and typically have low costs. Trading flexibility is another key advantage, as ETFs can be bought and sold like stocks. ETFs offer access to a wide range of investment options, from broad market indices to specific sectors, commodities, […]
Why I may buy Singtel at 5.0% dividend yield? Most bought Singapore Stock by Institutions in 2024?
So I received this email from SGX setting out the “Top 5 Most Net Bought Singapore Stocks by Institutions in 2024”. Of course I expected DBS, OCBC and UOB to be at the top of the list. Imagine my surprise when I opened it up – to find that the number 1 name was actually… […]
