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Crypto’s memecoin fervour stalls as bets on Fed rate cuts recede
Crypto’s memecoin fervour stalls as bets on Fed rate cuts recede
April 2, 2024
SPECULATIVE zeal in the crypto market is faltering as the path to looser monetary policy in the US becomes more challenging.Coins earlier favoured by the meme-trading crowd such as...
Xi’s cryptic bond comments hint at PBOC becoming more like Fed
Xi’s cryptic bond comments hint at PBOC becoming more like Fed
April 2, 2024
A RESURFACED speech from Chinese President Xi Jinping suggests policymakers may start trading government bonds to regulate liquidity in the market, pushing the nation towards strategies used by the...
Gold hits record high on rising hopes for Fed rate cut in June
Gold hits record high on rising hopes for Fed rate cut in June
April 1, 2024
GOLD prices touched a record high on Monday (Apr 1) after data showed that United States inflation moderated in February, boosting bets for the Federal Reserve’s June interest rate...
US February inflation data ‘along the lines’ of what Fed wants, Powell says
US February inflation data ‘along the lines’ of what Fed wants, Powell says
March 29, 2024
THE latest US inflation data is “along the lines of what we would like to see”, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Friday (Mar 29) in comments that...
Asia: Markets mixed after Fed official floats rate cut delay
Asia: Markets mixed after Fed official floats rate cut delay
March 28, 2024
ASIAN investors trod carefully on Thursday after a Federal Reserve official floated the idea of delaying or reducing interest rate cuts, while the yen held gains having briefly hit...
Gold slips as US dollar, bond yields firm after Fed official comment
Gold slips as US dollar, bond yields firm after Fed official comment
March 28, 2024
GOLD prices eased on Thursday (Mar 28) as the US dollar and bond yields ticked higher after comments from a Federal Reserve official on interest rate cuts, while investors...
Gold prices hold ground as investors seek more Fed cues
Gold prices hold ground as investors seek more Fed cues
March 27, 2024
GOLD prices held firm on Wednesday (Mar 27), supported by lower US Treasury yields, although bullion traded in a narrow range as investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting more...
Gold firms on hopes for Fed rate cut in June, softer US dollar
Gold firms on hopes for Fed rate cut in June, softer US dollar
March 25, 2024
GOLD prices edged higher on Monday (Mar 25) as renewed bets that the US Federal Reserve would begin cutting interest rates in June and a softer US dollar lifted...
S-Reits gain on Fed chair Powell reaffirming 3 rate cuts to come this year
S-Reits gain on Fed chair Powell reaffirming 3 rate cuts to come this year
March 24, 2024
MOST Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) and property trusts posted gains after the Federal Reserve held its interest rates steady and reaffirmed its projection of three rate cuts...
S-Reits gain on Fed chair Powell reaffirming three rate cuts to come this year
S-Reits gain on Fed chair Powell reaffirming three rate cuts to come this year
March 24, 2024
MOST Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) and property trusts posted gains after the Federal Reserve held its interest rates steady and reaffirmed its projection of three rate cuts...