Singapore inflation expectations inch up to 3.4% on geopolitical and trade fears: survey

Singapore inflation expectations inch up to 3.4% on geopolitical and trade fears: survey

One-year-ahead headline inflation gauge rises from 3.3% in March, according to a DBS and SMU survey [SINGAPORE] Households in Singapore have modestly raised their expectations for near-term price increases, driven by mounting global uncertainties, supply chain disruptions and the spectre of new tariffs. The one-year-ahead headline inflation expectations climbed to an average of 3.4 per…

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South Korea’s Lee says leveraged products criticised for amplifying stock volatility

South Korea’s Lee says leveraged products criticised for amplifying stock volatility

Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 10:58 AM [SEOUL] South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday there has been criticism that leveraged investment products have amplified stock market volatility. Market participants view problems with the policy surrounding such products as significant, Lee said at a cabinet meeting, adding that swift supplementary measures are…

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California’s public sector unions are trying to undo pension reform

California’s public sector unions are trying to undo pension reform

One step forward, three steps back. That just about sums up how California’s public sector unions, which represent state and local government employees, are trying to undo the only progress that’s been made on pension reform in a generation. They might succeed. That’s because in Sacramento, public employee unions are the most dominant and well-funded…

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Gold rises on dip-buying as traders weigh Middle East clashes

Gold rises on dip-buying as traders weigh Middle East clashes

Bullion continues to trade in a narrow range around US$4,000 an ounce after ending the previous session 0.2% lower Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 09:24 AM — Updated Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 12:32 PM [SINGAPORE] Gold rose on dip-buying as traders monitored developments in the Middle East for clues on the energy price…

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Gold steady as traders watch Middle East war for inflation clues

Gold rises on dip-buying as traders weigh Middle East clashes

Bullion continues trading in a narrow range around US$4,000 an ounce after ending the previous session down 0.2% Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 09:24 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold was steady as traders monitored a raft of developments in the Middle East conflict for clues on the energy price impact on inflation. Bullion continued to trade…

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Giants Trade Tiers: Players most, least likely to be on the move at the deadline?

Giants Trade Tiers: Players most, least likely to be on the move at the deadline?

KANSAS CITY — Ever since Tony Vitello’s first days of spring training, there’s been one element of professional baseball that has stood out to him after a lifetime of college ball. The professionalism. “It doesn’t mean that it’s not personal or there’s not emotions involved,” Vitello remarked recently. “But it’s literally pro baseball.” That has…

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Stocks to watch: Yeo Hiap Seng, Foundation Healthcare

Stocks to watch: Yeo Hiap Seng, Foundation Healthcare

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 21): Yeo Hiap Seng : The food and beverage company said on Monday that its 54-year-old chief executive officer Ong Yuh Hwang is resigning, due to “personal reasons.” He will be succeeded by Nestle vice-president and regional manager…

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Winners, losers from thrilling World Cup that silenced all of its doubts

Winners, losers from thrilling World Cup that silenced all of its doubts

For 39 consecutive days, the world moved into North America, unpacking its flags, songs, superstitions and rivalries, then turned 16 cities across three countries into soccer’s largest block parties. The first 48-team World Cup arrived carrying understandable concerns. Would the infrastructure hold? Were tickets too expensive? Would fans travel far? By the time Spain lifted…

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‘Positive surprises’ in store for S-Reits’ H1 earnings as valuations lag fundamentals, say analysts

‘Positive surprises’ in store for S-Reits’ H1 earnings as valuations lag fundamentals, say analysts

Singapore-listed Reits are expected to post low-to-mid single-digit year-on-year growth in DPU [SINGAPORE] The upcoming earnings season for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could deliver “positive surprises”, particularly from the office and industrial sectors, said analysts. This is despite S-Reits entering the first-half reporting cycle under a cloud of sluggish equity performance. Year to…

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