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Gold prices set for monthly gain; traders eye Fed verdict
Gold prices set for monthly gain; traders eye Fed verdict
GOLD prices held steady on Wednesday (Jul 31) and headed for a monthly gain, supported by rising optimism surrounding US interest rate cuts, while the focus shifted to the...
Ringgit turnaround set to accelerate on export boom, Fed pivot
Ringgit turnaround set to accelerate on export boom, Fed pivot
THE Malaysian ringgit’s rebound is gathering pace, thanks to stronger growth and expectations of an impending interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.After falling to a 26-year low in...
Fed expected to hold rates and signal September cut
Fed expected to hold rates and signal September cut
FEDERAL Reserve officials are likely to move closer to lowering interest rates from a two-decade high this week by signalling a potential rate cut in September, though they may...
Fed expected to hold rates and signal September cut
Fed expected to hold rates and signal September cut
FEDERAL Reserve officials are likely to move closer to lowering interest rates from a two-decade high this week by signalling a potential rate cut in September, though they may...
US: Wall St opens higher ahead of Big Tech results, Fed verdict
US: Wall St opens higher ahead of Big Tech results, Fed verdict
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jul 30), as cautious investors awaited the day’s Big Tech earnings and labour numbers and hoped for clues on the timing...
STI slips 0.1% as investors hold their breath for Fed meeting
STI slips 0.1% as investors hold their breath for Fed meeting
SINGAPORE stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday (Jul 30), as investors wait in anticipation of the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended...
Gold lacks momentum as Fed meeting looms
Gold lacks momentum as Fed meeting looms
GOLD struggled for momentum on Tuesday (Jul 30) as investors looked for more cues on when the US central bank will cut interest rates from this week’s policy meeting...
US: Wall St opens higher ahead of Fed verdict, Big Tech earnings
US: Wall St opens higher ahead of Fed verdict, Big Tech earnings
Wall Street’s main indexes opened on a strong note on Monday (Jul 29), as investors geared up for a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, along with Big Tech earnings and...
Gold drifts higher on Fed rate-cut hopes, geopolitical risks
Gold drifts higher on Fed rate-cut hopes, geopolitical risks
PRICES of safe-haven gold climbed on Monday (Jul 29) on heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and amid expectations of a US rate cut in September, while focus...
Markets face dizzying US politics and mixed earnings reports while awaiting Fed rate cut
Markets face dizzying US politics and mixed earnings reports while awaiting Fed rate cut
Investors should stick to their strategy while maintaining significant exposure to low-risk bonds and cash MANY investors would have been startled this past week by the sudden turn in...