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Stocks to watch: UOB, Qian Hu
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Oct 4):UOB: The bank’s Sydney branch is set to issue A$100 million (S$88.8 million)...

Binance’s crypto market share drops to lowest level in four years
BINANCE’S rehabilitative efforts appear to be slow to take root, with the largest crypto platform’s share of trading volume in the roughly US$2 trillion digital-asset market falling in September...

Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles: sources
GERMANY on Friday (Oct 4) will vote against the introduction of European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.Germany abstained in...

Tesla plans four new batteries in 2026, including for robotaxi: report
TESLA plans to design four new versions of its in-house battery to power the Cybertruck, its forthcoming robotaxi and other electric vehicles (EVs), The Information reported on Thursday (Oct...

Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
With deepfake video and audio making their way into political campaigns, California enacted its toughest restrictions yet in September: a law prohibiting political ads within 120 days of an...

ExxonMobil expects third-quarter earnings were hit by lower oil prices
A SLUMP in oil prices probably reduced ExxonMobil’s third-quarter upstream earnings by US$600 million to US$1 billion, the oil major signalled in a regulatory filing published on Thursday (Oct...

Europe: Shares fall as Middle East jitters curb risk-taking
EUROPEAN shares declined on Thursday (Oct 3), as investors remained wary of risk-taking amid elevated geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, with most sectors logging declines except energy giants....

US: Stocks fall amid caution over Middle East
WALL Street stocks slipped on Thursday (Oct 3), extending a downcast week as markets assessed tensions in the Middle East and awaited key US jobs data.Oil prices jumped after...
Safe-haven US dollar climbs; sterling falls on dovish Bailey comments