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ECB rate cut case getting stronger, says chief economist Lane
THE case for a European Central Bank interest rate cut in June is getting stronger as services inflation is finally starting to ease, ECB chief economist Philip Lane told...
Asia: Markets build on rally as US jobs data boost rate cut hopes
MOST Asian markets rose on Monday after data showing fewer US jobs were created last month rekindled optimism interest rates will be cut this year, while mainland Chinese equities...
Philippine central bank tightens dirty money risk reporting rule
THE Philippines central bank will require financial institutions to submit a report within 24 hours of discovering risks linked to money laundering and terrorist financing, as the South-east Asian...
Zero-day options boom will only grow even as some investors fear disaster
TWO years after Wall Street’s love affair with fast-twitch stock options began, Bloomberg’s latest Markets Live (MLIV) Pulse survey suggests the unprecedented boom still has room to run –...
Stocks to watch: Singtel, Venture Corp, ARA H-Trust, YHI International, LHN
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (May 6): Singtel : Z74 0%: The telecommunications giant’s Australian subsidiary, Optus, has named Stephen...
RBA to keep key rate at 12-year high as inflation stirs anew
AUSTRALIA’S central bank will likely keep its key interest rate at a 12-year high and stick with it for much of the year to restrain inflationary pressures underpinned by...
ETF popularity poised to stay as investors flock to diversification, stability
WHEN marketing communications manager Ong Yun Qi entered the workforce three years ago, she chose to kickstart her investing journey with equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and bonds.
It is time to put idle cash back into the market
THE WRITING has been on the wall for some time. With US inflation down a long way from its peak in 2022, the US Federal Reserve has indicated that...
