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Europe in the crosshairs

It always pays to buy when no one is interested. And it is better to be on the ground to do some good homework
RHB expects Singapore's PMI to moderate in 1Q21; sees potential disruption in the semicon industry - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Singapore economy

RHB expects Singapore's PMI to moderate in 1Q21; sees potential disruption in the semicon industry

The team at RHB have also maintained its GDP forecast for 2021 at 5.5% y-o-y from 2020’s -6.0% y-o-y.
Recovery in electronics exports pushes Singapore's NODX up by 7.7% in August - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Singapore economy

Recovery in electronics exports pushes Singapore's NODX up by 7.7% in August

Things are looking up for Singapore’s trade sector, with NODX expanding 7.7% in August 2020.

SGX proposing shorter T+2 settlement cycle and other changes

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Singapore Exchange (SGX) is proposing a number of changes in the clearing and settlement of securities in the Singapore stock market, as part of its efforts to make the process safer and aligned with global practices.
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Brexit

Trump says Brexit to be 'a great thing', wants quick trade deal with UK

LONDON (Jan 16): US President-elect Donald Trump said that Brexit would turn out to be a great thing and other countries would follow Britain out of the European Union but promised to strike a swift bilateral trade deal with the United Kingdom.

Trump presidential win emboldens Europe’s populist movements

Dec 4 will mark exactly three weeks before Christmas Day, but this is not the reason why many European leaders are noting the date in their diaries. This first Sunday of December will see crucial polls in Austria and Italy, the outcome of which may demons

In print this week

Will Europe unravel?

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.

Brexit

David Davis named Brexit Czar by UK Prime Minister May

(July 14): David Davis will help negotiate the UK’s departure from the European Union after Prime Minister Theresa May named him her Brexit Czar.
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