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Hong Kong holds rate as Fed sticks to rate cut outlook
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) followed the Federal Reserve in holding its base rate, as United States officials maintained their outlook for three interest-rate cuts this year. The...
Oil slips as investors weigh Fed rate decision
OIL prices fell on Wednesday as the US Federal Reserve held interest rate steady and demand concerns continue to weigh. Brent crude futures for May settled down US$1.43, or 1.64...
Europe: Luxury stocks pressure equities ahead of Fed verdict
EUROPEAN shares were flat on Wednesday, pressured by a sell-off in luxury stocks and in the absence of big bets by investors ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve meeting later...
US: Muted start for Wall Street as attention turns to Fed
WALL Street was range bound at open on Wednesday (Mar 20) as investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve’s meeting, where it is widely expected to keep interest...
Yen close to intervention levels, dollar gains before Fed meet
THE greenback edged up while the yen hit a fresh multi-month low versus the US dollar on Wednesday (Mar 20), ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting and after...
Gold range-bound as investors brace for Fed decision, Powell speech
GOLD prices were stuck in a tight range on Wednesday (Mar 20) as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision and remarks...
US: Nasdaq, S&P 500 slide at open as focus shifts to Fed
THE benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday (Mar 19) as investors shifted their attention to the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting with focus on economic...
Singapore stocks end flat on Monday ahead of Fed interest rate announcement
SINGAPORE’S benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) closed flat on Monday (Mar 18) ahead of the US central bank’s policy decision mid-week. The gauge was down 1.03 points or 0.03...
