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Singapore Hot Stocks-Genting Singapore down on profit-taking

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SINGAPORE, Sep 2 (Reuters) – Shares of casino operator Genting Singapore fell as much as 2.2 percent in morning trade on Thursday due to profit-taking, after rising over 10 percent earlier in the week. (read more here…) Related items Singapore Hot Stocks-Genting rises 2.5 pct after OCBC upgrade Genting S’pore shares up 6.2% Singapore Hot Stocks-Genting down on profit-taking Singapore...
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Singapore Market Poised To Open Higher

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The Singapore stock market turned right back to the upside on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the two-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 30 points or 1.1 percent. The Straits Times Index finished just above the 2,980-point plateau, and now investors are anticipating continued strength when the market...
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Oil prices rise in Asian trade on bargain-hunting

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Oil prices recovered lost ground in Asia Wednesday, with traders hunting for bargains following two days of losses, analysts said. (read more here…) Related items Oil extends gains on US demand expectations Oil slips in Asian trade on US recovery fears Oil falls in Asian trade on US economic recovery concerns Oil prices rise in Asian trade after breaking 80...
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Sept 1: M1, Ezra, FJ Benjamin, Yanlord, Yongnam, Yangzijiang

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Singapore shares may see a weak start on Wednesday after persistent economic fears left US stocks little changed in choppy trade overnight. Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index fell 0.23% on Tuesday to 2,950.33 points. Here are some stocks and factors to watch: M1 (MONE.SI) said it will launch its high-speed fibre broadband service...
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SGX: Benchmark index drops

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THE Straits Times Index fell 0.2 per cent to 2,950.33 at the close. Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.3 times estimated earnings, compared with about 17.4 times at the beginning of the year. Among the most active stocks, Ca-pitaLand fell 1.8 per cent to S$3.91 after sliding 1/2 per cent on...
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Benchmark index drops

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THE Straits Times Index fell 0.2 per cent to 2,950.33 at the close. Shares on the measure trade at an average 14.3 times estimated earnings, compared with about 17.4 times at the beginning of the year. Among the most active stocks, Ca-pitaLand fell 1.8 per cent to S$3.91 after sliding 1/2 per cent on...
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Retail needs to up productivity

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SINGAPORE’S retail productivity lags behind other international cities like Hong Kong and New York, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Eduation S. Iswaran, who called on the sector to boost productivity levels. (more…) Related items Trade Minister says Singapore economy unaffected by sovereign debt crisis so far Q2 GDP out on Tuesday Oil hovers below...
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Oil slips in Asian trade on US recovery fears

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Oil prices fell in Asian trade Tuesday as investors fretted about the state of the US economic recovery ahead of the release of key market data this week, analysts said. (read more here…) Related items Oil prices rise in Asian trade on bargain-hunting Oil falls in Asian trade on US economic recovery concerns Oil prices rise in Asian trade...
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Neptune Orient’s APL expects container volumes to gain on Asia

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Global container-shipping volumes may grow between 5% and 8% next year as rising trade within Asia may partially offset a possible slowdown in the U.S. and Europe, Asia’s largest box-carrier said.   “The growth is going to be increasingly centered on Asia, particularly China, and very closely behind by India,” said Eng Aik Meng,...
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NOL off 1%; Transpacific exposure weighs: Goldman Sachs

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Neptune Orient Lines (N03.SG) –1% at $1.93, tracking broad market pullback but still underperforming most other Singapore blue chips, says Dow Jones. Shares down 4.9% since beginning August, vs STI off 1.0% over same period, on concerns over potential slowdown in global trade. “NOL’s earnings recovery lagged behind its peers in 2010 because it...
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:: 31, Aug 2010 :: SPEECH BY MR S ISWARAN, SENIOR MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION, AT THE 2010 …

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1. Good morning. I am happy to join you here at the opening ceremony of the Singapore Retail Industry Conference (SRIC)-CEO forum. 2. Over the last decade, we have witnessed a major transformation in Singapore’s retail industry. (read on…) Related items :: 05, Aug 2010 :: SPEECH BY MR LIM HNG KIANG, MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY,...
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Oil falls in Asian trade on US economic recovery concerns

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Oil prices fell in Asian trade Tuesday as traders fretted about the state of the US economic recovery ahead of the release of key market data this week, analysts said. (read more here…) Related items Oil prices rise in Asian trade on bargain-hunting Oil slips in Asian trade on US recovery fears Oil prices rise in Asian trade after...
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