Tesla bounces back, SoFi down on Q2 forecast: Market check

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OCBC Launched a Takeover Offer for Great Eastern: Positive or Negative for Investors?
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Seatrium wins offshore rig integration contract from repeat customer SBM Offshore
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Inflation pressures ease in April as consumer prices rise at slowest pace in 3 months
April's CPI report is one of the most important data points the Federal Reserve will consider in its next interest rate decision.
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Stock market today: S&P 500 breaches 5,300 as stocks rally to records after CPI
Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh readings on inflation and consumer spending.
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Compared to Estimates, Sea Limited (SE) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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Grab raises annual profit view after strong first-quarter revenue growth
(Reuters) -Grab Holdings raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday after reporting a higher-than-expected quarterly revenue, driven by recent cost-reduction measures and robust demand for its ride-share services. A significant restructuring at Grab, which included reducing 1,000 jobs and slashing some technology costs in 2023, is helping the company push ahead in its goal to deliver positive free cash flow this year. In an interview with Reuters, CFO Peter Oey said a surge in Southeast Asian tourism, along with an increase in corporate events and concerts in the last quarter, bolstered the demand for ride-share services.
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Stock market today: Nasdaq closes at record high, meme stocks surge again ahead of inflation data
Meme stocks soared again as US equities more broadly stayed muted in the countdown to fresh inflation data and a Jerome Powell speech.
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UPDATE 3-Singapore Airlines posts record annual profit, flags challenging macro
Singapore Airlines on Wednesday posted a record annual profit and raised its dividend, reflecting strong travel demand in North Asia, but flagged geopolitical woes, supply chain snags and fierce competition as challenges facing the sector. Singapore Airlines said the demand for air travel remained "healthy" in the first quarter of fiscal 2024-2025 on the back of a pick up in forward bookings in North and South East Asia. It also declared a final dividend of 38 Singapore cents apiece, higher than the 28 Singapore cents a year ago.
Reuters
Strong services fan US producer inflation in April
U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in April amid strong gains in the costs of services like portfolio management and hotel accommodation, indicating that inflation remained stubbornly high early in the second quarter. The report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed wholesale goods prices rising solidly last month, though the cost of food declined. It followed recent surveys showing an increase in inflation expectations, prompting traders to trim bets for a September interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.
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US STOCKS-Wall Street boasts record closes as inflation data fuels rate-cut bets
Wall Street's three major indexes notched record closes on Wednesday with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both advancing more than 1%, after a smaller-than-expected rise in consumer inflation bolstered investors' hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. All three indexes hit intraday record highs with technology stocks leading the charge.
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Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%
Japan's economy suffered a worse-than-expected contraction in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in further bad news for its unpopular government.In the previous quarter, from July to September, GDP suffered a major contraction of 0.9 percent, also revised on Thursday from an earlier reading of minus 0.8 percent.
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Stock markets set records, dollar slides as US inflation cools
Stock markets struck record highs Wednesday after official data showed US inflation cooled slightly in April, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming months.Given the inflation data "combined with Powell's reiteration yesterday that the bar to rate hikes remains very high, it looks like stocks have a clear path to make another run at record highs," said IG analyst Chris Beauchamp.
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China's Tencent Q1 revenue tops forecasts as ad sales, business services shine
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's Tencent Holdings posted a 6% rise in first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, beating analyst expectations, on strong growth in advertising sales and business services. China's biggest internet company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform said revenue reached 159.5 billion yuan ($22.04 billion) for the three months ended March 31. It's the fifth straight quarter of revenue growth as the company recovers from a regulatory crackdown by Beijing in 2022.

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Tesla bounces back, SoFi down on Q2 forecast: Market check

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DBS, OCBC or UOB: Which of the Three Singapore Banks Should You Buy?

Best Fixed Deposit Rates in Singapore (May 2024)—Rates Up To 3.75%, Minimum Deposits From $500

Warren Buffett "Guaranteed" He'd Get 50% Annual Returns With Only $1 Million As Berkshire's Cash Hoard Soars To Over $189 Billion

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Compared to Estimates, Sea Limited (SE) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Grab raises annual profit view after strong first-quarter revenue growth

Stock market today: Nasdaq closes at record high, meme stocks surge again ahead of inflation data

UPDATE 3-Singapore Airlines posts record annual profit, flags challenging macro

Strong services fan US producer inflation in April

US STOCKS-Wall Street boasts record closes as inflation data fuels rate-cut bets

Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%

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How Long Will $300,000 Last Me in Retirement?

China's Tencent Q1 revenue tops forecasts as ad sales, business services shine