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Hong Kong funding cost seen sliding on Fed cuts, slow lending
Bank loans as a proportion of deposits have risen since June, but they still remain near the lowest level since 2009 The cost of overnight…
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Europe: Stocks close at record high on tech rally, hopes for Fed rate cut
Investors are also watching any developments related to the US government shutdown European shares closed at a record high for a second…
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Gold hovers near record high on US shutdown concerns, Fed rate outlook
The metal has hit multiple record highs this year, with the latest one being US$3,871.45, hit on Sep 30 Gold prices edged higher on…
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Fed Independence Is a Myth Worth Keeping | National Review
Past history suggests Trump will get some slack, interest rates will go down, Powell will move on, and, unfortunately, inflation will rise…
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Dallas Fed President says central bank should consider replacing its benchmark rate
LORIE Logan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, has proposed replacing the central bank’s benchmark federal funds rate - the…
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As Fed and regional rates fall, Asia’s banks remain attractive yield plays: analysts
Loan growth and risk levels will impact capital availability for dividends in Asean Even as the US Federal Reserve and central banks…
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Singapore stocks slip as US Fed chair Powell says equities ‘highly valued’; STI drops 0.3%
In the wider market, gainers edge out losers 285 to 270, after 1.6 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands The Straits Times Index…
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PBOC unswayed by US Fed as policy choices hinge on data at home
The economy’s slower nominal growth also implies that the earnings of companies and individuals are increasing at a weaker rate with…
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New US Fed governor Miran says interest rates should be around ‘mid-2%’
THE US Fed governor newly appointed by President Donald Trump argued on Monday for significantly lower interest rates, signaling that…
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Fed funds rate seen edging higher within range as costs rise
The effective federal funds rate, which has held near the bottom of the US Federal Reserve’s target range for its benchmark over the past…
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Gold holds firm near record high as markets eye Fed policy signals
Gold held firm near a record high on Monday (Sep 22) as investors awaited US inflation data and a slew of Federal Reserve speakers this…
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China expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday despite Fed easing
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for the fourth month in a row on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, after the…
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S&P 500 rides uptrend channel with Fed easing support
THE S&P 500 has staged a strong rebound from early-2025 tariff-related swings and is firmly trading in a bullish channel. After plunging…
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Oil prices slip as robust supply outweighs Fed cut
Oil prices dropped on Friday (Sep 19) as worries about large supplies and declining demand outweighed expectations that the year’s first…
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Gold steady as investors await more Fed cues
Gold prices were little changed on Friday (Sep 19) as investors awaited further signals on the US interest rate path after the US Federal…
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Oil prices settle lower, US economic concerns outweigh Fed rate cut
Oil prices eased on Thursday, settling lower as traders remained worried about the US economic outlook a day after the US Federal Reserve…
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Europe: Chip-led technology rally drive Stoxx 600 higher after Fed rate cut
EUROPEAN shares ended on Thursday on a strong note in a chipmaker-driven rally, further powered by the resumption of the US Federal…
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US: Stocks end at record highs after Fed rate cut, Nvidia-Intel deal
US EQUITY indices finished at fresh records on Thursday following the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of 2025 while Intel surged…
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US: Wall St opens higher after Fed indicates more rate cuts
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Sep 18), a day after the US central bank delivered a quarter-point interest rate…
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Japan's Nikkei closes above 45,000 for first time on tech boost, Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share closed above 45,000 for the first time on Thursday (Sep 18), underpinned by technology shares, as optimism swept into…
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Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracking Fed; banks follow
Hong Kong’s central bank on Thursday (Sep 18) lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, tracking a cut by the US…
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Analysts see silver lining for fixed income amid US Fed rate cut, but uncertainty over trajectory weighs on investors
Market watchers believe the US dollar could see near-term resilience while the recent gold rally could slow down Asia’s equities markets…
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China leaves policy rate unchanged after Fed rate reduction
China’s central bank left a key interest rate unchanged on Thursday (Sep 18), as authorities appear in no rush to ease monetary settings…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were…