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US central bank expected to cut rates by 25 basis points to a range of between 4% and 4.25 % this week A US Federal Reserve rate cut this week is already priced into US stocks, and the big…
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have enjoyed a strong run-up over recent weeks as a…
The US central bank’s policy meeting this week comes amid challenges, including a legal dispute over its leadership and efforts to confirm US President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Board…
Real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) rebounded strongly in the third quarter to date, with the iEdge S-Reit index delivering total returns of 10.3 per cent since end-June,…
Another cut is entirely possible, says French central bank governor Francois Villeroy European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers were keeping their options open on Friday (Sep 12) about…
JPMORGAN now expects the European Central Bank to lower interest rates in December this year compared to its prior forecast of a quarter-point cut in October after the central bank left…
ASIAN markets surged again on Friday, tracking record highs across Wall Street, after US inflation and jobs data all but set in stone a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week. The…
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…
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Sep 11) after the latest inflation reading kept the US central bank on track to deliver an interest rate cut later this…
ASIAN equities mostly rose on Thursday as investors built on this week’s rally after US data ramped up expectations for a string of interest rate cuts. Markets have enjoyed a healthy run…
The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates at its policy meeting next Wednesday Gold edged up on Thursday (Sep 11), as softer-than-expected US producer price index (PPI) data…
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…
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…
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.…
The Nasdaq finished at a fresh record on Monday as major equity indices advanced in hopes that benign US inflation data will lead to Federal Reserve interest rate relief. “Investors are…
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal Reserve could lower borrowing costs soon in response…
Local stocks ended flat on Monday (Sep 8) while Asian markets rallied amid expectations that the US will cut rates in September, given a weak jobs report. The benchmark Straits Times Index…
Economists at Bank of America forecast two US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year, in September and December, based on weak August employment data, scrapping what had become an…
The local bourse logged gains for a second straight day on Friday (Sep 5), closing higher alongside regional markets amid expectations that weak US job market data will cement a September…
Bank Negara Malaysia said its monetary policy stance was “appropriate and supportive of the economy amid price stability” — Malaysia’s central…
Bank Negara Malaysia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent on Thursday (Sep 4), noting that the global economy is expanding but remains fragile. The decision to keep…
Thailand’s deepening political crisis is insulating its bonds from the global rout, as growing expectations of further interest-rate cuts to support the sluggish economy boost demand for…
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday stepped up his call for cutting short-term US borrowing costs, saying he would support an interest-rate cut next month and further…
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 taking advantage of a modest uptick in the economy to…
