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US: Wall Street opens higher on rate cut expectations
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Sep 16) as investors priced in expected interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve…
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European Shares Slip as Banks, Insurers Fall Ahead of Fed's Rate Decision
European shares fell slightly on Tuesday as cautious sentiment gripped markets ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's closely watched policy…
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Markets rally as the Fed meets to decide on what could be 2025’s first interest rate cut
An “everything rally” in markets greets the start of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting, with stocks at record highs, bond yields subsiding…
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Asia: Markets rise as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
ASIAN stocks rose again on Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this…
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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new highs ahead of Fed rate meeting
Street stocks gained on Monday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new records on hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest…
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Whether it’s one rate cut or more, Fed’s Powell likely to act with caution as inflation stays high
US central bank expected to cut rates by 25 basis points to a range of between 4% and 4.25 % this week A US Federal Reserve rate cut this…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut
ASIAN markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week. Equities have…
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Gold prices steady near record high ahead of Fed rate decision
The US central bank’s policy meeting this week comes amid challenges, including a legal dispute over its leadership and efforts to confirm…
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S-Reits deliver double-digit total returns in Q3 as investors await rate cuts
Real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) rebounded strongly in the third quarter to date, with the iEdge S-Reit index…
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ECB policymakers keep rate options open amid uncertain outlook
Another cut is entirely possible, says French central bank governor Francois Villeroy European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers were…
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JPMorgan postpones ECB rate cut forecast to December after policy meeting
JPMORGAN now expects the European Central Bank to lower interest rates in December this year compared to its prior forecast of a…
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Asia: Stocks surge into weekend with US rate cut ‘seemingly locked in’
ASIAN markets surged again on Friday, tracking record highs across Wall Street, after US inflation and jobs data all but set in stone a…
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US: Major indexes notch fresh records on rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s major indexes hit fresh records on Thursday as US inflation and jobless claims data added to conviction that the Federal…
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US: Wall St opens higher after inflation data keeps rate cut bets firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Sep 11) after the latest inflation reading kept the US central bank on…
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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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Gold inches higher as soft US PPI data fuels rate cut bets; CPI in focus
The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates at its policy meeting next Wednesday Gold edged up on Thursday (Sep 11), as…
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Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday (Sep 10), with Tokyo and Seoul emulating a record day on Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a…
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Asia: Markets rally as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
ASIAN markets extended gains on Wednesday following a record day across Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market…
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BBC, ITV, BT and IMG Hit With $5.7 Million in Fines for Freelancer Pay Rate Collusion
Five of Britain’s biggest sports broadcasting and production companies have been sanctioned by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority…
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Asia: Most markets rise on US rate hopes, Tokyo hits record
ASIAN markets mostly rose on Tuesday fuelled by optimism the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year, with gains led by a…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Fed rate cut expectations firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal…
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Singapore stocks end flat amid regional rally amid US rate cut expectations
Local stocks ended flat on Monday (Sep 8) while Asian markets rallied amid expectations that the US will cut rates in September, given a…
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Bank of America sees two US Fed rate cuts this year vs none before
Economists at Bank of America forecast two US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year, in September and December, based on weak…
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Singapore stocks rally as investors price in September Fed rate cut; STI up 0.2%
The local bourse logged gains for a second straight day on Friday (Sep 5), closing higher alongside regional markets amid expectations…