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British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets, sources say
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 01:49 PM[LONDON] Britain’s biggest banks, including HSBC and NatWest, are set to follow their European rivals and lift their key profit targets when...
Japan says in close coordination with US on forex as yen intervention risks mount
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 12:55 PM[TOKYO] Top Japanese authorities said on Monday they have been in close coordination with the United States on foreign exchange, but declined...
IPO window cracks open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
[SINGAPORE] More institutional investors globally are reporting that their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial public offerings, according to a Coller Capital report.About eight in...
What the TikTok deal means for the app’s future in the US
The years-long saga over the future of TikTok’s American operations has finally reached a conclusion. The social media platform said on Jan 23 that its US arm has been...
Oil little changed as supply concerns temper US winter output disruptions
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:20 AM — Updated Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 11:24 AM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices were little changed on Monday after climbing more than 2 per...
Samsung to start production of HBM4 chips next month for Nvidia supply: source
Both Samsung and SK Hynix will announce their fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 09:42 AM[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics plans to start production of its next-generation...
China’s Eastroc Beverage launches Hong Kong listing, seeking to raise HK$10.14 billion
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 09:27 AM[HONG KONG] Chinese energy drink producer Eastroc Beverage is seeking to raise HK$10.14 billion (S$1.65 billion) in a Hong Kong listing, with...
Stocks to watch: FCT, Ho Bee Land, Starhill Global, The Straits Trading Company, MoneyMax
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jan 26):  Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) : The mall operator’s committed occupancy rate...
China national team’s US$68 billion exit alters stock strategies
Trading activity onshore has eased from a frenzied pace of nearly four trillion yuan earlier this monthPublished Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 07:15 AMFOR years, investors in China’s stock...
Can the S&P 500 bull run continue in 2026?
[SINGAPORE] As the S&P 500 (SPX) enters the first full month of 2026, price action reflects a consolidation period following a strong... Source link
Airbus CEO warns of new risks after ‘significant’ trade damage
‘The industrial landscape in which we operate is sown with difficulties,’ says Guillaume FauryPublished Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 08:16 PM[PARIS] The head of Airbus has warned staff that...
Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans
After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty[SINGAPORE] Interest in floating-rate home loans is picking up in Singapore as borrowing costs fall and...