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Asian Stocks Retreat as Oil Falls With Copper; Yen Strengthens
April 25th, 2016
Japanese currency advances after steepest drop since 2014 Crude retreats from five-month high; British pound gains Asian shares were set for the first back-to-back declines in a month as commodities prices retreated and the yen strengthened, reflecting investor caution ...
EU referendum: Seven Brexit myths debunked by economists
April 22nd, 2016
With so many unknowns going into the EU referendum, there have been plenty of claims and counter-claims being made about the impact leaving the union could have on the UK. Economists at Berenberg claim the debate has been “shrouded in myths, ...
Moscow & Shanghai seek to dominate gold trade
April 21st, 2016
The Bank of Russia and the People’s Bank of China want to create a joint platform that would unite gold trading by the world’s two biggest gold buying countries. “BRICS countries are large economies with large reserves of gold ...
Apple Pay comes to Singapore today
April 19th, 2016
Apple Pay is now available in Singapore, marking the mobile payment service’s expansion into its sixth country and its second in Asia. Singapore residents are only able to use American Express cards right now, but Apple says support for ...
Asian Stocks Advance as Oil Holds Near $40; Aussie, Kiwi Climb
April 19th, 2016
Korean won climbs to five-month high as gold declines Japan’s Topix jumps by most in a month as yen weakens Asian equities jumped by the most in a month as crude oil stayed within sight of $40 a barrel, ...
Accenture and Leading Financial Institutions Call for Applicants for the Asia-Pacific FinTech Innovation Lab 2016
April 18th, 2016
The Asia-Pacific accelerator program, now in its third year, mentors financial technology entrepreneurs to help accelerate product and business development Applications open today for Asia-Pacific’s third annual FinTech Innovation Lab, Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) 12-week program that helps early- and ...
US oil slips 0.97 pct after hitting 2016 highs
April 14th, 2016
Oil gave up short-lived gains following mixed U.S. government data that showed a bigger-than-expected build in crude stockpiles, rising gasoline demand, and falling oil production. Brent crude was down 61 cents at $44.08 a barrel , having briefly risen to ...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a Monetary Policy Statement
April 14th, 2016
INTRODUCTION 1. In October 2015, MAS kept the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band on a modest and gradual appreciation path, but reduced its rate of appreciation slightly. There was no change to the width of the ...
Emerging Currencies Halt Rally as Singapore Flags Growth Risks
April 14th, 2016
Malaysian ringgit leads declines after Singapore eases policy Won sinks on Korean election shock as dollar extends advance Emerging-market currencies fell for the first time in six days as Singapore surprised markets by easing monetary policy, spurring speculation other ...
Asian shares at four-month highs
April 14th, 2016
Asian stocks rose to their highest levels in more than four months on Thursday and regional currencies weakened led by the Singapore dollar as hopes grew that more central banks will join the city state in easing monetary policy ...
