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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq at records despite Fed seeing fewer rate cuts in 2024
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq at records despite Fed seeing fewer rate cuts in 2024
THE S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at fresh records on Wednesday following improved inflation data as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates level.The broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.9 per...
Singapore shares end flat as markets hold their breath for Fed rate decision; STI down 0.1%
Singapore shares end flat as markets hold their breath for Fed rate decision; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares ended flattish on Wednesday (Jun 12) as markets took a wait-and-see approach ahead of a key US Federal Reserve meeting. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell...
Gold dips on firmer dollar; US inflation data, Fed policy eyed
Gold dips on firmer dollar; US inflation data, Fed policy eyed
GOLD prices edged lower on Wednesday (Jun 12), weighed down by a stronger US dollar, as investors awaited key US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s updated interest rate...
US: Wall Street opens lower as markets prepare for CPI data, Fed meet
US: Wall Street opens lower as markets prepare for CPI data, Fed meet
US STOCK indexes fell on Tuesday (Jun 11) as investors turned cautious ahead of crucial inflation data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve expected on Wednesday. The Dow...
Asia: Markets mixed ahead of key Fed announcement
Asia: Markets mixed ahead of key Fed announcement
ASIAN markets were mixed on Tuesday as traders shifted nervously while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and the release of US inflation data, while the euro struggled to...
Bitcoin drops to one-week low as traders await CPI, Fed decision
Bitcoin drops to one-week low as traders await CPI, Fed decision
BITCOIN wobbled on Tuesday (Jun 11) in a sign of trader nerves ahead of US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s monetary-policy decision.The largest digital asset slid as much...
Gold edges lower as traders eye US inflation data, Fed meeting
Gold edges lower as traders eye US inflation data, Fed meeting
GOLD inched lower on Tuesday (Jun 11) as investors awaited US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement later in the week, after a stronger-than-expected payrolls report on...
US: Wall Street slips as investors prepare for inflation data, Fed meeting
US: Wall Street slips as investors prepare for inflation data, Fed meeting
US STOCKS indexes edged lower on Monday (Jun 10) as investors grew cautious ahead of key inflation data and a Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for this week, looking for...
Singapore stocks fall as hopes for early Fed rate cut dim; STI down 0.3%
Singapore stocks fall as hopes for early Fed rate cut dim; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE shares ended Monday (Jun 10) lower after stronger-than-expected US jobs figures last Friday hurt market sentiment. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.3 per cent or 8.69...
Oil edges higher after weekly loss as focus turns to US Fed rates
Oil edges higher after weekly loss as focus turns to US Fed rates
OIL edged higher after a weekly drop with the market still digesting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies’ (Opec+) decision to restore supply, as traders look ahead...