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 Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Japan to keep…
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Where mortgage rates are headed in 2026, according to 21 experts
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Economic forecasting has never been easy, and it becomes even more…
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 rate unchanged on Friday (Feb 6), as…
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, reinforcing…
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 kept interest rates unchanged as…
STI breaks 4,900 amid expectations for Fed to hold rates steady
The benchmark index closes at a record high as DBS and OCBC notched gains of at least 1% The Straits Times Index (STI) broke new ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) and crossed the 4,900 threshold…
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 picking up in Singapore as borrowing costs fall and…
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 continue hiking still-low borrowing costs. As…
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 trio of local banks as they turn in their report…
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. Leaving the rates steady suggests policymakers are in…
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 heats up. SGX will make 20-year mini JGB futures…
White House weighs executive action to cap credit card rates
THE White House is weighing an executive action to enact President Donald Trump’s call for a cap on credit card interest rates, in addition to other measures seeking to ease US…
Interest Rates Signal Risk. Ignoring That Has Consequences
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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 sliding yen risks adding to already broadening…
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 rates on its structural monetary policy tools by 0.25…
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 by Washington’s intervention in Venezuela, as the…
How Trump’s proposed cap on credit card rates could reshape consumer lending
It could wipe out billions of dollars in interest income for banks and card issuers, and result in them tightening credit boxes A proposed one-year cap on credit card interest rates backed…
Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
Lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican Parties have raised concerns about high rates and have called for those to be addressed US President Donald Trump said on Friday (Jan 9)…
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 has led UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) analysts to upgrade…
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 phase out a key money-market benchmark this week,…
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 assessment of incoming data, it said on Thursday (Dec…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh month in a row in December
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.00 per…
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…
Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change US interest rates for months ahead after the central bank cut borrowing costs at its last three…