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SingPost short interest spikes on uncertain direction and smaller scale
The short interest in Singapore Post (SingPost) shares has been surging since July, catapulting the counter to the top shorted stock 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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Surge in interest, capital into private credit as investors retool portfolios
A large majority of them are intending to make an allocation to a private debt fund: Preqin More capital has been flowing into private…
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Swiss National Bank keeps interest rate at zero, warns of tariff impact
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) held its key interest rate at zero on Thursday (Sep 25), the lowest among major central banks, as it warned…
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Secondary listings like Nio, Nomura, Prudential, IHH add heft to SGX; but trading interest lags
In its renewed drive to draw more secondary listings, the bourse operator’s strategic priority is to encourage companies to issue shares…
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Secondary listings like Nio, Nomura, Prudential, IHH add heft to SGX, but trading interest lags
In its renewed drive to draw more secondary listings, the bourse operator’s strategic priority is encouraging companies to issue shares…
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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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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged
THE Bank of Japan said on Friday it would keep its main interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent, as expected, with economists forecasting…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5 per cent, decides to start selling ETFs
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 19) but decided to start selling its holdings of risky assets, taking…
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Bank of Japan to keep interest rates steady as tariff, US slowdown risks loom
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Friday, as policymakers seek more clarity on whether the economy can…
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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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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…
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US Fed lowers interest rate by 25 basis points, signals more cuts ahead
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday and indicated it will steadily lower borrowing…
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Charlie Kirk Assassination: FBI Releases Second 'Person of Interest' as Cops Struggle to Hunt Down Gunman
A second person of interest arrested after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has been released, FBI Director Kash…
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US: Nasdaq ends at record as markets eye interest rate relief
The Nasdaq finished at a fresh record on Monday as major equity indices advanced in hopes that benign US inflation data will lead to…
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Bank Indonesia to raise interest paid on government deposits under ‘burden sharing’ deal
Indonesia’s central bank said it had agreed on a “burden sharing” arrangement with the government where it will raise the interest rates…
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BOJ should keep raising interest rates, Deputy Governor Himino says
[KUSHIRO, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Tuesday it would be appropriate to continue raising interest rates in…
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Singapore shares rise as market eagerly awaits signals of interest rate cuts; STI up 0.3%
Singapore shares rose on Thursday (Aug 21), as the market awaits for hints from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell about the future…
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More customer interest in floating-rate home loans amid Sora decline in Q2
The local banks have observed more customer interest in home loans on floating-rate packages, following a decline in the Singapore…
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Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust DPS falls 7% to 0.06553 euro for H1 amid higher interest expenses
Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) on Wednesday (Aug 13) posted a distribution per stapled security (DPS) of 0.06553 euro for its first…
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Asian Stocks Rise on US-China Tariff Truce and Interest Rate Hopes
Stocks rose in Asia on news that U.S. President Donald Trump will extend a tariff truce between Washington and Beijing for 90 days. This…
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RBA cuts interest rates, signals more to come as inflation slows
Australia’s central bank cut interest rates on Tuesday (Aug 12) for a third time this year and signalled further policy easing might be…
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Singapore banks’ interest margins narrow in Q2, but DBS edges ahead
Singapore’s three local banks suffered compressed net interest margins (NIMs) in the second quarter of FY2025, as falling benchmark rates…
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Hong Leong Finance H1 net profit down 38.7% to S$32.2 million on compressed net interest margins
Hong Leong Finance posted a 38.7 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit to S$32.2 million for the six months ended Jun 30, 2025. This…