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Gold prices steady with Fed minutes on tap
GOLD prices held steady on Wednesday (Oct 9) as traders awaited cues on US interest rate policy from the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting.Spot gold held its...
US dollar eases from 7-week highs as traders weigh Fed rate path
THE US dollar eased from near seven-week highs against major currencies on Tuesday (Oct 8) after investors assessed the outlook for US rate cuts, even as the conflict in...
Gold flat as markets await Fed minutes
GOLD prices were flat in early Asian hours on Tuesday (Oct 8) as market participants awaited minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s last meeting and more economic data for...
Fed rate cuts will push liquidity across the globe, including to China, despite strong US jobs data
China may be drawing funds from regional markets now, but global liquidity flows to Asia could be the proverbial tide that lifts all boatsONE news story that grabbed a...
Asia currencies set for worst week in year as Fed cut bets pared
ASIAN currencies are set for their worst week in more than a year as traders pare bets on aggressive US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.A Bloomberg gauge of Asian currencies...
US dollar edges down before Fed speakers, data; Swiss franc rises after SNB
THE safe-haven US dollar edged down on Thursday (Sep 26) on increasing risk appetite with traders looking ahead to speeches from key Federal Reserve policymakers and economic data for...
✂️ Time to buy more stocks? Lessons from past Fed cuts
📚 Interest rate theoriesAfter a brief calm in the markets, last week came a burst of activity. Stock markets surged, with some breaking new records. Bitcoin rallied. US companies...
T-bill cut-off yield falls to 2.97% in first auction after Fed announces rate cut
THE cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 2.97 per cent in the first auction after the US Federal Reserve announced it was cutting rates...
