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Asia: Markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have…
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Gold prices steady near record high ahead of Fed rate decision
The US central bank’s policy meeting this week comes amid challenges, including a legal dispute over its leadership and efforts to confirm…
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S-Reits deliver double-digit total returns in Q3 as investors await rate cuts
Real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) rebounded strongly in the third quarter to date, with the iEdge S-Reit index…
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ECB policymakers keep rate options open amid uncertain outlook
Another cut is entirely possible, says French central bank governor Francois Villeroy European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers were…
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JPMorgan postpones ECB rate cut forecast to December after policy meeting
JPMORGAN now expects the European Central Bank to lower interest rates in December this year compared to its prior forecast of a…
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Asia: Stocks surge into weekend with US rate cut ‘seemingly locked in’
ASIAN markets surged again on Friday, tracking record highs across Wall Street, after US inflation and jobs data all but set in stone a…
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US: Major indexes notch fresh records on rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s major indexes hit fresh records on Thursday as US inflation and jobless claims data added to conviction that the Federal…
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US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data keeps rate cut bets firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Sep 11) after the latest inflation reading kept the US central bank on…
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Asia: Markets mostly up as producer price data stokes rate cut bets
ASIAN equities mostly rose on Thursday as investors built on this week’s rally after US data ramped up expectations for a string of…
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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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Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday (Sep 10), with Tokyo and Seoul emulating a record day on Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a…
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Asia: Markets rally as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
ASIAN markets extended gains on Wednesday following a record day across Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market…
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Asia: Most markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year, with gains led by a…
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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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US: Wall St opens higher as Fed rate cut expectations firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal…
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Singapore stocks end flat amid regional rally amid US rate cut expectations
Local stocks ended flat on Monday (Sep 8) while Asian markets rallied amid expectations that the US will cut rates in September, given a…
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Bank of America sees two US Fed rate cuts this year vs none before
Economists at Bank of America forecast two US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year, in September and December, based on weak…
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Singapore stocks rally as investors price in September Fed rate cut; STI up 0.2%
The local bourse logged gains for a second straight day on Friday (Sep 5), closing higher alongside regional markets amid expectations…
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Malaysia's central bank holds key rate at 2.75%
Malaysia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at a review on Thursday (Sep 4), as widely expected by economists, amid…
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Malaysia’s central bank pauses rate cuts, signals confidence in economic outlook
Bank Negara Malaysia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent on Thursday (Sep 4), noting that the global economy is…
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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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Federal Reserve’s Waller sees rate cuts over next 3-6 months, starting in September
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday stepped up his call for cutting short-term US borrowing costs, saying he would…
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Bank of Korea holds for now, lays ground for rate cut after Fed
The Bank of Korea (BOK) paved the way for a possible interest rate cut after an expected move by the Federal Reserve next month while…
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Hong Kong’s key rate climbs above 3% to pose risks for economy
If the gauge sustains above that level, it could have a negative impact on the economy Liquidity conditions in Hong Kong resumed…