Gold rebounds from one-month low on renewed trade uncertainty
Published Thu, Jul 31, 2025 · 09:30 AM [BENGALURU] Gold prices rebounded on Thursday (Jul 31) from a one-month low hit in the previous session, as trade uncertainty stemming from fresh US tariff announcements lifted bullion demand and investors bought on dips despite reduced expectations of a US rate cut. Spot gold was up 0.4…
Read MoreAustralia’s central bank welcomes Q2 inflation data, deputy governor says
Published Thu, Jul 31, 2025 · 09:10 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s second-quarter inflation data was very welcomed and came in as just the central bank expected, a top official said on Thursday, but added the bank remained cautious about the interest rate outlook. At the Barrenjoey Economic Forum in Sydney, Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor…
Read MoreGrab reports a Q2 2025 earnings of US$35 million on higher revenue and margins
[SINGAPORE] Superapp Grab reported Q2 2025 earnings of US$35 million, reversing from a loss of US$53 million in the same year-ago period. This was driven by operating profit and lower finance costs, and also partially offset by higher income tax expenses in Q2 2025. Revenue for the period grew 23 per cent to US$819 million…
Read MoreKeppel H1 profit rises 24.2% to S$377.7 million; seeks to monetise S$14.4 billion non-core assets
[SINGAPORE] Asset manager Keppel saw net profit rise 24.2 per cent on the year to S$377.7 million for the first half ended Jun 30, driven by growth in its real estate segment. The profit growth came even as Keppel’s top line fell 5.2 per cent to S$3.1 billion. Revenue from the infrastructure segment was down…
Read MoreAims Apac Reit posts 0.4% higher Q1 DPU of S$0.0228 amid stable operational performance
[SINGAPORE] Aims Apac Reit reported on Thursday (Jul 31) a 0.4 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0228 for Q1 FY2026, from S$0.0227 in the same year-ago period. The distribution will be paid out on Sep 24, with its record date on Aug 11. Distributions to unitholders also grew 1.1 per cent…
Read MoreElite UK Reit posts 10% rise in H1 2025 DPU to £0.0154
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Elite UK real estate investment trust (Reit), announced a 5.8 per cent year-on-year increase in distributable income to £9.7 million (S$16.7 million) in H1 2025, from £9.2 million during the same period last year. Revenue for the half was down 0.5 per cent to £18 million, from £18.1 million in H1…
Read MoreSamsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Published Thu, Jul 31, 2025 · 08:26 AM [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday a 55 per cent drop in second-quarter operating profit as delays in high-bandwidth memory chip shipments and US export curbs on advanced chip sales to China continued to drag on its key semiconductor division. The world’s largest memory chip maker posted…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Keppel, Jardine C&C, Seatrium, Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust, Mapletree Logistics Trust, Sheng Siong
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jul 31): Keppel: Asset manager Keppel saw net profit rise 24.2 per cent to S$377.7 million for the first half ended June 30, driven by growth in its real estate segment. The profit growth came even as revenue fell…
Read MoreSeatrium H1 profit rises 300% to S$144.4 million on strong order book, margin growth
[SINGAPORE] Seatrium’s net profit for the six months ended Jun 30 grew 301.3 per cent to S$144.4 million, from S$36 million during the same period last year, marking the second time of net profits for the half year since its reconstitution in 2023. Revenue for the first half-year was up 33.7 per cent at S$5.4 billion,…
Read MoreGrab Holdings beats quarterly revenue estimates
Published Thu, Jul 31, 2025 · 08:07 AM [SINGAPORE] Grab Holdings beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as consumers boosted spending on its ride-hailing and food delivery platform despite global economic uncertainty. The Singapore-based company reported revenue of US$819 million, above analysts’ expectations of us$811.3 million, according to LSEG data. Grab‘s push to…
Read MoreChina’s JD.com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy for 2.2 billion euros
[DUESSELDORF, Germany] JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a 2.2-billion-euro (S$3.3-billion) deal at 4.60 euros a share that Ceconomy’s CEO told Reuters would likely be completed in the first half of next year. The deal, announced on Wednesday, would allow JD.com, one of China’s largest online retailers, which competes with Alibaba…
Read MoreTrump spares copper market from worst with 50% duty on products
[NEW YORK] US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on all semi-finished copper products coming into the US, but stopped short of applying the duty to imported refined copper, sparing domestic industries from potential higher costs. Prices of the metal fell as much as 20 per cent, after Trump on Wednesday (Jul…
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