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Forex

Singapore keeps its spot as one of world's largest foreign exchange centres

SINGAPORE (Sept 17): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Singapore’s average daily foreign exchange (FX) trading volume has increased by 22% to reach an all-time high of US$633 billion ($871 billion) from US$517 billion in April 201

SE Asian economies

Asian stocks skid to six-and-a-half-month lows as Sino-US trade row shakes markets

(Aug 5): Asian shares slid to 6-1/2-month lows on Monday and the yuan plunged as a rapid escalation in the Sino-U.S. trade war drove nervous investors to safe-havens such as the yen, bonds and gold.

Currencies

The Euro is not the hedge you are looking for

SINGAPORE (Feb 9): Europe’s political risks are set to rise as far-right leader Marine Le Pen continues to gain ground ahead of April's French elections and the International Monetary Fund remains divided over the terms of the Greek bailout.

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Currencies

Euro slips with Asian stocks while bonds rise as Italy votes no

WELLINGTON (Dec 5): The euro retreated with riskier assets, while bonds advanced, amid concern the failure of Italy’s referendum on constitutional reform will destabilize the country, emboldening anti-Europe and nationalist forces.

Broker's Calls

IREIT Global suffers from sponsor uncertainty

SINGAPORE (Nov 25): DBS Group Research is cautious over IREIT Global maintaining a “hold” call with a target price of 75 cents, citing uncertainty with its new sponsor, Tikehau Capital.

Investing strategies

Politics is now dominant driver for currency markets, watch it closely

SINGAPORE (Nov 17): Currencies used to be influenced by a number of different factors, political, structural and cyclical.  However, HSBC FX Strategy now believes the dominant driver is politics.
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Global Markets

Global stocks up, nervous markets wager on Clinton presidency

SINGAPORE (Nov 8): Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as world markets braced for the outcome of one of the most contentious US presidential elections in history, with most investors cautiously optimistic of a win by Democrat Hillary Clinton.

SIA to face earnings headwinds from European unrest

SINGAPORE (July 19): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “hold” recommendation on Singapore Airlines (SIA) with a marginally reduced target price of $11.50 from $11.60 previously, on the political and social unrest that has been plaguing Europe in recent

Broker's Calls

Hutchison Port not so smooth sailing

SINGAPORE (July 14): OCBC has maintained its “hold” call for Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPHT), with a fair value of 43 US cents. This comes on the back of a decline in its Hong Kong Port Container Throughput volume and a lack of clarity regarding
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