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Yen surrenders nearly half its gains from US-Japan intervention; traders speculate on fresh action
Pullback underscores the limits of intervention in reversing the yen’s longer-term declinePublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 10:39 AMTHE YEN is heading into the end of the week having...
OpenAI’s new device will be hockey puck-sized and cost over US$300
OpenAI is looking to break new ground with the product, slated for release in 2027[SAN FRANCISCO] A highly anticipated new device from OpenAI will have a unique look, complete...
OCBC shares close 3.3% up after hitting all-time high on Q2 earnings; UOB down 2.7%
UOB’s net profit climbs 10% to S$1.48 billion; OCBC’s is up 22% at S$2.22 billion[SINGAPORE] Shares of UOB and OCBC diverged after the local banks’ second-quarter earnings release. UOB...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares jump 7.9% after strong H1 earnings report
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding jumped 7.9 per cent or S$0.31 to S$4.25 shortly after market open on Friday (Aug 7) at 9.02 am, on the back of its...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares jump 6.6% after strong H1 earnings report
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding jumped 6.6 per cent or S$0.26 to close at S$4.20 on Friday (Aug 7), on the back of its strong first-half earnings growth posted...
Over 600 companies likely to be culled in Topix’s biggest overhaul: analysts
There has been long-standing investor criticism that the Japanese benchmark includes too many small and illiquid stocksPublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 08:25 AMJAPAN’S Topix stock index is poised...
UOB Q2 profit climbs 10% to S$1.48 billion, edging past estimates
[SINGAPORE] UOB’s net profit for its second quarter rose 10 per cent as net fee income rose on record wealth management fees, it said on Friday (Aug 7).Net profit...
Oil settles up US$3 as Iran reviews bill to ban US, Israeli vessels from Hormuz
Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 06:08 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled up by more than US$3 a barrel on Thursday (Aug 6) on news an Iranian parliament committee is reviewing...
TikTok to close Nashville office, lay off 250 employees
TikTok said Wednesday it will close its Nashville office in October, laying off 250 workers.The move is a retrenchment from the social video company’s expansion into Nashville in 2024...
SGX has IPO pipeline of around 50 companies in various stages of readiness amid record results
It reports a 7.8% rise in FY2026 net profit to S$698.4 million, driven by gains across all segments[SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) says its pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs)...
