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Asian markets to expect short-term pressure from Fed rate cut: analysts
Asia markets are likely to face short-term pressure from the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cuts, but expectations are already…
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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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Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracking Fed move
Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank on Thursday lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent, tracking a cut by the US…
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Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring…
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Wee Hur prices S$175 million fixed rate notes due 2030 at 4.8%
Property developer Wee Hur on Tuesday (Oct 28) launched and priced its inaugural offering of S$175 million worth of fixed rate notes due…
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The Fed is expected to cut key interest rate to boost weak U.S. job market
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as…
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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…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as cool inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets
WALL Street opened on solid ground on Friday (Oct 24), as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel’s…
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US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear
The new forecast follows a recent shift in expectations by Fed policymakers toward additional reductions The Federal Reserve will lower…
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More ECB rate cuts increasingly unlikely, Wunsch says
The chances of further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank (ECB) are declining, given the economy’s resilience and inflation…
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Asia: Stocks rise as traders weigh China-US row, rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities edged up on Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that the Federal…
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Zillow: It’d take an ‘unrealistic’ mortgage rate drop to restore housing market affordability
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. A recent Zillow…
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The Fed released the minutes from its September rate cut meeting. Here’s what they reveal
Most members of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year,…
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US: Wall Street subdued at open after Powell offers no rate clues
Wall Street’s main indices posted subdued gains at Thursday’s (Oct 9) open, after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell offered no fresh…
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Surprise rate decisions in Asia signal growing economic unease
They underscore growing domestic economic and market uncertainties exacerbated by US tariffs Three central banks over two days surprised…
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Asia bonds look vulnerable as Fed rate cuts deliver less support
Central banks in Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines have trimmed their benchmark rates by a cumulative…
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BOJ will find another rate hike this year difficult, says ex-deputy governor
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) can raise interest rates if prospects of durably meeting its 2 per cent inflation target improve, but would…
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Thai central bank unexpectedly holds key rate at 1.50%
Thailand’s central bank left its key interest rate steady on Wednesday (Oct 8), counter to market expectations for a cut as the economy…
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RBNZ surprises with larger rate cut, sparking currency drop
Growth has been tepid since a deep recession in 2024 despite the the central bank’s aggressive easing cycle New Zealand’s central bank cut…
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Microsoft hikes prices on GamePass. But GameStop will stick with the old rate.
Last week, subscribers of Microsoft’s Game Pass were in an uproar over plans to hike the price from $19.99 per month to $29.99. One of the…
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Federal Reserve’s Miran wants aggressive rate cuts but downplays differences with other officials
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Friday again pressed for an aggressive path of rate cuts citing the impact of Trump…
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Europe: Stocks close at record high on tech rally, hopes for Fed rate cut
Investors are also watching any developments related to the US government shutdown European shares closed at a record high for a second…
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Gold hovers near record high on US shutdown concerns, Fed rate outlook
The metal has hit multiple record highs this year, with the latest one being US$3,871.45, hit on Sep 30 Gold prices edged higher on…