The Singapore stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 40 points or 1 percent in that span. The Straits Time Index now sits just above the 3,960-point plateau although it's likely to spin its wheels on Thursday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft on tariff concerns, particularly among the technology companies. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses are expected to follow that lead.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.