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Modi asks Indians to stop buying gold, hitting jewellery stocks
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 02:51 PMPRIME Minister Narendra Modi has called on Indians to avoid buying gold for at least a year to preserve foreign-exchange reserves, a...
The physical oil squeeze eases for now as buyers back away
Millions of barrels remain trapped in the Persian Gulf and there’s little sign of a fast resumption of tanker trafficPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 12:56 PM[SINGAPORE] The cost...
Prices of physical oil cargo plunge, with some buyers holding back in anticipation of US-Iran deal
Traders warn that the calm may be short-lived, raising the risk that physical prices may soar againPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 12:56 PM[SINGAPORE] The cost of a real-world...
SoftBank plans to make large-scale batteries for AI data centres in Japan
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 12:10 PM[TOKYO] SoftBank Group’s mobile unit said that it plans to begin large-scale battery cell manufacturing at its Sakai, Osaka plant to address...
South Korean shares hit all-time high on AI-led chipmaker rally
The country has emerged as the world’s best-performing stock market amid an AI boomPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 11:40 AM[SEOUL] South Korean shares hit record highs on Monday...
AI wins have Alphabet poised to become world’s biggest company
Nvidia may be the leader in building AI chips, but the company has a rival product that’s gaining favourPublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 10:22 AM[CHICAGO] Over the past...
UOBKH ‘Alpha Picks’ outperform STI in April; Oiltek in for May, Singtel out
[SINGAPORE] The UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) “Alpha Picks” portfolios for both Singapore and Malaysia strongly outperformed their respective benchmark indices in April 2026, said the brokerage on Tuesday (May...
China green tech firms target new consumers hit by Iran war energy shock
Disruption to markets in the Middle East is seen weighing on some exports, even if the broader trend is positivePublished Mon, May 11, 2026 · 08:07 AM[SINGAPORE] China’s clean...
Gold falls as Trump’s rejection of Iran proposal fans US inflation fears
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 08:00 AM — Updated Mon, May 11, 2026 · 01:00 PMGOLD fell as US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer to...
Concord New Energy seeks to ride AI power boom after bruising year in China
The company is also evaluating a Reit issuance, with Singapore as a potential market[SINGAPORE] Clean power developer Concord New Energy (CNE) seeks fresh growth in powering the artificial intelligence...
