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Singapore stocks close higher on April 6; STI up 0.5%

Across the broader market, gainers edged out losers 297 to 140, after 985.7 million securities change hands.

Ships with Qatar LNG attempt first Hormuz exit since Iran war started

Qatar supplied nearly a fifth of all LNG in 2025. Its Ras Laffan export plant (anove) has been shut for over a month due to Iranian attacks.

Paramount in talks for Gulf backing in Warner takeover: WSJ report

Paramount clinched the historic Warner Bros studio in February with a US$110 billion offer.

Olam selling IT and digital services unit Mindsprint to Wipro for $483 million

The sale is part of Olam’s strategy to sell off assets over time and distribute the net proceeds to shareholders via special dividends.

Oil prices steady as traders track report of push for Iran ceasefire

The crude market has been pitched into turmoil by the war, which triggered an unprecedented supply shock that’s morphing into a global energy crisis.

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Singapore’s 30 largest stocks gain 5% in first quarter of 2026, but Iran war keeps markets on edge

ST Engineering, which started the week trading below $11, rose to a high of $11.20 on April 2 before paring gains to close the week at $11.03.

US registers strong job growth in March; unemployment rate at 4.3%

The unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage-point to 4.3 per cent in March, the Labor Department said.

Secret codes and renminbi fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth

Vessel tracking data shows that ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz has increased slightly over the past week.

Wall Street ends mixed as worries linger before Good Friday break

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York City, on April 2.

SpaceX has held talks with Saudi fund for possible $5 billion investment in IPO, sources say

SpaceX aims to raise a record-breaking US$75 billion in its IPO.

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