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This week: Second Covid-19 wave in Europe, former KTL Global CEO charged for cheating and false trading.
October 30, 2020
US stocks
BlackRock shorts US dollar for Asian currencies regardless of Trump or Biden win
BlackRock is shorting the dollar on expectations that unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus will prolong its losses.
October 27, 2020
US Presidential Race
Covid-19 in the White House is startling, but a contested election would be worse
"We believe it is time for caution but not panic,” says Bank of Singapore (BOS) Head of Investment Strategy Eli Lee.
October 05, 2020
US Economy
Trump-Biden election debate kick off amid investors' concerns on prolonged uncertainty following Trump's refusal to commit to election outcome
S&P 500 index futures lifted 0.6% during the debate as both candidates landed blows in early exchanges.
September 30, 2020
Global Economy
Covid-19 brings the end of US exceptionalism
The shock the pandemic has wrought on the world’s economies could usher in a decade of “de-dollarisation”.
September 25, 2020
Global Markets
Assessing the risk scenarios: Selloff. Rebound. Now what?
One of the biggest fears in the markets now is a second Covid-19 wave. A second confinement period to halt another outbreak is of particular concern, as it would halt economic activity again and destroy the nascent recovery.
July 03, 2020
These stocks stand to celebrate a happy ending to 2016
SINGAPORE (Nov 29): As 2016 draws to a close, DBS Vickers Securities is shifting the spotlight on December as a crucial month for markets – particularly with key events such as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting and Fed
November 29, 2016
Commodities
Hedge funds embrace copper’s wild ride
NEW YORK (Nov 21): The biggest copper rally in almost six years is leaving hedge funds squaring off with Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
November 21, 2016
US Presidential Race
Trump triumphs over Clinton in White House upset
NEW YORK (Nov 8): Republican Donald Trump stunned the world on Tuesday by defeating heavily favoured Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path.
November 09, 2016
US Presidential Race
Markets rocked as Clinton-Trump locked in tightening US race
(Nov 9): Global markets were thrown into disarray as early results from the U.S. election raised the possibility that Donald Trump may prevail over Hillary Clinton in the race for the presidency, shocking traders who had focused on polls in recent days sh
November 09, 2016