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Bank of Japan leaves key interest rate unchanged
THE Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday, after a decision to hike them in July pushed the yen sharply higher and fuelled turmoil across world markets.Two...
Interest rates fall, but central banks are no longer in lock step
TWO years ago, central banks around the world were engaged in a battle against high inflation that resulted in an aggressive and synchronised jump in interest rates. Now, many...
Discussions on potential acquisition interest still ongoing, says TalkMed
DISCUSSIONS on the potential acquisition of a stake in TalkMed Group are still in the preliminary stages, the healthcare services provider said on Thursday (Sep 19). “There is no...
Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracks Fed move
THE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday cut its base rate charged via the overnight discount window by 50 basis points to 5.25 per cent, tracking a move...
US: Stocks end modestly lower after big Fed interest rate cut
WALL Street stocks finished modestly lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut of half a percentage point, ending days of speculation about the size of the...
Federal Reserve Slashes Interest Rates by Half Point, Its First Cut Since the Pandemic as Stocks Rally
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday implemented its first interest rate cut since March 2020, slashing benchmark rates by half a percentage point to counter a potential slowdown in the...
Flagging investor interest may make 2024 a fine vintage year for private markets
Even so, experts say a consistent allocation strategy works better than trying to time the marketWEAKER sentiment has lowered asset valuations in some parts of the private markets, suggesting...
Oil prices settle up on supply shocks, prospect of US interest rate cuts
OIL prices rose by a US dollar a barrel on Tuesday (Sep 17) as supply disruptions mounted and traders bet that demand will grow if the US Federal Reserve...
