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Oil edges down on easing Middle East risks but gains for a second month
Oil prices edged down on Monday as investors weighed easing Middle East risks and a possible Opec+ output increase in August. Both Brent…
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Oil falls on prospect of more Opec+ supply, easing risks in Middle East
Oil prices fell 1 per cent on Monday as an easing of geopolitical risks in the Middle East and the prospect of another Opec+ output hike…
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Bank of Korea warns of housing, debt risks as easing continues
Persistent housing price gains, particularly in the Seoul metropolitan area, could accelerate debt accumulation in South Korea and pose…
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Fear of Trump’s tariffs sparked a rush on used cars—now prices are easing
Used car prices ticked down slightly last month in spite of uncertainty around tariffs, but buying a new old whip still costs more than it…
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US: Stocks jump on easing tariff worries, lower bond yields
Wall Street stocks jumped on Tuesday after President Donald Trump pushed back tariffs on Europe while US Treasury bond yields retreated…
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RBNZ set to make sixth rate cut and signal bias to more easing
New Zealand’s central bank is set to cut interest rates for a sixth straight meeting and signal it’s open to further easing as US trade…
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US Supreme Court says Federal Reserve is unique, easing worries over Trump’s ability to fire Powell
A US Supreme Court ruling on Thursday in a legal battle over President Donald Trump’s firing of two federal labour board members contained…
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Europe: Shares rise as markets cheer signs of easing Sino-US tensions, US jobs data
European shares surged on Friday (May 2), capping off a week filled with earnings across the continent, as signs of a potential…
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Gold falls on easing trade war concerns; US data awaited
Gold prices fell on Tuesday (Apr 29) as easing trade tensions between the US and its trading partners dented the metal’s safe-haven…
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Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions
Markets rose on Friday, setting the stage for their fourth straight positive day, as investors continued to look for signs of easing trade…
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Singapore shares close higher on Wednesday amid potential easing of trade tensions; STI up 1%
Stocks on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (Apr 23), tracking gains in the region. The uptick followed remarks from US…
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Hyundai CEO sees gradual rise in car prices easing tariff shock
Hyundai Motor’s top executive expects car prices to remain relatively steady over the coming months despite added costs from the…
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US dollar recovers after Fed signals caution on future easing
The US dollar rebounded against major currencies such as the euro and yen on Friday (Apr 4) after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…
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Gold smashes records but price easing expected in near term: market watchers
Gold prices are expected to consolidate in the near term after breaking record highs earlier this week, said market watchers. Spot gold…
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Contributor: Why the Trump administration is easing up on crypto crime at exactly the wrong moment
The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its cryptocurrency enforcement unit. Why does this matter? Because crime pervades…
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Philippine central bank to take ‘measured approach’ in easing as inflation steadies
THE Philippine central bank will take a “measured approach” in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday (Feb 5), as annual inflation held…
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ECB to cut interest rates, keep door open to further easing
THE European Central Bank (ECB) is all but certain to cut interest rates on Thursday (Jan 30) and is likely to keep open the door to…
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Singapore stocks fall amid easing monetary policy settings and Trump tariff remarks; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended slightly lower on Friday (Jan 24), following the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) easing monetary policy…
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Germany backs easing sanctions on Syria, pledges €50 million in aid
Germany has advocated a relaxation of some EU sanctions against Syria following the ouster of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad as Saudi…
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Germany backs easing some Syria sanctions, pledges €50 million in aid
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has advocated a relaxation of some EU sanctions against Syria following the ouster of long-time…
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Greenback firms as strong jobs data support Fed easing pause
THE US dollar rallied on Friday (Jan 10) after data showed that the world’s largest economy created more jobs than expected last month,…
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Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible
SOUTH Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday (Jan 2) that the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be flexible this year…
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Singapore shares end flat amid mixed Asia markets as investors digest China’s monetary easing plans
SINGAPORE stocks closed unchanged on Friday (Dec 13), as China pledged further monetary easing to brace itself for more trade tensions…
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Venture capitalists eye exits to improve sentiment in 2025 as funding winter shows signs of easing
While VC activity was muted in the first half of 2024, things have started to pick up THE year 2024 has not been a good one for players in…