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Singapore inflation remains at over four-year low ahead of monetary policy decision
The Merlion statue in the central business district of Singapore, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s headline inflation rate remained steady at 0.8% in June, staying at its lowest level in over four years. The inflation figure was lower than the 0.9% expected by economists, and comes ahead of […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Britain’s £72 billion under-the-radar success story
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter by Ian King. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch One of the City’s most prominent investment bankers recently spelled out to me the challenges, as he saw them, faced by the U.K. economy. He argued that, as a country, Britain does not […]
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How London’s rubber duck stores stay above water
A line-up of Duck World’s flock of rubber ducks. Duck World | Duck World If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck — then it could be one of the rubber specimens lining the shelves of Duck World, a string of colorful stores that are staying afloat as hundreds of […]
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Japan auto stocks soar on report of lower tariffs — Toyota jumps 11%
Recently imported brand new unregistered Honda cars are parked in a storage yard at the Port of Bristol on January 15, 2025 near Bristol, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images Shares of Japanese automakers surged after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that U.S. auto tariffs were lowered to 15% from the current 25%, Reuters […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The 15% tariff rate on Japan can feel like a relief only because of hefty ones before
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is leading a presidential delegation at a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 on July 19, 2025, in Osaka, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The anchoring effect is one of the sneakiest tools companies use to make us spend money. Here’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Trump hails Japan trade deal
Japan equities climb as region starts trading day in the green Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.71% at the open, while the Topix climbed 1.87% as of 9.09 a.m. Japan time (8.09 p.m. ET Tuesday). South Korea’s Kospi added 0.89% and the small-cap Kosdaq was 0.22% higher. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.34%. —Lee Ying Shan Trump announces ‘massive’ trade […]
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Trump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan with 15% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the East Room at the White House on February 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside announced that he had made the “largest Deal […]
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Bitcoin could pull back with equities in the coming weeks, warns Piper Sandler
Bitcoin has notched new records this year as more investors embrace its digital gold narrative – but Piper Sandler warns the crypto is still vulnerable to stock market moves and could stumble in the coming weeks should worries about tariffs or rates hit risk assets. “We recommend taking profits on stocks that have benefitted most […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed after index notches back-to-back closing records: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on July 18, 2025, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors questioned whether the S&P 500 could continue trading around all-time highs with big tech earnings […]
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Alphabet, Amazon are buys ahead of earnings results, portfolio manager says
Alphabet and Amazon are buying opportunities ahead of their earnings results, while other plays on artificial intelligence such as Quanta Services are set to get a strong boost, according to Keith Gangl, senior portfolio manager at Gradient Investments. Gangl joined “Power Lunch” on Tuesday to offer his thoughts on the “Magnificent Seven” companies ahead of […]
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