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US dollar slips as Trump considers naming next US Fed chair early
[SINGAPORE] The US dollar dipped amid an increase of bets on US interest-rate cuts due to growing expectations that the next US Federal Reserve chairman is likely to ease...
Wall Street Surges Over 1% as Ceasefire Hopes Swell After Fed Signals
The U.S. stocks rose more than 1% on Tuesday, lifted by hopes of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and clarity from Fed Chair Jerome Powell's comments regarding rate...
US Fed official says open to July interest rate cut
[WASHINGTON] A key US central bank official called on Monday for an interest rate cut as early as July if inflation effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs remain...
Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Interest Rate Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump again raised the idea on Friday of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, a target of his long-standing frustration over interest rate policies he believes...
Trump says he may change his mind about firing Fed chair Powell
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 20) again floated the idea of firing Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair he has long attacked over interest rates he...
Gold heads for weekly fall as fewer Fed rate cut prospects weigh
GOLD prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline, as an overall stronger dollar and the prospect of fewer US interest rate cuts offset support...
Globally diversified equities remain attractive amid yet another Fed pause: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Analysts continue to favour globally diversified equities, as the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Jun 18). In its latest meeting, the Federal Open Market...
Asia: Stocks down with eyes on Mideast, dollar hit by Trump Fed comment