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Gold eases on profit-booking after breaching US$4,600/oz
[BENGALURU] Gold eased on Tuesday (Jan 13), a day after breaching US$4,600/ounce for the first time ever, as investors booked profits amid heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Spot gold...
Asia markets extend gains on ‘Sell America’ inflows, Trump’s Iran tariff threat; Nikkei at record high
Sustained advances also driven by attractive valuations and Asia-Pac growth prospects[SINGAPORE] Asian markets extended gains on Tuesday (Jan 13) as the momentum from a global rotation out of US...
BlackRock cuts hundreds of jobs, trimming about 1% of staff
[NEW YORK] BlackRock is cutting hundreds of jobs across the company, becoming the latest Wall Street firm to rein in headcount in recent weeks.The cuts total about 1 per...
SK Hynix to invest nearly US$13 billion in chip packaging plant in South Korea
[SEOUL] SK Hynix Inc. plans to spend 19 trillion won (S$16.6 billion) building a new advanced chip packaging facility, kicking off a major expansion aimed at meeting surging demand...
BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal[LONDON] BHP Group’s bold bid to buy rival Anglo American in...
Stocks to watch: Thomson Medical, Vin’s Holdings, Alpha Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 13): Thomson Medical : The mainboard-listed group on Monday announced that it...
Silver’s one-year 180% bull run: What to know about investing in it versus gold
The use of digital silver accounts to manage silver investments has gained traction recently[SINGAPORE] Silver’s streak continues into the new year, after a strong rally in 2025 – with...
Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet
The iPhone maker has faced a series of setbacks on the AI front after being late to the race[BENGALURU] Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri...
Strong January lifts odds of another record year for STI, further upside ahead: OCBC
[SINGAPORE] The year may have kicked off on a shaky note for global markets with geopolitical volatility following American action in Venezuela.However, the Singapore market appears to have bucked...
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency
[WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a meeting on Monday with ministers from different US partners and allies “to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for...
