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Sun Life Financial Inc. beat analyst expectations in the first quarter, fueled by its asset management segment. The Toronto-based insurance firm reported underlying earnings of $1.82 per share, better than the $1.71 predicted by analysts in a Bloomberg survey. Sun Life also raised its quarterly dividend to 88 Canadian cents from 84 cents. “In an
Major Japanese construction machinery maker Komatsu said its operating profit for the current fiscal year is expected to fall by more than 94 billion yen, or about 655 million dollars, due to the Trump administration’s tariff measures. The company says it estimates sales will fall 8.8 percent to 3.75 trillion yen, or roughly 26 billion
Gold edged lower ahead of key economic data this week that could offer some insights into the impacts of President Donald Trump’s trade war. Bullion traded near $3,335 an ounce, after gaining 0.7 per cent in the previous session. Yields on Treasuries turned lower on Monday, boosting non-interest-bearing gold. Meanwhile, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said
Once reserved for trousseaus and temple offerings, gold is getting a slick, modern makeover in the hands of young Indian expats in the UAE. No longer just their grandmother’s prized possession, the yellow metal is now the crown jewel of millennial and Gen Z portfolios — strategic, shrewd, and unapologetically glittery. “Gold holds considerable cultural
Lawson Winder, metals and mining analyst at Bank of America, discusses the reported deal made between Barrick Gold and the Mali government over a gold mine disp Barrick Gold Corp. is looking to sell its last mine in Canada in a push to capitalize on record gold prices and a renewed interest in North American
The 15-year-old boy arrived in handcuffs at Surry Hills Children’s Court on Wednesday (Picture: AFP) A teenage boy faces life in prison after allegedly trying to recruit contract killers as part of a cross-border gang war involving a ‘transnational crime syndicate’. The 15-year-old from Sweden was arrested in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday morning on suspicion
Japanese stocks sank deeper into the red on Friday, with the Topix index tumbling into a technical correction as it led Asian equities lower for a second day. Investors continued to bail out of riskier assets that will be hurt by US tariffs, with a rally in government bonds sending yields sharply lower and traders
Gold moved further away from its latest record high, swept up in the pessimistic mood that hit global markets in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s more-aggressive-than-expected tariff agenda. The precious metal initially surged to a fresh all-time high of $3,167.84 an ounce on Thursday following Trump’s “reciprocal” tariff announcements, which placed baseline import
Beaten-down corporate bonds from automakers could rally after Wednesday’s tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump, making the debt an attractive purchase, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan strategists don’t expect the announcement to be as detrimental for automakers as it will be for pharmaceutical companies. “We don’t believe any of the large automakers