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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...
Petrobras profit jumps 80%, tops estimates on Iran war-driven oil rally
This comes as supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict lift prices for crude, petrol and dieselPublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 08:08 AM[RIO DE JANEIRO] Brazilian oil producer...
SpaceX stock climbs as shares available for trading more than double
Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 07:52 AMSPACEX stock rose in heavy trading on Thursday (Aug 6), as the number of shares available for public trading more than doubled...
‘Size in banking is not everything’: UOB pursues capital-light strategy as Q2 profit rises; trims fee growth outlook
[SINGAPORE] UOB signalled that it will continue pruning non-core businesses as it reshapes itself into a more capital-light, advisory-led lender, with group chief executive Wee Ee Cheong saying that...
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...
Alphabet raises US$25 billion from sought-after bond sale
The offering draws roughly US$115 billion of peak demand, according to people with knowledge of the matterPublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 06:45 AM[NEW YORK] Alphabet sold US$25 billion...
OCBC raises 2026 loan growth forecast after Q2 profit jumps 22%, lifts dividend
Higher guidance comes as wealth, trading and insurance offset pressure from lower interest rates[SINGAPORE] OCBC has raised its full-year loan growth guidance after a stronger-than-expected first half, as continued...
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...
Oil rises on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans
Analysts said the events that have unfolded this week signalled that the hostilities between Iran and the US are not yet overPublished Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 06:08 AM...
European shares extend run of record highs on earnings, US-Iran optimism
Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 05:54 AMEUROPEAN shares closed at a record high for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 6) as investors assessed prospects for a US-Iran...
