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Bank of America, Citigroup weigh new cards with 10% rate
Some bank executives have publicly said that they agree with Trump’s focus on affordability Bank of America and Citigroup are exploring…
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JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of ‘economic disaster’ for US as Trump backs credit card rate cap
[DAVOS, Switzerland] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned on Wednesday (Jan 21) that a proposal to cap credit card interest rates would…
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SIA prices S$500 million 10-year notes at 2.7% fixed rate
Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has priced S$500 million in 10-year notes at a fixed rate of 2.7 per cent per annum, with proceeds…
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BOJ seen holding rate as yen traders focus on intervention risk
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its benchmark rate unchanged on Friday (Jan 23), offering little immediate support for the…
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China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 revolution
BANGKOK — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending…
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JPMorgan forecasts 2027 Fed hike; Barclays, Goldman postpone rate cut calls
Data suggests the labour market is holding, aiding belief that the Fed will leave borrowing costs unchanged at its January meeting…
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Gold, precious metals rise as softer US jobs data boost Fed rate cut bets
Gold and other precious metals rose on Thursday (Jan 8) after US private payroll data showed job openings fell to a 14-month low in…
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BOJ debated need for more rate hikes even after December move, summary shows
The central bank has said underlying inflation must durably hit its target to justify further rate hikes Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers…
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Asian markets rally again as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer
EQUITIES extended a global rally on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for more US interest rate cuts and an…
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Australia central bank saw risk of rate rise in 2026 to contain inflation
Core inflation rose to 3.3 per cent in October, taking it further above the RBA’s target band of 2 per cent to 3 per cent Australia’s…
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Asia: Markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
ASIAN markets rallied on Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while…
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US stocks: Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
RESURGENT artificial intelligence shares lifted the Nasdaq on Friday for a second straight session while the yen retreated despite a Bank…
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Trump: Rise in jobless rate OK since it's fueled by federal job cuts
President Trump, hoping to boost his ratings on the economy, says a recent increase in the unemployment rate is OK because the change is…
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US Fed’s Goolsbee welcomes latest inflation data, says more rate cuts may loom
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday fresh inflation data is “good” and if it can be sustained it…
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European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism
EUROPEAN shares made broad-based gains on Thursday, with lower-than-expected US inflation strengthening hopes for Federal Reserve interest…
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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…
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Singapore stocks inch up after Fed rate cut; STI rises 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 256 to 244 after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Singapore…
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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…
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More dissenters could signal increased resistance to future Fed rate cuts
Investors should be positioned for the Fed to continue easing at least once more in 2026, say analysts THE US Federal Reserve’s expected…
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Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
MOST Asian markets rose on Thursday as traders welcomed the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut, though the euphoria was…
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Wall Street subdued at open ahead of Fed interest rate verdict
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened little changed on Wednesday (Dec 10), ahead of a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision that is…
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Wall Street subdued at open as Fed rate cut decision nears
Wall Street’s main stock indexes were subdued at the open on Tuesday (Dec 9) as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision,…
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US stocks open higher as investors await Fed rate cut decision
Wall Street’s main indexes opened modestly higher on Monday (Dec 8) as investors priced in expectations that the Federal Reserve will…