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Unhedged bets on Malaysian bonds supercharging ringgit rally
INVESTORS are snapping up Malaysian bonds without resorting to hedging, supercharging a rally in the country’s currency that’s Asia’s top performer this year.Global funds bought RM8.1 billion (S$2.4 billion)...
Malaysian bonds luring unhedged bets supercharge ringgit rally
INVESTORS are snapping up Malaysian bonds without resorting to hedging, supercharging a rally in the country’s currency that’s Asia’s top performer this year.Global funds bought RM8.1 billion (S$2.4 billion)...
Gold holds ground near record high as rate-cut bets build
GOLD prices were little changed on Wednesday (Aug 28), but held near a record high hit last week on prospects of imminent US rate cuts and safe-haven demand fuelled...
US: S&P 500, Dow open higher on increased Sept rate cut bets, Nvidia results on tap
The S&P 500 and the Dow opened higher on Monday (Aug 26), with markets focused on results from AI-darling Nvidia and a key inflation report due later in the...
Gold holds near record high as Fed minutes fuel rate-cut bets
GOLD hovered near all-time highs on Thursday (Aug 22) as minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s latest meeting cemented expectations of a September interest rate cut, with traders now...
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala adds to data centre bets with Yondr deal
MUBADALA Investment is investing in London-based data centre developer Yondr Group, marking the Abu Dhabi wealth fund’s latest foray into a sector that’s expected to benefit from booming demand...
Overseas funds return to Indonesian bonds on dovish Fed bets
INDONESIA’S bond market is set to erase its outflows for the year as overseas investors pile into rupiah debt amid imminent interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Global funds...
Soft landing bets for US economy lift investor sentiment; STI up 0.1%
STI constituent Hongkong Land leads the gain, up 3.2%; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is at the bottom, down 2.3% SINGAPORE shares rose on Monday (Aug 19), amid expectations of a soft...
