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Greenback slides as Fed independence under threat from Trump
[SINGAPORE] The US dollar tumbled on Monday (Apr 21) as investor confidence in the US economy took another hit over President Donald Trump’s plans to shake up the Federal...
US Fed proposes averaging large bank stress test results to reduce volatility
[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve kicked off a sweeping effort to overhaul its annual stress tests of large banks on Thursday (Apr 17), proposing to average results over two...
Powell says Fed remains in wait-and-see mode; markets processing policy shifts
[CHICAGO] US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday (Apr 16) the Fed would wait for more data on the economy’s direction before changing interest rates, but cautioned...
Businesses anxious over tariffs, Fed must look at ‘hard data’ in policy response: official
CHICAGO Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Monday (Apr 6) said that businesses are anxious about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but that the central bank would need...
US dollar recovers after Fed signals caution on future easing
[NEW YORK] The US dollar rebounded against major currencies such as the euro and yen on Friday (Apr 4) after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged the repercussions of...
Singapore shares decline amid hawkish Fed minutes; STI loses 0.2%
SINGAPORE equities ended Thursday (Feb 20) lower, as markets reacted to the US Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes. The local bourse’s blue-chip barometer, the Straits Times Index (STI), slid...
Singapore shares decline amid hawkish Fed minutes; STI down 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 320 to 205, after 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change handsSINGAPORE stocks ended Thursday (Feb 20) lower, as markets reacted to...
US: Wall Street ends whipsaw week higher as Fed comments soothe market