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Gold kicks off 2025 on positive note, Fed and Trump policy in focus
GOLD kicked off the New Year on a positive note after a stellar 2024, as market participants waited for more clues on the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate outlook...
Dollar dominates on cautious Fed, Trump trade
THE US dollar hit a two-year high and was on track to post an annual gain against almost all major currencies on Tuesday (Dec 31) as the prospect that...
Gold steady ahead of holidays; US Fed outlook weighs
GOLD prices held steady on Tuesday (Dec 24), with investors bracing for a less aggressive path of interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve next year, ahead of...
US Fed floats major changes to bank stress tests in light of legal rulings
THE US Federal Reserve said on Monday (Dec 23) it was considering major changes to its annual bank “stress tests” in light of recent legal developments, including allowing lenders...
Oil steady as markets weigh Fed rate cut expectations, Chinese demand
Oil prices were little changed at their settle on Friday (Dec 20) as markets weighed Chinese demand and interest rate-cut expectations after data showed cooling US inflation.Brent crude futures...
US: Wall St jumps at open after selloff on Fed rate cut caution
WALL Street’s main indexes broadly rose at the open on Thursday (Dec 19), a day after the Federal Reserve’s projections of fewer-than-expected interest rate cuts and higher inflation next...
Analysts optimistic on Asian equities, bonds even as US Fed signals fewer rate cuts
They note strong long-term outlook for banking, manufacturing sectors here, and add bond investors will benefit from less volatilityALTHOUGH the “hawkish” interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve led...
Analysts optimistic on Asian equities, bonds even as Fed signals fewer rate cuts
They note strong long-term outlook for banking, manufacturing sectors here, and add bond investors will benefit from less volatilityALTHOUGH the “hawkish” interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve led...