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Dollar firm as investors mull a Fed under Warsh; yen wobbles
SINGAPORE: The dollar clung to its gains on Monday as investors weighed what a Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh might look like, with his preference for a smaller balance sheet. […]
Gold plunge deepens as traders unwind ‘crowded’ bets on rally
Gold fell, following its biggest plunge in more than a decade, and silver whipsawed in choppy trading after a dramatic reversal of a record-breaking rally that ran too far, too […]
Hong Kong regulator targets March for first stablecoin licences
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue said on Monday the regulator expects to issue its first batch of stablecoin issuer licences in March, with only […]
Indonesian stocks fall 5% after last week’s dramatic shake-up, US$80bil rout
SINGAPORE: Indonesian stocks slid on Monday, weighed down by a selloff in commodities, after a tumultuous week during which a warning from MSCI over transparency concerns triggered an US$80 billion […]
Japan’s Nikkei rallies on weaker yen, PM Takaichi election prospects
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied on Monday as a weaker yen and a strong election poll for fiscal dove Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party boosted demand for risk assets. […]
Australia home prices keep rising in January, Sydney cools
SYDNEY: Australian home prices started the year with solid gains nationally, though the major markets of Sydney and Melbourne showed some fatigue given stretched affordability and concerns about rising mortgage […]
Japan’s factory activity growth hits near 3-1/2-year peak, PMI shows
TOKYO: Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in about three and a half years in January, a private-sector survey showed, as strong customer demand drove an increase in […]
Malaysia manufacturing PMI rises to 50.2, signalling continued improvement
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s seasonally adjusted S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose slightly to 50.2 in January from 50.1 in December, staying just above the neutral 50.0 mark. Read […]
Shares jittery in Asia as metals gyrate, earnings loom
SYDNEY: Asian share markets mostly followed Wall Street futures lower on Monday as chaotic trading in silver made for a nervous start to a week that is packed with corporate […]
Consumer attention now a board-level issue
PETALING JAYA: Consumer attention capital is now a strategic marketing asset, and companies that underestimate its value risk long-term erosion. Read full story Date: 2 February, 2026 2:00 am Source: […]