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China AI startups surge after holiday in rotation from big tech
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 12:47 PM[HONG KONG] Shares of China’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) startups Zhipu and MiniMax Group soared in Hong Kong as the market reopened...
Gold dips as dollar ticks up; all eyes on inflation data
Markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts this year, according to CME’s FedWatch ToolPublished Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 11:26 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Friday (Feb 20)...
OCBC upgrades SIA Engineering to ‘buy’ on positive aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul outlook
[SINGAPORE] OCBC upgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to a “buy” after its positive results and on a “constructive” outlook for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in Singapore....
Sri Trang sinks into red with Q4 loss of 503.8 million baht on production drop due to floods, impairment losses
[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Sri Trang Gloves on Thursday (Feb 19) posted a net loss of 503.8 million baht (S$20.5 million) in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, compared to...
Should you buy US stocks on a weaker greenback? How to invest if converting from Singdollar
[SINGAPORE] With the greenback much weaker than it was just a year ago – and expected to soften further – investors in Singapore might be wondering if they should...
HSBC cuts 10% of US debt capital markets team amid overhaul
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 08:08 AMHSBC cut 10 per cent of its US-based debt capital markets team, continuing to cull costs after announcing a revamp of the business...
ECB fines JPMorgan’s European arm 12.2 million euros for misreporting capital requirements
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 07:14 AM[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank fined JPMorgan’s European arm 12.18 million euros (S$18.2 million) for misreporting capital requirements after it wrongly calculated...
JPMorgan says Trump’s lawsuit improperly named Dimon as defendant
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 06:33 AM[WILMINGTON, DELAWARE] President Donald Trump improperly included Jamie Dimon as a defendant in his US$5 billion debanking lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase as...
Bank of America commits US$25 billion of its own cash to private credit deals
Some lenders have formed partnerships with asset managers in order to get deeper into the market Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 06:11 AM[NEW YORK] ls in putting its...
European stocks retreat from record highs as investors assess mixed earnings
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 05:52 AMEUROPEAN shares slipped on Thursday, with miners and utilities leading the sectoral decliners, as investors sifted through a mixed bag of earnings from...
