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Asia: Markets mostly up as producer price data stokes rate cut bets
ASIAN equities mostly rose on Thursday as investors built on this week’s rally after US data ramped up expectations for a string of…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on boosted rate-cut bets
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit intraday record highs at the open on Wednesday (Sep 10), after cooler-than-expected producer inflation data…
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Indonesia bonds set to extend edge over India on rate-cut bets
Investors are favouring Indonesian sovereign debt over Indian bonds in the contest between Asia’s two traditional high-yield markets.…
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Nasdaq 100 gains as weak labour data fuels rate-cut bets
THE Nasdaq 100 rose on Thursday (Sep 4), closing 218.17 points, or 0.93 per cent higher, at 23,633.01, as investors digested…
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Europe: Shares end stronger on firmer Fed rate-cut bets
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Thursday as heightened expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut lifted markets, while…
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Thai bonds defy global drop as political crisis fuels rate bets
Thailand’s deepening political crisis is insulating its bonds from the global rout, as growing expectations of further interest-rate cuts…
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Big Food goes small: Kraft Heinz bets on simplicity to boost shares
Investment bankers had pitched a breakup to Kraft Heinz for years without success, sources said. The company finally agreed to a split…
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Gold extends record run as US rate-cut bets lift appeal
Gold prices extended their record run on Wednesday (Sep 3), holding firm above the key US$3,500 level, driven by growing investor…
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Gold climbs to more than four-month high on US rate-cut bets
Gold prices rose to a more than four-month high on Monday (Sep 1), as increased expectations of a US Federal Reserve interest rate cut…
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Britain's energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Britain's energy operator is betting on an age-old technology to future-proof its grid, as the power plants that traditionally helped…
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Lego bets on Asia as sales hit record and market share climbs
After posting record half-year sales figures on Wednesday (Aug 27), Lego said it would sustain its momentum by doubling down on the market…
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South Korea bets US$150 billion on reviving troubled US shipbuilding to woo Trump
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is leaning on promises to “Make America Shipbuilding Great Again” during his first official US trip,…
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Gold poised for weekly fall as bets fade for big Fed rate cut
Gold was subdued on Friday (Aug 15) and was heading for a weekly fall, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data dented expectations for a…
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Hedge funds shift bets to double down on Big Tech amid AI boom
Wall Street’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, Tiger Global Management and Discovery Capital, increased their exposure to Big…
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Traders trim Fed-cut bets as wholesale inflation clouds outlook
Wall Street traders dialled back expectations for an interest-rate cut next month, sending Treasury yields higher, after fresh data on…
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Gold extends rise as Fed rate-cut bets pressure dollar
Gold rose for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 14), helped by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields as traders raised bets…
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Hedge funds slash bullish oil bets as concerns of a glut grow
Hedge funds cut their bullish stance on US oil to the lowest since mid-April as rising US crude inventories and Organization of the…
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Ikea bets on online growth in China with JD.com launch
Swedish budget furniture retailer Ikea opened a digital store on Chinese ecommerce platform JD.com on Friday (Aug 8), as it expands its…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed shake-up stokes dovish bets
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 8) as US President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor post…
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Emerging market funds adjust bets as ‘sell the dollar’ trade loses appeal
THE US dollar’s bounceback in July is convincing some emerging market investors to bet that it will keep rising in coming months. T Rowe…
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Samsung’s big Tesla order fuels recovery bets despite chip woes
Samsung Electronics’ surprise US$16.5 billion chipmaking deal with Tesla has breathed new life into a foundry business all but written off…
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Gold holds dip as traders pare rate cut bets on US job strength
held a decline on Friday - but remained on track for a small weekly gain - as resilient US jobs data reinforced views that the Federal…
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Time to raise bets on Malaysia semiconductor stocks on expected ‘market-friendly’ trade deal: UOBKH
Malaysian stocks could score near-term wins as the US’ “softening stance” on tariffs is expected to bring about market-friendly trade…
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Malaysia rate cut bets grow as tariff talks weigh on outlook
Expectations are growing for Malaysia’s central bank to cut interest rates at its policy meeting on Jul 9, which is also the deadline for…