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Oil & Gas
Oil retreats to below US$52 on stronger dollar
Oil retreated as the dollar strengthened, with the steam coming out of a recent rally.
January 11, 2021
Global review
The real price of Saudi Arabia's surprise oil cuts
How much does Saudi Arabia’s oil price cuts cost?
January 08, 2021
Oil & Gas
Oil climbs toward US$38 and gold gains for third day after Biden win
Crude futures in New York increased 2.2% and spot gold added 0.1% amid a broader gain in Asian stocks.
November 09, 2020
US Presidential Race
Gold drops, oil rises as US elections show tight contest
Spot gold dropped 0.6% and the dollar strengthened as the race’s tightness spurred a flight to the safety of the greenback.
November 04, 2020
Singapore economy
Singapore's domestic and foreign wholesale sales see significant plunge in 2Q2020
Singapore’s domestic wholesale sales plunged 40.6% year-on-year in 2Q2020 ended June, following lower petroleum sales
August 20, 2020
Broker's Calls
Large cash hoard to help Penguin International ride out choppy waves
Can Penguin International ride through the rough seas?
June 03, 2020
Broker's Calls
Analysts keeping hopes up on Sembcorp Marine despite double whammy hit
Outlook for Sembcorp Marine seems dull, but a merger might turn things around
May 14, 2020
Oil & Gas
Finally we are being paid to consume oil
Why would anyone actually pay someone to take their oil which was considered a fairly essential, and expensive, commodity not long ago?
April 24, 2020
Global Economy
When US$8 tril global fiscal stimulus still is not enough
“Governments worldwide are unleashing fiscal support measures, but not all fiscal packages are the same,” said Chua Hak Bin, a senior economist at Maybank Kim Eng Research in Singapore.
April 24, 2020
Oil & Gas
Oil prices have plunged to unprecedented levels. Now what?
The benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) plunged into negative territory for the first time in history, as crude oil prices plummeted 300% to around minus US$40 per barrel on Monday.
April 21, 2020