Bets
Traders boost Fed bets with November cut size seen as a toss-up
THE debate over the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate cut in November is intensifying, with traders ramping up wagers in futures keyed to the central bank’s path...
Euro drops as glum PMI readings stoke bets on more ECB easing
THE euro fell against the US dollar on Monday (Sep 23) as business activity readings painted a grim picture of the eurozone economy and fuelled bets on more interest...
Asia: Shares tentative; dollar, yields squashed on outsized Fed cut bets
ASIAN stocks wobbled on Tuesday while the dollar and US Treasury yields came under pressure, with just a day to go before the expected start of the Federal Reserve’s easing cycle...
US dollar soft, yen strong as bets firm on aggressive Fed rate cut
THE US dollar was lower on Monday (Sep 16) while the yen hit its highest level in more than a year, as market participants increasingly expected an oversized rate...
US: Wall Street advances as traders’ bets rise for bigger Fed rate cut
Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Friday (Sep 13) as investors honed in on the chance of a bigger interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week,...
US: Wall St opens slightly higher on rising bets of bigger Fed rate cut
Wall Street opened slightly higher on Friday (Sep 12) as investors reevaluated the possibility of a bigger interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.The Dow Jones Industrial...
Indonesia sees growing rate cut bets ahead of meeting next week
An increasing number of economists see a chance that Indonesia’s central bank could lower its policy rate as early as next week, sooner than the fourth quarter timeline that...
US: Wall St mixed at open as sticky inflation hampers bumper rate-cut bets
Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at the open on Wednesday (Sep 11) as uncertainty about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path increased following the latest inflation data.The Dow...
