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Gold hits over one-month peak on Fed rate-cut hopes
GOLD prices hit more than one-month highs on Thursday (Jan 16) in early Asian hours after data showed US core inflation rose less than expected in December, raising hopes...
Europe: Stocks dip to one-week low amid speculation over Fed rate cuts
EUROPEAN shares fell to a one-week low on Monday (Jan 13) amid a broader market sell-off as global equities came under pressure following US jobs data, which strengthened expectations...
US: Wall St opens lower as investors dial back bets on Fed rate cuts this year
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 13), as yields surged after robust payroll numbers last week bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish...
Greenback firms as strong jobs data support Fed easing pause
THE US dollar rallied on Friday (Jan 10) after data showed that the world’s largest economy created more jobs than expected last month, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve...
How the Fed will help Singapore Reits outshine banks
SINGAPORE property owners have spent a long time languishing in the shadow of the chart-topping performance of the island’s banks. But with US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signalling the start...
Fed officials signal interest rates likely on hold for a while
SEVERAL Federal Reserve officials confirmed on Thursday (Jan 9) that the US central bank will likely hold interest rates at current levels for an extended period, only cutting again...
Singapore shares retreat after Fed December minutes; STI down 0.6%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 281 to 222, with 982.3 million shares worth S$913.1 million changing handsSINGAPORE shares finished lower on Thursday (Jan 9), after US Federal...
Fed minutes show officials were eager to slow interest-rate cuts
FEDERAL Reserve officials in December adopted a new stance on rate-cutting amid elevated inflation risks, deciding to move more slowly in the months ahead.“Participants indicated that the committee was...
