SGX Market Updates

2021-08-26 08:04:32 Do You Have News to Share? Get It Published.
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2021-08-26 07:12:48 China Evergrande expects first-half profit to plunge as much as 39 per cent
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/property/china-evergrande-expects-first-half-profit-to-plunge-as-much-as-39

August 26, 2021 11:03 AM

The indebted property developer said the slump was dragged by a drop in selling prices and higher expenses. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 07:11:48 Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas: Sources
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/toshiba-in-talks-with-four-investment-firms-for-strategic-ideas-sources

August 26, 2021 10:51 AM

KKR & Co, Blackstone, Bain Capital and Brookfield are the global private equity firms, they said. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 07:10:24 Auditors see new challenges in ESG requirements, greater investor expectations
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/auditors-see-new-challenges-in-esg-requirements-greater-investor-expectations

AUDIT roles are evolving as new requirements emerge for environment, social and governance (ESG) factors, said auditors polled by The Business Times. They are also expecting their duties to get more demanding as the investing public seeks greater accountability and transparency. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 07:01:41 Asian Markets Mostly Lower On Virus Concerns
https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3221127

Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Thursday, ignoring the slightly positive cues overnight from Wall Street, as traders remain spooked amid the continuing spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus in the region and in several countries as well as the strong resurgence of infection rates in the U.S. Asian markets closed mixed on Wednesday. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 07:00:42 Sensex, Nifty Poised For Flat Opening
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Indian shares are seen opening little changed on Thursday, with high volatility expected later in the day on eve of derivative expiry. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 06:50:50 ShentonWire Just tweeted ********************************************** SGX pricing 5-year USD fixed-rate notes: Client note https://t.co/QgUkInnD3j Open / Comment

2021-08-26 06:22:03 Domestic market likely to open flat; F&O expiry to keep markets volatile
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… at 16,657 on the Singapore Exchange suggests a flattish-to-positive … Open / Comment

2021-08-26 06:05:29 GIC-backed Klarna bets on further growth as US users give boost to transactions value
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/gic-backed-klarna-bets-on-further-growth-as-us-gives-boost-to-transactions-value

August 26, 2021 9:21 AM

The "buy now, pay later" company said the number of users in the US grew by three million to 20 million. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 06:04:29 South Korea raises interest rates, the first major Asian economy to do so since pandemic began
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/south-korea-raises-interest-rates-becoming-first-major-asian-economy-to-do-so

August 26, 2021 9:11 AM

Move aims to curb a debt-driven asset bubble that risks spiraling out of control. Open / Comment