European Union

SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Markets have rebounded since the UK voted to withdraw from the European Union on June 23, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and FTSE 100 touching 12-month highs and the pound sterling back above 1.30 versus the US dollar.

(July 1): The pound dropped after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said the central bank may need to loosen monetary policy as it tries to contain the fallout from Britain’s decision to quit the European Union.

SINGAPORE (June 28): Britain’s decision to exit the European Union saw Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index slumping 7.9% to February levels last Friday. Since then, the index has recovered some ground, gaining 2.5%. Should investors decide to jump into Jap

HONG KONG (June 23): Singapore Exchange said it has raised the amount of cash firms must pledge to cover trading positions due to an expected rise in market volatility linked to Britain’s vote on whether to exit the European Union.

PARIS (June 23): French President Francois Hollande warned on Wednesday that if Britons voted to leave the European Union it would be an irreversible decision that could seriously jeopardise Britain's prized access to the bloc's single market.

SINGAPORE (June 21): “I don’t know” and “I don’t care”. These are Nicholas Teo’s answers when asked to make a call on the Brexit situation.

SINGAPORE (June 21): ComfortDelGro rose as much as 0.7% to $2.75, gaining for the third straight day as investors bet that the UK will vote to stay in the European Union.