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US: Wall St opens higher as December rate cut bets strengthen
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Nov 21) as traders raised bets on an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in…
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Bank of Japan drops fresh hints of near-term rate hike as yen slides
The remarks keep alive the possibility of a rate hike as soon as its next policy meeting on Dec 18 and 19 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will…
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Many US Fed members were inclined against December interest rate cut: minutes
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last month that a further reduction in December was “not a foregone conclusion” MANY US Federal Reserve…
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Bank Indonesia policy juggle makes rate moves harder to predict
The central bank has spurned market expectations at half of its 10 policy meetings so far this year Bank Indonesia’s (BI) balancing act…
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Ueda signals BOJ remains on rate hike path after PM meet
Governor Kazuo Ueda told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that the Bank of Japan is in the process of slowly dialling back its easing support…
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US Fed official backs further rate cut due to weak job market
A KEY Federal Reserve official said Monday that he supports a third consecutive interest rate cut by the US central bank in December, as…
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Europe: Shares fall as US rate cut expectations wane; UK fiscal worries resurface
EUROPEAN shares fell on Friday (Nov 14), as hawkish commentary from US policymakers dampened expectations of an imminent interest rate…
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US: Wall Street tumbles as tech selloff extends, rate cut hopes fade
Wall Street’s main indexes dipped on Friday (Nov 14), driven by a renewed sell-off in technology stocks, while hawkish commentary from…
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US: Wall Street tumbles as Nvidia slides, investors fret that Fed may slow rate cuts
WALL Street ended sharply lower on Thursday, with steep losses in Nvidia and other AI heavyweights, as investors scaled back expectations…
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Asia: Markets up on hopes over shutdown deal, rate cut
EQUITIES rose in Asia on Wednesday as the US shutdown nears an end and after fresh jobs data boosted the chances of a third successive…
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BHG Retail Reit logs 94.2% committed occupancy rate in Q3, eyes acquisitions
The Reit’s manager is upbeat about economic conditions in China, even though its recovery “may take time” China-focused BHG Retail Real…
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Gold gains on softer dollar, increasing bets of Fed rate cut
GOLD rose on Friday as the dollar slid after private-sector job reports indicated weakness in the US labour market increasing expectations…
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Malaysia's central bank holds key rate at 2.75%, as expected
Malaysia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at its final policy review of the year on Thursday (Nov 6), as expected by…
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Asia: Markets swing as trades eye tech rally, US rate outlook
ASIAN markets fluctuated on Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the…
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Indonesia central bank chief sees room for another rate cut
Indonesia’s central bank governor said on Monday (Nov 3) there was still room for another interest rate cut, but the timing would depend…
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Fed's Waller calls for December rate cut, as hawks press for policy pause
A clutch of Federal Reserve bank presidents on Friday (Oct 31) aired their discomfort with the US central bank’s decision to cut interest…
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Wall Street gains on Amazon boost but rate caution tempers enthusiasm
Wall Street’s main stock indexes closed higher on Friday (Oct 31), with their biggest boost coming from Amazon’s upbeat earnings forecast,…
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Gold rises on bargain hunting and US rate cut, set for monthly gain
Gold prices edged higher on Friday (Oct 31), and were on track for a third straight monthly gain, as bargain hunting and a US Federal…
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US: Wall Street indexes fall as Meta, Microsoft drag, along with Fed rate concerns
WALL Street’s three major indexes lost ground on Thursday with the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 leading losses as Meta and Microsoft…
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Europe: Shares fall as rate uncertainty, earnings sour sentiment
EUROPEAN shares logged their third session of declines on Thursday as uncertainty over the future moves of central banks grew, while…
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Amazon reports cloud unit grew at fastest rate since 2022
The company has invested heavily in data centres and chips to build and operate AI models capable of generating text or images and…
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Nomura expects no more Fed rate cuts in 2025 after October easing
NOMURA said it now expects the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged at its December policy meeting, following the central…
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Gold ticks up on US dollar retreat, Fed rate cut
Focus now shifts to US President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later in the day Gold prices edged higher…
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Only 18% of investors rate SGX listcos’ disclosures as ‘very transparent’ despite quarterly engagements: study
Research by Stewardship Asia Centre also highlights a disconnect between investors and corporates on key priorities Transparency has…