ComfortDelGro to raise platform fee for ride booking via apps
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Have you maxed out your Budget 2024 benefits yet?
Amidst concerns over the cost-of-living, there has also been more government support and cash… https://thefinance.sg/?p=1658444
ECB plans to clamp down on banks ignoring its demands for fixes
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ecb-plans-clamp-down-banks-ignoring-its-demands-fixes
TSMC shares touch record high, eyeing best year since 1999 on AI
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/tsmc-shares-touch-record-high-eyeing-best-year-1999-ai
[PREMIUM CONTENT] Maybank Securities remains positive on SingPost following firing of three executives
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Dealmakers see M&A rebound in 2025 as Trump returns to power
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/dealmakers-see-ma-rebound-in-2025-as-trump-returns-to-power
Gold steady ahead of holidays; US Fed outlook weighs
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-steady-ahead-holidays-us-fed-outlook-weighs
iFAST Daily Brew ☕️ - 24 Dec 2024
Wall Street Gains on Tech Rally to Kick Off the Week, Asian Markets Rally following cooler US inflation data
🇺🇸 S&P 500: 0.73% 📈
🇺🇸 NASDAQ: 0.99% 📈
🇪🇺 STOXX 600: 0.14% 📈
🇯🇵 Nikkei 225: 1.19% 📈
🇭🇰 Hang Seng: 0.82% 📈
🇨🇳 CSI 300: 0.15% 📈
🇸🇬 STI: 0.87% 📈
3 Things You Need To Know
1. US equities traded higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.7% and 1%, fueled by a rally in semiconductor stocks as Nvidia and Broadcom shares surged.
2. President-elect Donald Trump has expressed support for allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US temporarily, citing its significant impact on his campaign by receiving billions of views.
3. Honda and Nissan have announced the start of merger discussions, aiming for completion by 2026, signaling a pivotal shift in Japan's automotive sector amid rising competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers.
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Microsoft works to add non-OpenAI models into 365 Copilot products: sources
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/microsoft-works-add-non-openai-models-365-copilot-products-sources
Oil prices up in thin pre-Christmas trade
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/oil-prices-up-thin-pre-christmas-trade-4824126
Thai billionaire Charoen to retire as F&N chairman in 2025; Koh Poh Tiong to step up
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/thai-billionaire-charoen-retire-fn-chairman-2025-koh-poh-tiong-step
When Investing, Watch Out for Risks Before You Consider the Rewards
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Here are various risks that may surface as you venture into the stock market.
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The Edge Singapore
Apology and undertaking to Mr K Shanmugam https://t.co/8UQ0tJ2Ikv
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Apology and undertaking to Dr Tan See Leng
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Thai billionaire Charoen to retire as F&N chairman in 2025
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/thai-billionaire-charoen-retire-fn-chairman-2025
Oceanus Group Makes An Immediate S$10.5 Mil Profit From Disposal of Non-Core Aquaculture Farms in China.
Oceans Group has finally released some positive news that it is selling 4 plots… https://thefinance.sg/?p=1658449
China’s wild markets send Hong Kong derivatives to third record year
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capital-markets-currencies/chinas-wild-markets-send-hong-kong-derivatives-third-record-year
AI ecosystems around client-facing functions can make banks more productive: McKinsey
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/12/24/ai-boosts-banking-productivity-for-client-facing-functions.html
Investment opportunities I’m looking at in 2025
https://growbeansprout.com/investment-opportunities-in-2025
The Edge Singapore
Maybank Securities remains positive on SingPost following firing of three executives https://t.co/m2JDNgTxZl
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ASML sells ‘Lego’ model of most advanced chip machine to workers
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/asml-sells-lego-model-most-advanced-chip-machine-workers
Japan finance minister repeats warning against excessive yen selling
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/japan-finance-minister-repeats-warning-against-excessive-yen-selling-4824131
Some in BOJ called for caution in raising rates, October minutes show
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/some-boj-called-caution-raising-rates-october-minutes-show-4824066
Bitcoin momentum ebbs heading into last stretch of record year
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/bitcoin-momentum-ebbs-heading-last-stretch-record-year
Singapore shares rise at Tuesday’s open; STI up 0.2%
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-shares-rise-tuesdays-open-sti-0-2
The Edge Singapore
Apology and undertaking to Dr Tan See Leng https://t.co/KaVoWCUaim
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Apology and undertaking to Mr K Shanmugam
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Some in BOJ called for caution in raising rates, Oct minutes show
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/some-boj-called-caution-raising-rates-oct-minutes-show-4824066