SGX Market Updates

2021-08-26 05:57:10 Japanese Market Slightly Higher
https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3221124

The Japanese stock market is slightly higher in choppy trading on Thursday, recouping the slight losses in the previous session, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 above the 27,700 level, following the broadly positive cues overnight from Wall Street, even as the unprecedented spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to stifle economic activity in most of the cities in the country. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 05:56:10 Australian Market Notably Lower
https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3221122

The Australian stock market is notably lower on Thursday, giving up the gains of the previous three sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 just below the 7,500 level, ignoring the slightly positive cues overnight from Wall Street, as traders remain spooked amid concerns about the worsening domestic coronavirus situation, particularly in New South Wales and Victoria. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 05:50:24 ShentonWire Just tweeted ********************************************** UOB KH: SGX China futures may prove sticky despite HKEx launching competing products https://t.co/PTgX73j8fn Open / Comment

2021-08-26 04:44:55 BT Explains: Reverse mortgage with a CPF twist
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/banking-finance/bt-explains-reverse-mortgage-with-a-cpf-twist Open / Comment

2021-08-26 03:04:02 Qantas aims for international travel from December as annual loss narrows to $1.7 billion
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/qantas-aims-for-international-travel-from-december-as-annual-loss-narrows

August 26, 2021 7:47 AM

Thge Qantas plan is dependent though on government decisions. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 03:03:02 China's regulatory crackdowns already hurting the economy
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/chinas-regulatory-crackdowns-already-hurting-the-economy

August 26, 2021 7:32 AM

China has clamped down on industries ranging from steel to education to property. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 02:39:33 IREIT Global Review @ 26 August 2021

https://www.reit-tirement.com/2021/08/ireit-global-review-26-august-2021.html Open / Comment

2021-08-26 02:36:06 World economy's supply chain problem keeps getting worse amid surging Delta variant
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/world-economys-supply-chain-problem-keeps-getting-worse-amid-surging-delta-variant

August 26, 2021 6:19 AM

TAIPEI (BLOOMBERG) - A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like lasting well into next year as the surging Delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy. Open / Comment

2021-08-26 01:16:33 Binance can't be supervised properly, says UK financial watchdog
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/binance-cant-be-supervised-properly-says-uk-financial-watchdog

August 26, 2021 6:04 AM

LONDON (REUTERS) - The world's biggest crypto exchange Binance is not capable of being supervised properly and poses a significant risk to consumers, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in a document published on Wednesday (Aug 25). Open / Comment

2021-08-26 00:57:40 Supply-chain shocks push firms to tweak long-term strategies in Asia-Pacific
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/banking-finance/supply-chain-shocks-push-firms-to-tweak-long-term-strategies-in-asia-pacific

COVID-INDUCED supply chain shocks have nudged companies into rejigging their longer-term strategies in the Asia-Pacific, although the region's supply chains have been more resilient than expected amid the pandemic. Open / Comment