Fashion
US sale of euros for yen intervention blindsided Europe: report
Some ECB officials viewed the US using euros, instead of US dollars, as an unprecedented breach of longstanding conventionsPublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 11:50 AMTHE US blindsided the...
Yen surrenders nearly half its gains from US-Japan intervention; traders speculate on fresh action
Pullback underscores the limits of intervention in reversing the yen’s longer-term declinePublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 10:39 AMTHE YEN is heading into the end of the week having...
UOB dips 2.2% while OCBC rises 2% after Q2 earnings releases
UOB’s net profit climbs 10% to S$1.48 billion; OCBC’s is up 22% at S$2.22 billion[SINGAPORE] Shares of local banks UOB and OCBC diverged post-Q2 earnings release, with UOB declining...
OCBC shares close 3.3% up after hitting all-time high on Q2 earnings; UOB down 2.7%
UOB’s net profit climbs 10% to S$1.48 billion; OCBC’s is up 22% at S$2.22 billion[SINGAPORE] Shares of UOB and OCBC diverged after the local banks’ second-quarter earnings release. UOB...
Gold steady as traders assess impact of Hormuz flare-up on rates
Bullion trades around US$4,245 an ounce, after ending the previous session down 0.2%Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 08:41 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 08:58 AM[SINGAPORE]...
Gold heads for best week since January, US jobs data in focus
Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 08:41 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 03:08 PM[BENGALURU] Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Friday (Aug 7) and...
Over 600 companies likely to be culled in Topix’s biggest overhaul: analysts
There has been long-standing investor criticism that the Japanese benchmark includes too many small and illiquid stocksPublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 08:25 AMJAPAN’S Topix stock index is poised...
Alphabet raises US$25 billion from sought-after bond sale
The offering draws roughly US$115 billion of peak demand, according to people with knowledge of the matterPublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 06:45 AM[NEW YORK] Alphabet sold US$25 billion...
European shares extend run of record highs on earnings, US-Iran optimism
Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 05:54 AMEUROPEAN shares closed at a record high for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 6) as investors assessed prospects for a US-Iran...
Scientists Discover New Ice Age Toad Species Hidden in La Brea Tar Pits
A previously unknown species of Ice Age spadefoot toad has been identified from fossils excavated at California's famous La Brea Tar Pits, making it only the second extinct Ice...
