New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative
The RBNZ’s new forecasts indicate some chance of a quarter-point hike later this year New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at the lowest level in 3½ years and expects…
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A RM11 billion takeover battle is testing Malay economic clout. Malaysia PM Anwar now holds all the cards
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds the fate of Sunway’s RM11 billion (S$3.5 billion) takeover bid of IJM in his hands, as racial politics and controversial graft allegations…
Sen. Graham holds up spending deal to secure votes on sanctuary cities, Arctic Frost
Sen. Lindsey Graham is preventing the Senate from quickly advancing a spending package needed to keep the government funded, in an effort to secure votes on two of his priorities. Source…
CapitaLand Investment provides advisory services for The Clementi Mall, holds minority stake in asset
The tie-up aligns with its long-term strategy to grow fee income through a capital-efficient, partnership-led approach CapitaLand Investment (CLI) will provide real estate advisory…
Korea Box Office: ‘Once We Were Us’ Holds Top Spot as ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Crosses $50 Million Milestone
Local romance “Once We Were Us” maintained its position at the summit of the South Korean box office for a second consecutive weekend, according to data from KOBIS, the tracking service…
Wall Street holds near records amid rising geopolitical tensions
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading near record levels. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% after…
Australian dollar holds ground as US dollar firms, eyeing small weekly gains
THE Australian dollar held its ground on Friday, lifted by a rebound in global stocks and unfazed by a firmer US dollar on the back of growing expectations that interest rates there will…
Korea Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Dominates as ‘Zootopia 2’ Holds Strong
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” continued to dominate the Korean box office over the Dec. 26–28 frame, grossing $8.6 million from more than 1 million admissions, according to KOBIS,…
'60 Minutes' holds off on airing critical piece on Trump deportation policy
An internal CBS News battle over a "60 Minutes" story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political…
USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious
THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical stance and its low-risk financial system, in contrast…
ECB holds rates with growth firmer and inflation near target
Policymakers give no guidance on next steps, saying decisions will be made meeting by meeting on data The European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight…
Chile holds an election that could deliver its most right-wing president since dictatorship
As Chileans vote on Sunday, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker Jose Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical ideas lost him the past two elections is likely to…
European markets end higher as investors cheer Fed cut; SNB holds rate
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday after a series of lukewarm sessions, as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve’s overnight interest rate cut and assessed a policy decision…
Swiss National Bank holds interest rate at zero, cuts inflation forecast
The outcome shows the central bank setting a higher bar for moving negative than for a standard rate cut The Swiss National Bank kept its interest rate at zero, judging that a weakened…
Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, signals no rush to hike
The mood among consumers, long stuck in the doldrums, has turned positive in a boost to the outlook for household spending Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (Dec 9) left its cash rate…
Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, rules out further cuts
Bond yields spike to a 13-month high after governor Bullock says that price risks have ‘tilted to the upside’ Australia’s central bank governor Michele Bullock called an end to a truncated…
Gold holds steady after weak US jobs data reinforce rate-cut bets
Gold prices held steady above the US$4,200 mark on Thursday (Dec 4), buoyed by weak private payrolls data that reinforced expectations of a US interest rate cut at the US Federal Reserve’s…
Stock market holds steady as bond yields and Bitcoin stabilize
The U.S. stock market is holding relatively steady on Tuesday as both bond yields and Bitcoin stabilize. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, coming off its first loss in six days. The Dow Jones…
Opec+ holds oil output steady, agrees capacity mechanism
Other members, such as African countries, have seen declines in production capacity but are resisting quota cuts [LONDON/MOSCOW] The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and…
Gold holds steady as rising US rate-cut bets offset dollar strength
Gold prices held steady on Tuesday (Nov 25) after rising nearly 2 per cent in the previous session, as increasing prospects of a US rate cut in December countered a firm US dollar. Spot…
China Box Office: Bi Gan’s Resurrection Debuts at No. 1 as ‘Demon Slayer’ Holds Firm
Huace Pictures’ “Resurrection,” directed by Bi Gan, opened on top of the China box office with RMB116.8 million ($16.5 million) over the weekend of Nov. 21–23, according to Artisan…
ICE holds record 65,000 migrants; arrests, deportations reach record pace
ICE is shattering records for immigration enforcement, setting new high-water marks for arrests, deportations and detention. Source link
Trump Holds White House Dinner for Saudi Crown Prince
When is a dress just a dress? When it comes to first ladies, next to never, as social media posters weighed in on Melania Trump’s choice of an emerald green gown that some speculated was a…
65 Years Later, Richard Linklater Says This Low-Budget Crime Drama Still Holds the Key to a Filmmaking Revolution
Summary Collider's Perri Nemiroff talks with Richard Linklater, producer Michèle Halberstadt, and stars Guillaume Marbeck and Aubry Dullin for Nouvelle Vague. In this interview, the two…