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How one asset manager is preparing for Trumpflation
SINGAPORE (Nov 24): With Donald Trump headed to the White House, Schroder’s Marcus Brookes now expects his presidential policies to pile on further price pressure, otherwise known as the ‘Trumpflation’ effect.
November 24, 2016
Oil spice: With US$3 bil port, Malacca eyes slice of shipping giant Singapore's pie
(Nov 23): Once at the heart of the global spice trade, Malacca is pumping nearly US$3 billion ($4.2 billion) into an ambitious plan to put itself in demand in a different hot commodity - oil.
November 23, 2016
Oil rally boosts Brazil, Latin America funds; gold slumps
Falling US oil stockpiles and optimism over Opec’s (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) plan to cut production sent Brent crude prices 4.4% higher for the week. This lifted riskier emerging markets (EMs), with the MSCI Emerging Markets in
October 31, 2016
Commodities
World Bank boosts 2017 crude oil forecast to US$55 per barrel
NEW YORK (Oct 21): The World Bank raised its crude oil price forecast for 2017 to US$55 ($76.5) a barrel on Thursday from US$53 a barrel, as it expects an output agreement among the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) to help trim exc
October 21, 2016
Crude Oil
Oil bounces on Saudi-Russian pledge to steady prices
LONDON (Sept 6): Oil rallied by up to five per cent on Monday as top global producers Russia and Saudi Arabia vowed to stabilise the market after meeting at the G20 in China.
September 06, 2016
Investors continue to love Asian markets, but not equally
SINGAPORE (Aug 26): Asian equities and mutual funds continue to enjoy immense popularity among investors around the world, as seen from the latest foreign institutional investor (FII) flow figures reported by HSBC Global Research, which measure net flows
August 26, 2016
Broker's Calls
Outlook ‘stable’ but ‘unexciting’ for UOB
SINGAPORE (July 29): OCBC and RHB are maintaining their “hold” and “neutral” calls on United Overseas Bank (UOB) with a target prices of $19.61 and $18.85 respectively.
July 29, 2016
Oil market ‘close to balancing’ but watch out for Brexit, says DBS
SINGAPORE (June 21): DBS Vickers Securities on Monday said the oil market is close to balancing, but oil prices might swing this weekend following the results of the Brexit referendum, expected to be out on Friday.
June 21, 2016