Market Focus Daily: Thursday, July 25, 2024 (Ep 110)
Asia markets track tech-led plunge on Wall Street, yen extends gains; Wall Street tumbles in tech sell-off as Nasdaq loses 3.6%; Nikkei tumbles most in three years on concerns of AI bets, BOJ; Indonesia launches ‘Golden Visa’ to lure foreign investors, boost economy; Tanker capsizes off Philippines…
Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (Ep 109)
Asian markets fall today; Japan's Nikkei closes at one-month low on mixed US tech earnings; Thailand bets on US$14 billion cash handout to revive economy; Indonesia plans widespread use of palm oil-based B40 biodiesel in 2025; BYD jumps to second place behind Toyota in H1 Singapore car sales. Syno…
Market Focus Daily: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 (Ep 108)
Chipmakers drive Asian markets rebound today; ValueMax’s Malaysia associate company Well Chip IPO jumps 42%; Philippine property stocks fall after online casino ban; MSCI launches 130 indices constructed from private-asset funds. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Busine…
Market Focus Daily: Monday, July 22, 2024 (Ep 107)
Asian markets fall after Biden drops out; Japan's Nikkei ends at a 3-week low as chip-related stocks decline; Grab acquires local restaurant reservation platform Chope, aims to capture more diners in region. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at…
Market Focus Daily: Friday, July 19, 2024 (Ep 106)
Global IT outage affects flights and companies in Singapore; Asian markets fall; Japan cuts growth forecast, prime minister warns of weak-yen pain. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news from Singapore and the …
Market Focus Daily: Thursday, July 18, 2024 (Ep 105)
Asian markets were mixed today; TSMC, Tokyo Electron lead Asian tech sell off on US curb risks; ThaiBev proposes share swap involving Frasers Property shares, in a bid to exit property business; Philippine bonds lead region on rate cut bets. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup b…
Market Focus Daily: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 (Ep 104)
Asian markets are mixed today; Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence, sending TSMC stock down; South Korea seeks to arrest Kakao founder in SM Entertainment price-rigging case; Traders betting on China easing boost bearish options on banks. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup…
Market Focus Daily: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 (Ep 103)
Asian markets were mixed today; US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical minerals partnership; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding up 7% on new China manufacturing base. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the day’s market movements and news fr…
Market Focus Daily: Monday, July 15, 2024 (Ep 102)
Asian markets mixed today follow Trumps’ attempted assassination; China convenes Third Plenum today as economy slows; OCBC garners 93.52% of Great Eastern’s shares at offer close, falls short of compulsory acquisition threshold. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Busines…
Market Focus Daily: Friday, July 12, 2024 (Ep 101)
Asian markets were mixed today; Japan’s Nikkei drops more than 2 percent; Australian shares hit record high; Yen loses momentum after suspected intervention yesterday; OCBC, UOB see surge in gold investments from younger investors. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Busi…