Market View: Looking ahead to Nvidia’s earnings; Asian markets up on Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, rate cut hopes; Oil prices edge higher after Ukraine attacks hit Russian energy sites; Singapore’s core and headline inflation slowed in July; OCBC, SIA to watch

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Aug 25, 2025 · 12m

Singapore shares rose today to track a positive session in Asia. The Straits Times Index was up 0.23% at 4,262.69 points at 1.30pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$1.03B seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have OCBC. That’s after the bank announced today the introduction of a US$1 billion digital US commercial paper (USCP) programme using the blockchain. Elsewhere, from how Singapore’s core and headline inflation slowed in July, to how oil prices climbed after Ukraine stepped up attacks on Russia – more economic headlines remained in…