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IMF urges Japan to keep raising rates, avoid reducing sales tax
With inflation exceeding its 2% target for nearly four years, the BOJ has signalled its readiness to keep hiking rates The International…
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Australia’s central bank will raise rates again if inflation becomes entrenched, governor says
Australia’s central bank will raise rates again if inflation becomes entrenched, its governor said on Thursday, having just delivered the…
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India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo…
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European shares fall as investors gauge earnings, ECB keeps rates unchanged
PEAN shares fell on Thursday as the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged but offered no clues about its next move, while…
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ECB keeps rates unchanged even as choppy markets threaten its 'good place'
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday (Feb 5) and offered no clues about its next move,…
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Bank of England holds rates after narrow 5-4 vote, signals reduction ahead
The BOE has been moving cautiously as Britain has the highest inflation rate among the world’s big, rich economies The Bank of England…
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Choppy markets threaten ECB’s ‘good place’ but rates still firmly on hold
The euro zone’s central bank has been on hold since ending a year-long run of rate cuts in June The European Central Bank (ECB) is all but…
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Australia raises rates for first time in two years
— Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised its benchmark policy rate for the first time in two years, saying the economy was growing…
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US stocks: S&P 500 dips slightly after Fed keeps rates steady as expected
S&P 500 closed slightly lower and the Nasdaq advanced modestly on Wednesday as investor reactions were muted after the Federal Reserve…
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US stocks: S&P 500 marks closing record as corporate earnings roll in; Medicare rates hit insurers
S&P 500 notched a record closing high and its fifth straight day of gains on Tuesday with a mixed reception to the latest earnings reports…
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STI breaks 4,900 amid expectations for Fed to hold rates steady
The Straits Times Index (STI) broke new ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning and crossed the 4,900 threshold for the first time. As at 9.10…
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Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans
After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty Interest in floating-rate home loans is…
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and raised its economic and inflation forecasts, signalling its readiness to…
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S-Reits to shine in Q4 as lower interest rates fuel returns
Some market watchers believe Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could have a strong run, potentially outshining the…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for eighth straight month
China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday for the eighth consecutive month in January, matching market expectations.…
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Singapore bourse targets global macro funds in Japan rates push
Singapore Exchange will introduce futures on longer-dated Japanese government bonds as trading in the world’s third-biggest debt market…
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Some in Bank of Japan see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say
Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scope to raise interest rates sooner than markets expect with April a distinct possibility, as a…
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China’s central bank cuts structural interest rates to boost targeted lending
The moves signal targeted adjustments to bolster an economy hit by weak demand and imbalances China’s central bank will lower interest…
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Oil tanker rates spike as US push into Venezuela redraws flows
The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington’s move earlier this month The shipping market is being shaken up…
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UOBKH rates top pick DBS a ‘buy’ on 5.6% yield
It also upgrades the overall banking sector to ‘overweight’ and keeps its ‘buy’ call for OCBC A dividend yield of 5.6 per cent this year…
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Amid low rates, UOB Asset Management launches dividend-focused ETF aiming to pay 6%
The new fund invests in ‘leading companies’ in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines With rates steadily falling…
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Indonesia set to revamp benchmark rates for money market
Institutions use Jibor to determine interest rates for bank deposits, swaps and consumer loans, among other things Indonesia is set to…
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South Korea central bank to assess incoming data to decide whether and when to lower rates
South Korea’s central bank will decide whether and when to implement any further interest rate cuts next year based on a comprehensive…