Singapore shares slumped at the opening bell today after global equities ended mixed overnight.

In early trade, the Straits Times Index (STI) was down 0.1 per cent to 3,386.25 points after 25.4 million securities changed hands in the broader market.

In terms of companies to watch, we have Prudential. Its new business profit – a measure of profitability for insurance businesses – fell 1 per cent to US$1.47 billion on an actual exchange rate basis for the first half ended June. 

Elsewhere, from whether Nvidia is bearing the brunt of being too good, to Berkshire Hathaway hitting US$1 trillion in market value briefly yesterday – more corporate and international headlines are in focus. 

On Market View, The Evening Runway’s finance presenter Chua Tian Tian dived into the details with Terence Wong, CEO, Azure Capital.