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UOBKH rates top pick DBS a ‘buy’ on 5.6% yield
It also upgrades the overall banking sector to ‘overweight’ and keeps its ‘buy’ call for OCBC A dividend yield of 5.6 per cent this year…
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Indonesia set to revamp benchmark rates for money market
Institutions use Jibor to determine interest rates for bank deposits, swaps and consumer loans, among other things Indonesia is set to…
Business
South Korea central bank to assess incoming data to decide whether and when to lower rates
South Korea’s central bank will decide whether and when to implement any further interest rate cuts next year based on a comprehensive…
Culture
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh month in a row in December
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations. The…
Fashion
USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious
THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical…
Business
Fed’s Hammack signals holding rates steady for months
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Cleveland president Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change US interest rates for months ahead after the…
Business
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30…
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further…
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BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates…
Business
ECB holds rates with growth firmer and inflation near target
Policymakers give no guidance on next steps, saying decisions will be made meeting by meeting on data The European Central Bank (ECB) left…
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Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts
Five MPC members vote to lower the benchmark rate for the fourth time in 2025 to 3.75% The Bank of England (BOE) cut interest rates on…
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Thai central bank proposes controls on gold trade, ready to cut rates further
The Thai central bank is calling on the finance ministry to control gold trading after a surge in transactions helped drive up the value…
Business
Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest…
Business
Bank Indonesia keeps rates steady, focuses on rupiah stability
The bank also leaves its deposit and lending rates unchanged at 3.75% and 5.50%, respectively Indonesia’s central bank held its policy…
Business
RBNZ expects new bank capital requirements to lower rates
New Zealand’s central bank is reducing capital requirements for lenders and expects that to benefit consumers through lower interest rates…
Fashion
BOJ is set to raise benchmark rates to highest level since 1995
The yen’s weakness has played a vital role in reviving inflation by prompting businesses to pass their higher input costs on to consumers…
Business
December cut to UK interest rates ‘nailed on’ after economy shrinks unexpectedly in October – business live
UK economy SHRANK in October Newsflash: Britain’s economy shrank unexpectedly in October, as the budget cast a shadow of uncertainty over…
Business
Hong Kong IPO boom obscures sharp drop in underwriter fee rates
The booming overall pipeline means banks may be less inclined to cut fees to win business Investment banks are on track to take home their…
Business
Gold rises as a divided Fed cuts rates; silver hits record high
Gold prices rose on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates, even as policymakers remained split on the outlook…
Business
US stocks close higher after Fed cuts interest rates
WALL Street ended higher on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point and signalled that it…
Business
Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
The pace of price increases has risen steadily from 2.3 per cent in April, above the Fed’s 2 per cent inflation target A sharply divided…
Business
Fed Reserve cuts interest rates, but tempers outlook for further easing
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the third time this year, even as internal divisions…
Business
Fed cuts interest rates again as Trump calls for bolder action
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by 0.25%, its third successive cut, as hiring woes overtake inflation fears as the…
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Home insurance rates have gone up for 6 million people. How climate change and Trump are making the affordability crisis worse
If your home insurance rate has spiked lately, you’re not alone. And President Trump’s policies could make it even more expensive. Since…