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Asia: Markets wobble ahead of Fed as China fears dent sentiment
ASIAN investors trod cautiously on Monday as they struggled to build on recent equity gains, with debate swirling around how big an expected US interest rate cut will be...
Rupiah’s rally to get boost from global flows as Fed cuts loom
RUPIAH bulls are betting on further gains as foreign investors pile into Indonesian debt ahead of key interest-rate moves. Strategists at Malayan Banking and CIMB Bank see the currency...
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...
World braces for Fed easing amid 36-hour rate rollercoaster
THE world economy’s tectonic plates will shift this week when a US easing cycle begins, just as officials from Europe to Asia set policy against a backdrop of brittle...
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.
Fed on the edge: Will interest rates take a dive or hold steady?
The market recently absorbed the latest employment report, intensifying expectations of a potential 50 basis point rate cut at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Sep...
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...
Europe: Stocks wrap up week on a high note; focus shifts to Fed
European stocks rounded off the week on a positive note, supported by technology, real estate and mining shares, while investors shifted their focus to the US Federal Reserve ahead...
