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EUROPEAN shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement rattled investors.The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down for the third consecutive day with a 0.83 per cent drop to 535.86, its lowest level since May 9.Trading volumes remained thin as US markets were shut for a public holiday.The week-old Iran-Israel conflict showed no signs of de-escalation.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump kept markets guessing about American involvement in air strikes on Tehran.Markets were hopeful of talks between the US and Iran, and between the European Union and Iran on Friday, leading to a potential…

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GOLD prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline, as an overall stronger dollar and the prospect of fewer US interest rate cuts offset support from rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East.Spot gold slipped 0.5 per cent to US$3,355.49 an ounce, as of 0245 GMT, and was down 2.2 per cent for the week so far.US gold futures shed 1 per cent to US$3,371.80.“Right now there’s a lot of fluid situation in the Middle East that causes traders not to take any aggressive position both on the long side and the short side of the trades of the spectrum,”…

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The delta-like ligand 3 targeted therapies market is witnessing significant growth, driven by the rising incidence of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and neuroendocrine tumors. Advancements in antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology and increasing clinical trial activity are propelling the development of DLL3-targeted candidates. Growing interest from biopharma companies and strategic collaborations are also accelerating the DLL3-targeted therapies market expansion.  LAS VEGAS, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DelveInsight’s Delta-like Ligand 3 Targeted Therapies Market Size, Target Population, Competitive Landscape & Market Forecast report includes a comprehensive understanding of current treatment practices, emerging delta-like ligand 3 targeted therapies, market share of individual therapies,…

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[SINGAPORE] The government will work with Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) bank operators to smoothen account holders’ process of withdrawing funds from their account. The response comes shortly after The Straits Times published a letter on its Forum page on Monday (Jun 16) by account holder Francis Yeoh, who described the current process as inconvenient, as it requires an individual to be physically present at a bank.The SRS is a voluntary scheme that was created to complement the Central Provident Fund (CPF), and to help Singaporeans save more for their retirement by allowing them to contribute up to a maximum of…

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Sir Keir Starmer could end up allowing Donald Trump to use British bases to launch strikes on Iran, Harriet Harman has said.Speaking to Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Baroness Harman said this was despite the prime minister being part of a generation “shaped” by opposition to the Iraq War. 👉Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app👈Baroness Harman was solicitor general when Sir Tony Blair decided to take Britain to war in Iraq alongside the United States in 2003.She said the decisions made by Sir Tony would be “burning bright” in Sir Keir’s mind. Image:…

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Published Fri, Jun 20, 2025 · 12:40 PM[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia‘s exports unexpectedly fell by 1.1 per cent in May from a year earlier after a decline in shipments of petroleum products, chemicals, and iron and steel goods, government data showed on Friday. May’s exports were expected to grow 7.5 per cent on an annual basis, according to a median forecast among economists surveyed by Reuters. Imports in May grew 6.6 per cent from a year earlier, data from the trade ministry showed, below the poll forecast of 9 per cent.Malaysia recorded a trade surplus of RM0.8 billion (S$241.7 million) in May, missing…

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