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Asian markets to expect short-term pressure from Fed rate cut: analysts
Asia markets are likely to face short-term pressure from the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cuts, but expectations are already…
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Nomura expects no more Fed rate cuts in 2025 after October easing
NOMURA said it now expects the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at its December policy meeting, following the central…
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Gold ticks up on US dollar retreat, Fed rate cut
Focus now shifts to US President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later in the day Gold prices edged higher…
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Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracking Fed move
Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank on Thursday lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent, tracking a cut by the US…
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US Fed chair candidate Rieder says Powell was more hawkish than expected
RICK Rieder, an asset manager on the short list of possible candidates to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, said on Wednesday he…
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US Fed cuts rates by 0.25%, Powell signals December move ‘far from’ certain
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell cautioned investors against assuming the US central bank would follow its second straight…
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Singapore stocks end lower ahead of Fed decision; STI down 0.2%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Oct 29), ahead of the US’ monetary policy decision at this month’s Federal Open Market…
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Fed to cut rates, but with no added signal
Federal funds futures indicate investors see a quarter-point cut as nearly a certainty Expectations are set for two things from this…
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Gold rebounds on bargain hunting ahead of Fed verdict
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (Oct 29) as bargain hunters stepped in after bullion dropped to a three-week low in the previous…
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As Fed prepares to cut rates this week, all eyes are on outcome of Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul
The prospect of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has raised hopes of prices of goods coming down ahead of the holiday season…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as cool inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets
WALL Street opened on solid ground on Friday (Oct 24), as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel’s…
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US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear
The new forecast follows a recent shift in expectations by Fed policymakers toward additional reductions The Federal Reserve will lower…
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‘Good riddance’: Fed clash over scrapping climate risk guidance
RUMBLING discontent over the US Federal Reserve’s guidance on climate change policies spilled into the open on Thursday, when the central…
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Asia: Markets rally as Fed cut hopes Trump trade war fears
STOCKS jumped on Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that suggested the…
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Gold hits record high on Fed rate-cut bets, US-China trade woes
Investors are pricing in a near-certain chance of a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut in both October and December Gold rose to a fresh high…
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Asia bonds look vulnerable as Fed rate cuts deliver less support
Central banks in Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines have trimmed their benchmark rates by a cumulative…
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Fed minutes show caution over inflation even as officials cut rates
Federal funds futures contracts suggest investors see rate cuts likely in October and December US Federal Reserve officials showed a…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as tech strength outweighs Fed concerns
Technology shares boosted US stocks to a higher close on Wednesday (Oct 8) as investors, lacking economic data during the government…
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US: Wall Street indices open higher with Fed remarks in focus
Wall Street’s main indices opened higher on Wednesday (Oct 8) following a blip in a steady rally, as investors awaited fresh clues from…
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Gold vaults over US$4,000 on rush to safety and Fed easing bets
Gold smashed through US$4,000 an ounce to hit a record high on Wednesday (Oct 8), driven by investors seeking safety from mounting…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed cues awaited
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Oct 7), a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record closing highs, with focus…
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Gold notches fresh high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets
Non-yielding gold thrives in a low-interest-rate environment and during economic uncertainties Gold prices rose to an all-time high on…
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US interest rates well-placed to fight inflation: Fed official
US INTEREST rates are in a good place for the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight, a senior central bank official said on Monday, pushing…
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Gold poised for seventh weekly rise on Fed rate-cut hopes
Gold held steady on Friday (Oct 3) and was set for a seventh straight weekly gain, buoyed by expectations of further US interest rate cuts…