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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...
Gold hovers near record high on prospects of bigger Fed rate cut
GOLD prices held steady on Tuesday (Sep 17) to hover near record highs scaled in the previous session, as markets anticipate the beginning of a US easing cycle, with...
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...
Singapore stocks rise ahead of expected interest rate cut; STI hits new 52-week high
On the broader market, gainers beat losers 301 to 225 after 987m securities worth S$1b change handsSINGAPORE stocks rose on Monday (Sep 16) ahead of a widely anticipated interest...
Bitcoin slips at start of key week for markets awaiting Fed rate cut
BITCOIN retreated ahead of a widely expected interest-rate reduction by the Federal Reserve, a looming policy change due later this week that has global markets on edge.The largest digital...
Oil prices inch up on Fed rate cut outlook
OIL prices edged up in early trade on Monday amid expectations of a US interest rate cut this week, though gains were capped by US supply resumptions following Hurricane...
With Powell’s Fed ready to cut rates, a new era of cheap credit beckons
THE US stock market has been stamping its proverbial feet for more than a year now as it demands an interest rate cut from the central bank.
Greenback drops to near 9-month low versus yen amid talk of larger Fed rate cut
THE US dollar fell on Friday (Sep 13) to its lowest level in nearly nine months against the Japanese yen after media reports once again fuelled speculation the Federal...
