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The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?
The relative calm in the markets may not survive upheaval in the A.I. sector and a deluge of disruptive Trump policies, our columnist…
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Markets price in fewer rate cuts as Fed holds on tariff uncertainty, persistent inflation
Industry watchers expect that doubts over Trump’s policies will continue to weigh on US central bank’s movements GLOBAL markets are…
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Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left its base rate unchanged at 4.75 per cent on Thursday (Jan 30), tracking a move by the US…
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Gold little changed after US Fed holds rates steady
GOLD prices were flat in early Asian hours on Thursday (Jan 30) after the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady offered…
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US: Stocks retreat as Fed holds steady on interest rates
WALL Street stocks finished lower ahead of a deluge of earnings from tech heavyweights as markets digested a Federal Reserve decision to…
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Europe: Tech stocks lift Stoxx 600 to record high; US Fed in focus
EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday (Jan 29), boosted by technology stocks following strong results from chip equipment…
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How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key rate steady on Wednesday, after a series of cuts that lowered rates by a full percentage…
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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.
At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S. central bank was embarking on a “new…
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With the Fed likely to stay pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave…
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With the Fed likely to stand pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave…
Business
Gold inches lower as US dollar rises, Fed meeting in focus
GOLD prices edged lower in early Asian hours on Monday (Jan 27) as the US dollar gained, while investors awaited more guidance on interest…
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US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump’s inauguration
THE US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday (Jan 29), as policymakers look to continue tackling…
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Japanese investors boost foreign stock purchases on Fed rate-cut hopes
JAPANESE investors raised their holdings in foreign stocks, driven by a benign US core inflation report that fuelled expectations of…
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Contrarian bet emerges that next Fed move is higher, not lower
IT’S at best, a longshot, but one that’s emerged among a group of die-hard bond traders – that the US Federal Reserve’s next move on…
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Opinion: Biden delivered a new 'Roaring '20s.' Watch Trump try to take the credit.
Poor Donald Trump. Twice elected president only to have to clean up the economic messes left to him by Democrats. In 2016, he groused…
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Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network
The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from a network of global financial regulators focused on climate risk days before President-elect Donald…
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Gold headed for weekly gains on revived hopes of Fed rate cuts
Gold prices firmed on Friday (Jan 17) and were headed for a third straight week of gains after US data this week hinted that the Federal…
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Gold hits over one-month peak on Fed rate-cut hopes
GOLD prices hit more than one-month highs on Thursday (Jan 16) in early Asian hours after data showed US core inflation rose less than…
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Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation may have stalled. The…
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Europe: Stocks dip to one-week low amid speculation over Fed rate cuts
EUROPEAN shares fell to a one-week low on Monday (Jan 13) amid a broader market sell-off as global equities came under pressure following…
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US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations…
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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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How the Fed will help Singapore Reits outshine banks
SINGAPORE property owners have spent a long time languishing in the shadow of the chart-topping performance of the island’s banks. But…
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The Fed Is in No Rush to Cut Rates
When the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates in September, inflation was cooling and the job market was showing some troubling…