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Income funds with higher yields as lower rates weigh on investors: Morningstar
Investors seeking steady income streams are reassessing their options as the yields on Singapore Treasury bills (T-bills) plummet this…
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Refi boomlet starts in housing market as mortgage rates slide from highs
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Heading into the fall…
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As Fed and regional rates fall, Asia’s banks remain attractive yield plays: analysts
Loan growth and risk levels will impact capital availability for dividends in Asean Even as the US Federal Reserve and central banks…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for fourth month in September
China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive month in September, in line with market expectations. The one-year…
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China expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday despite Fed easing
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for the fourth month in a row on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, after the…
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Zillow update rates 250 housing markets as buyer’s or seller’s markets
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Zillow economists use…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged
THE Bank of Japan said on Friday it would keep its main interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent, as expected, with economists forecasting…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5 per cent, decides to start selling ETFs
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 19) but decided to start selling its holdings of risky assets, taking…
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Bank of Japan to keep interest rates steady as tariff, US slowdown risks loom
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Friday, as policymakers seek more clarity on whether the economy can…
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UK interest rates held at 4% but Bank warns 'not out of woods' on inflation
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter UK interest rates have been held at 4% as the Bank of England governor warned "we're not out of the woods…
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BOE holds rates at 4%, keeps cautious stance on future cuts
Policymakers also voted to reduce the pace at which the BOE is reducing its government bond holdings The Bank of England held interest…
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Bank of Japan may raise rates in October even if Takaichi wins leadership race, says ex-central bank official
The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates in October even if Sanae Takaichi, a proponent of aggressive monetary easing, wins the ruling…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates
EQUITIES wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were…
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Big US banks lower prime lending rates after Fed rate cut
MAJOR US lenders lowered a key interest rate on Wednesday, providing US consumers a reprieve on borrowing costs, after the Federal Reserve…
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Bank of Canada cuts rates to 2.5%, says ready to cut again if risks rise
Canada faces tariffs and duties from the US and China, two of its biggest trading partners The Bank of Canada reduced its key policy rate…
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Why the US is cutting interest rates
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter It's finally happening. After months of economic debate and mounting attacks from US President Donald…
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Bank of America: Mortgage rates could hit 5.0% under these conditions
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Last week, the average…
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The Fed is expected to cut rates: here’s how it might impact jobs
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. Rates are currently around 4.25% to 5.5%, but the Federal Reserve is…
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European Central Bank holds interest rates amid Trump’s tariffs
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday with inflation back under control and the economy weathering Trump’s…
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ECB holds rates unchanged, offers no clues about next move
The ECB halved its key rate to 2% in the year to June but has been on hold ever since The European Central Bank left interest rates…
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Veteran banker sees Malaysia’s BNM keeping rates unchanged
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting…
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Veteran banker sees Bank Negara keeping rates unchanged
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting…
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ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on France crisis
With inflation stable, central bank seeking to support beleaguered eurozone while French PM faces confidence vote The European Central…
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Global markets surge as Wall Street sets another record, ahead of hopes for cuts to U.S. interest rates
World shares rose Friday after U.S. stocks climbed to a record as Wall Street made its final moves ahead of an update on the American job…