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ECB’s Lagarde says interest rates are at correct level
Most officials have signalled they do not see a need to adjust borrowing costs when they meet in December The European Central Bank (ECB)…
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South Korea holds interest rates as expected
South Korea’s central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for…
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South Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit easing scope
South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further…
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JPMorgan flips forecast, sees Fed cutting rates in December
The Federal Open Market Committee, led by Chair Jerome Powell, meets in Washington on Dec 9 and Dec 10 Economists at JPMorgan Chase see…
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Oil prices settle up 1% on bets Fed will cut US rates and doubts about Ukraine peace
Global brokerages remain split on whether the Fed will cut interest rates at its December meeting after last week’s mixed signals on job…
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Positive momentum for office S-Reits as vacancy rates ease and rents climb
In the third quarter of 2025, the Urban Redevelopment Authority reported a modest tightening in office vacancy rates, easing to 11.2 per…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
October economic data, including a contraction in exports and a further slowdown in retail sales, point to a tougher fourth quarter,…
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China expected to keep rates steady for sixth month as PBOC turns less dovish
The consensus comes after the central bank this month maintained its seven-day reverse repo rate, which now serves as a major policy rate…
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Asia: Markets struggle as fears build over tech rally, US rates
ASIAN markets struggled on Monday on simmering concerns that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates as hoped next month, while…
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Stamford Land H1 profit rises 4.1% to S$15.8 million on higher hotel room rates
Stamford Land reported a 4.1 per cent rise in net profit to S$15.8 million for its first half ended Sep 30, from S$15.2 million in the…
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Asia: Markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
ASIAN markets sank on Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as worries over next month’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision and…
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Vietnam Projected to Post One of the Highest Growth Rates Globally in 2025
Numerous international organizations have persisted in offering upbeat and hopeful evaluations of Vietnam's economic status, predicting…
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Asia: Markets drop as valuations and US jobs, rates spook investors
ASIAN stocks tracked Wall Street losses on Friday as investors weighed weak US jobs data against Federal Reserve signals suggesting no…
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold in knife-edge vote that hints at cut soon
The Bank of England kept borrowing costs on hold on Thursday (Nov 6) but a narrow vote and signs that governor Andrew Bailey might soon…
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Commerzbank Q3 profit unexpectedly falls 8% as higher tax rates, costs weigh
Germany’s Commerzbank, fending off a possible takeover by Italy’s UniCredit, reported an unexpected 7.9 per cent drop in third-quarter net…
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DBS banks on deposit growth to keep income stable in 2026 as interest rates fall
CEO Tan Su Shan sees opportunities within the equities capital markets and debt capital markets, as corporates return to these segments…
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Australia shares hit lowest in over a month as RBA holds rates, signals caution
Australian shares finished at their lowest in more than a month on Tuesday (Nov 4) after the central bank left its key rate unchanged as…
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Bank of Japan seen keeping rates on hold, yen pressure looms
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday, but reiterate its resolve to continue pushing up still-low…
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US Fed cuts rates by 0.25%, Powell signals December move ‘far from’ certain
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell cautioned investors against assuming the US central bank would follow its second straight…
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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points on Concerns of a Struggling Job Market Rather Than Combating Inflation
The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a quarter point for the second consecutive meeting, showing that policymakers remain more…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust’s China asset divestments could pick up as interest rates fall
MLT is targeting divestments of S$100 million to S$150 million across its portfolio in FY2026 Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) is seeing…
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Fed to cut rates, but with no added signal
Federal funds futures indicate investors see a quarter-point cut as nearly a certainty Expectations are set for two things from this…
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As Fed prepares to cut rates this week, all eyes are on outcome of Trump-Xi meeting in Seoul
The prospect of a trade deal between Washington and Beijing has raised hopes of prices of goods coming down ahead of the holiday season…
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Eurozone to get hard data on tariff damage as ECB sets rates
Europe’s largest economy is under the spotlight as Chancellor Friedrich Merz tries to engineer a recovery from two years of contraction…