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Podcast: Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Episode: Market View: Trump baffles with sudden U-turn on China buying Iranian oil; Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s relatively flexible tone on rate cuts; Bank of Japan officials split over rate pause, inflation risks; Sembcorp, ST Engineering to watch
Description: Singapore shares rose today to track regional gains seen in Asian markets. The Straits Times Index went up by 0.46% to reach 3,922.19 points at about 2.36pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$921.09M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have Sembcorp Industries, after the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Financial Services, announced the issuance of S$300 million notes under its S$5 billion Euro Medium Term Note programme established in July 2023. Elsewhere, from US President Donald Trump appearing to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran by...