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Likely September Fed rate cut will boost Asian bonds, equities: analysts
ANALYSTS continue to be positive on Asian fixed-income instruments and equities, after the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said a rate cut in September is “on the table”,...
Bank of England to finally cut interest rate?
THE Bank of England (BOE) announces its latest interest-rate decision on Thursday (Aug 1), with analysts split on whether it will cut for the first time since the Covid...
Hong Kong central bank keeps base rate unchanged as Fed holds steady
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) left the base rate it charges through the overnight discount window at 5.75 per cent on Thursday (Aug 1), after the US Federal...
Sats tops governance and transparency index; Singapore listcos’ scores dip after methodology change
Big-cap companies with market capitalisations of more than S$1 billion outperform mid and small-cap companiesGROUND handler and caterer Sats clinched the top spot in an annual governance and transparency...
UBS enters debt swap market that was pioneered by Credit Suisse
UBS Group is working on its first-ever ESG debt swap, building on expertise it inherited from Credit Suisse after taking over the bank last year. UBS will form part...
Stocks to watch: UOB, SIA, Keppel, Japfa
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 1):
US weighs new restrictions on China’s access to AI memory chips
THE United States is considering unilateral restrictions on China’s access to artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips and equipment capable of making those semiconductors as soon as next month, a...
Singapore, Asia markets react to BOJ rate hike; STI rises 0.4%
SINGAPORE stocks rose on Wednesday (Jul 31), after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) lifted interest rates for the second time since 2007.The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) expanded 0.4...
