(Bloomberg) -- The Singaporean dollar slid to its weakest level since 2010 after the central bank unexpectedly eased monetary policy. U.S. equity-index futures climbed as Apple Inc. reported record sales, while oil dropped.
Singapore’s dollar sank as much as 1.3 percent by 3:26 p.m. in Tokyo as policy makers reduced the managed currency’s pace of appreciation. Australia’s dollar advanced versus the greenback after inflation accelerated. Nasdaq 100 Index futures increased 1.2 percent as Apple, the biggest stock on the gauge, traded more than 5 percent above its closing price. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fluctuated near a four-month high. U.S. crude fell for the fourth time in five days.