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 Reserve would lower interest rates next week. The Dow…
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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 weakening US jobs market ramped up expectations…
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 ramped up expectations for a series of Federal…
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 record high in Tokyo while gold also hit a fresh peak.…
Gold hovers near record high on US rate-cut hopes, soft dollar
Gold prices climbed to a more than four-month high on Tuesday (Sep 2), inching closer to the all-time high touched in April, supported by a weaker US dollar and growing expectations for a…
Gold hits record high as US rate-cut hopes, softer dollar boost appeal
Gold prices climbed to an all-time high on Tuesday (Sep 2), extending gains to a sixth session on the back of a weaker US dollar and rising bets of a US interest rate cut this month. Spot…
E. Jean Carroll Hopes Her Explosive Telluride Doc Will ‘Finish Off’ Donald Trump – and That Potential Buyers Won’t Fear President’s Wrath
The sitting room of E. Jean Carroll’s modest hotel suite in Telluride is washed in muted mountain tones: beige carpets, pine fixtures and an ancient fireplace. Don’t worry, the…
‘The Toxic Avenger’ Director on Concerns It Would Get Shelved, Luring A-List Talent Into an Unrated Splatterfest and Sequel Hopes
Macon Blair saw the controversial 1984 film “The Toxic Avenger” as many Millennials did: on a contraband videotape courtesy of a friend’s older brother. The 12-year-old Blair was exactly…
Gold poised for monthly gain on soft dollar, US rate-cut hopes
GOLD prices were on track for a monthly rise on Friday after striking a more than one-month peak in the previous session, supported by an overall softer dollar and increased expectations…
Asia: Markets rise on US rate cut hopes
Asian markets kicked off the week with a rally on Monday (Aug 25) morning, tracking gains made by Wall Street on Friday after the US central bank chief suggested coming interest rate cuts.…
Wall Street stocks surge on hopes for interest rate cuts by the Fed
U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, coming off its latest all-time…
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs at open on September rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 13) with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs, underpinned by growing optimism that the Federal…
Stock market rises after inflation report drives hopes for lower interest rates
The U.S. stock market is rallying toward records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.9%…
StarHub down 4.9% as M1 sale to Simba dashes hopes of its takeover of the telco
Shares of telco StarHub fell by nearly 5 per cent on Monday (Aug 11) after news of Keppel’s proposed sale of M1 to Simba Telecom. This has dashed hopes of a potential StarHub takeover of…
US: Wall Street opens higher on tariff exemption hopes
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Aug 7), buoyed by optimism that major technology companies could avoid US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on chip…
Gold inches higher as US dollar weakens on Fed rate cut hopes
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Aug 7), helped by a weaker US dollar on growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month, while investors awaited US President Donald…
US: Wall Street opens higher on Fed rate cut hopes; earnings in focus
Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 6), as ongoing optimism about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts kept markets afloat and investors assessed a fresh wave of corporate earnings. …
Asia: Investors walk fine line as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
Asian investors trod warily on Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over Donald Trump’s trade war, while another round of data indicated further weakness in the US economy but added…
Gold extends gains on rate cut hopes, markets eye Fed appointments
Gold prices extended gains for a fifth straight session on Wednesday (Aug 6), helped by prospects of lower US interest rates, while investors looked forward to US President Donald Trump’s…
US: Wall Street opens higher on rate cut hopes; earnings in spotlight
Wall Street futures opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 5), supported by ongoing optimism over potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, while investors assessed a fresh batch of…
Samsung reasserts clout as top South Korean stock on AI catch-up hopes
Samsung Electronics has at least briefly reassumed its place as South Korea’s most important stock, as investors eye chances for it to eventually make up lost ground in advanced memory…
Asia: Markets extend gains on US trade deal hopes
Asian markets extended the week’s gains on Thursday on optimism other countries will follow up Japan’s US trade deal with ones of their own, with speculation building that the European…
Trump's Tariff Threat Sends World Stock Markets Sliding; Wall Street Hopes for Trade Resolution Before Earnings
Global stock futures tumbled early Friday in Asia as President Donald Trump doubled down on tariff threats against major U.S. trading partners. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures fell 0.4%.…
Gold rises as fresh Trump tariff threats dampen trade talk hopes
Gold edged higher on Wednesday (Jul 9) as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats dampened hopes for trade talks, but a stronger US dollar and higher Treasury yields capped…