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Australia: Shares at 3-month high ahead of inflation data; RBNZ decision in focus
AUSTRALIAN shares climbed on Wednesday, reaching their highest levels in more than three months, supported by strength in banking and…
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US: Wall Street builds on strong weekly showing as trade, inflation jitters ease
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (May 16), building on this week’s gains fuelled by a US-China tariff truce and tamer…
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US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, cites rising risk of higher inflation and unemployment
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the risks of higher inflation and unemployment had risen, further…
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Trade war may lower growth and inflation in eurozone, ECB’s Cipollone says
A GLOBAL trade war could lower both economic growth and inflation in the eurozone, and it could have an “unambiguously recessionary…
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Bank of Korea holds rate steady after inflation sped up and won wobbled
The Bank of Korea (BOK) held its benchmark interest rate steady to foster stability after consumer inflation unexpectedly picked up and…
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Uniqlo's $150 Suit Defies Inflation, Occasion, and All Logic
For more intel on what to buy from the latest Uniqlo: C drop, start here. For the most part, suits are not what we’d call “value…
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EY Future Consumer Index Reveals Dramatic Shifts in Shopper Behavior Amid Inflation and Rising Costs
Shoppers and brands now operate according to completely new principles in a consumer environment that is undergoing rapid transformation.…
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ECB’s Lagarde says keeping inflation in check is a ‘constant battle’
President Christine Lagarde said that the European Central Bank can’t relent on inflation, with the US administration’s trade policy…
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US: Stocks plunge on tariff fears, inflation data
Wall Street stocks plummeted on Friday (Mar 28), with all three major indices ending the day sharply lower in anticipation of a fresh wave…
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US: Wall St opens lower after data fans inflation worries
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Mar 28) as data showed underlying price pressures rose more than expected last month…
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PSA International FY2024 net profit falls 25% to S$1.1 billion on higher costs, inflation
Temasek-owned port operator PSA International on Friday (Mar 28) reported a 25.2 per cent drop in net profit to S$1.1 billion in 2024,…
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PSA International FY2024 net profit falls 25.2% to S$1.1 billion on higher costs, inflation
Temasek-owned port operator PSA International on Friday (Mar 28) reported a 25.2 per cent drop in net profit to S$1.1 billion in 2024,…
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US: Wall St opens subdued after in-line inflation data
WALL Street’s main indexes had a subdued start on Friday (Feb 28) after data showed inflation rose as expected in January, while concerns…
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Gold set for first weekly drop in nine; focus on US inflation data
GOLD edged higher on Friday (Feb 28) but was set to snap an eight-week winning streak on a stronger US dollar, while investors turned…
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Gold steady near record highs amid tariff concerns, inflation data awaited
GOLD prices steadied near an all-time high on Monday (Feb 24), supported by concerns over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, while…
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IMF calls for Thai rate cut to support inflation, ease debt load
A FURTHER reduction in Thailand’s policy interest rate will help shore up low inflation and ease the burden for local borrowers, according…
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Lower inflation wouldn’t assure rate cuts, Fed’s Lorie Logan says
US FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Dallas president Lorie Logan urged policymakers to remain cautious in the coming months, reiterating lower…
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US inflation data hits regional markets; STI up 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 13) higher, even as US data – which indicated sticky inflation – hit regional markets. The Straits…
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January inflation in Germany drops due to some lower fuel prices
A woman holds money in her hand over of a basket full of groceries. Patrick Pleul/dpa Price pressure on consumers in Germany eased in…
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US: Wall St opens sharply lower as hot inflation data dents rate cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Wednesday (Feb 12), as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading added to concerns…
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China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boost
Lunar New Year shopping helped boost consumption in China in January (GREG BAKER) Inflation picked up in China last month, official…
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Philippine central bank to take ‘measured approach’ in easing as inflation steadies
THE Philippine central bank will take a “measured approach” in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday (Feb 5), as annual inflation held…
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US: Wall St opens higher on gains in Apple, in-line inflation reading
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 31) on gains in Apple following its strong sales forecast, with an in-line reading…
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Singapore stocks close higher on Thursday as inflation eases; STI up 0.7% - The Business Times
SINGAPORE stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jan 23), after the Republic reported that full-year inflation in 2024 came in at 2.4 per cent.…