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Gold inches higher as soft US PPI data fuels rate cut bets; CPI in focus
The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates at its policy meeting next Wednesday Gold edged up on Thursday (Sep 11), as…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on boosted rate-cut bets
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit intraday record highs at the open on Wednesday (Sep 10), after cooler-than-expected producer inflation data…
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Gold prices trade above US$3,600 on Fed rate-cut bets
Investors are now awaiting US producer price data on Wednesday and consumer prices on Thursday for further clues on the Fed’s policy path…
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Indonesia bonds set to extend edge over India on rate-cut bets
Investors are favouring Indonesian sovereign debt over Indian bonds in the contest between Asia’s two traditional high-yield markets.…
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Nasdaq 100 gains as weak labour data fuels rate-cut bets
THE Nasdaq 100 rose on Thursday (Sep 4), closing 218.17 points, or 0.93 per cent higher, at 23,633.01, as investors digested…
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Europe: Shares end stronger on firmer Fed rate-cut bets
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday as heightened expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut lifted markets, while…
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NTT Data hedges its AI bets
Global systems integrator NTT Data is navigating the rising tensions between artificial intelligence (AI) giants in the East and West by…
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Thai bonds defy global drop as political crisis fuels rate bets
Thailand’s deepening political crisis is insulating its bonds from the global rout, as growing expectations of further interest-rate cuts…
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Big Food goes small: Kraft Heinz bets on simplicity to boost shares
Investment bankers had pitched a breakup to Kraft Heinz for years without success, sources said. The company finally agreed to a split…
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Gold extends record run as US rate-cut bets lift appeal
Gold prices extended their record run on Wednesday (Sep 3), holding firm above the key US$3,500 level, driven by growing investor…
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Gold climbs to more than four-month high on US rate-cut bets
Gold prices rose to a more than four-month high on Monday (Sep 1), as increased expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut…
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Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped…
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Lego Bets on Asia as sales hit record and market share climbs
After posting record half-year sales figures on Wednesday (Aug 27), Lego said it would sustain its momentum by doubling down on the market…
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Hyphens Pharma bets big on Asean’s medical aesthetics boom
Catalist-listed Hyphens Pharma wants to ride on the growing medical aesthetics market across South-east Asia, with the aim of becoming the…
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Gold poised for weekly fall as bets fade for big Fed rate cut
Gold was subdued on Friday (Aug 15) and was heading for a weekly fall, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data dented expectations for a…
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Hedge funds shift bets to double down on Big Tech amid AI boom
Wall Street’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, Tiger Global Management and Discovery Capital, increased their exposure to Big…
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Traders trim Fed-cut bets as wholesale inflation clouds outlook
Wall Street traders dialled back expectations for an interest-rate cut next month, sending Treasury yields higher, after fresh data on…
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Gold extends rise as Fed rate-cut bets pressure dollar
Gold rose for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 14), helped by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields as traders raised bets…
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Asia: Stocks to gain as US CPI fuels Fed cut bets
STOCKS in Asia were set to track Wall Street higher after an in-line US inflation reading bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will…
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Gold firms as soft US data pressures dollar, fuels rate-cut bets
Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday (Aug 13), supported by a weaker US dollar after tame US inflation data cemented bets for an…
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Currency traders focus on Australian dollar and euro for bearish US dollar bets
Options traders are using currencies such as the Australian dollar and euro to express bearish US dollar views after recent disappointing…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed shake-up stokes dovish bets
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 8) as US President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor post…
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Asia: Markets track Wall Street rally on Fed rate cut bets
Stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, despite…
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Gold rises as Fed rate cut bets pressure dollar, yields
Gold prices rose on Tuesday (Aug 5), after gaining in the last three sessions, supported by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields…