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Trump says Hassett, Warsh and Waller are finalists for US Fed chair
Trump says Hassett, Warsh and Waller are finalists for US Fed chair
The timetable for selecting a successor to Powell, whose term as chair expires in May, remains unclearPublished Sat, Sep 6, 2025 · 08:01 AM[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said...
US Fed rate-cut expectations climb following weak job market report
US Fed rate-cut expectations climb following weak job market report
[NEW YORK] Disappointing employment data released on Friday (Sep 5) validated fears that the US labour market may be on the brink of a downturn and lifted expectations for...
Singapore stocks rally as investors price in September Fed rate cut; STI up 0.2%
Singapore stocks rally as investors price in September Fed rate cut; STI up 0.2%
[SINGAPORE] The local bourse logged gains for a second straight day on Friday (Sep 5), closing higher alongside regional markets amid expectations that weak US job market data will...
US Treasury’s Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations
US Treasury’s Bessent calls for review of Fed non-monetary policy operations
[WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Federal Reserve’s vital independence on monetary policy is threatened by its “mandate creep” into non-policy areas and he called on the...
Asia: Stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
Asia: Stocks struggle as traders eye Fed saga, trade war
[HONG KONG] Asian markets fluctuated on Thursday after a rollercoaster day on Wall Street punctuated by fears Donald Trump was considering sacking the head of the US Federal Reserve.Traders...
US firms passing some cost hikes to consumers: Fed survey
US firms passing some cost hikes to consumers: Fed survey
[WASHINGTON] Many US firms passed along “at least a portion of cost increases” to consumers in recent weeks, as businesses faced higher prices linked to President Donald Trump’s tariffs,...
Gold rises on weaker US dollar as markets await Fed rate-cut clues
Gold rises on weaker US dollar as markets await Fed rate-cut clues
[BENGALURU] Gold prices rose on Tuesday (Jul 1), supported by a weaker US dollar, as investors awaited labour market data due later this week to assess the Federal Reserve’s...
Decision on naming next Fed chair not ‘imminent’: White House
Decision on naming next Fed chair not ‘imminent’: White House
[WASHINGTON] The White House said on Thursday no decision is imminent on naming a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, after a report suggested the president could do...
Wall Street forecasts windfall for big US banks from Fed plan to ease leverage rule
Wall Street forecasts windfall for big US banks from Fed plan to ease leverage rule
[BENGALURU] Large US global banks can expect as much as US$6 trillion in additional balance sheet capacity and billions in freed up capital under a Federal Reserve plan to...
Wall Street Today: Dow Drops, Nasdaq Rises as Investors Eye Fed Caution and Geopolitical Ease
The US markets took a breather on Wednesday, closing mixed after two days of strong gains. The Nasdaq gained 61 points, the S&P 500 was mostly flat, and the Dow...