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HKMA cuts interest rate, tracking US Fed move
Hong Kong interest rates could remain at relatively high levels for some time, says chief executiveTHE Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday (Dec 19) cut its base interest...
Gold at one-month low after US Fed flags slower rate cut pace next year
GOLD prices languished near a one-month low on Thursday (Dec 19) after the US Federal Reserve indicated it would slow the pace of its monetary policy easing cycle next...
Bank of England set to skip rate cut as stagflation looms
THE Bank of England (BOE) is likely to warn of only gradual interest-rate cuts in 2025, ending the year with a cautious message to investors as the spectre of...
STI retreats 0.5% after US Fed signals fewer rate cuts; bank shares, Reits fall
SINGAPORE shares traded in negative territory on Thursday (Dec 19) afternoon, tracking broader losses in Asia after the US Federal Reserve signalled fewer interest rate cuts next year.As at...
STI continues losing streak, falls 0.4 per cent after US Fed signals fewer rate cuts
SINGAPORE shares fell at the end of trading on Thursday (Dec 19), with the Straits Times Index (STI) tracking Asian indices after the US Federal Reserve signalled fewer interest...
China central bank urges financial institutions to guard against rate risks in bond market
CHINA’S central bank on Wednesday (Dec 18) urged financial institutions to guard against interest rate risks when trading in bonds, signalling discomfort among policymakers over recent frenzied buying that...
Economists weigh in after Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Singapore is ‘going extinct’ amid low birth rate
THE oft-discussed issue of Singapore’s low birth rate was recently flagged by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk who declared that Singapore is “going extinct” amid a low birth rate....
Cromwell E-Reit manager to refinance office loans early with higher all-in interest rate facility
This is to facilitate the divestment of its stake in the Reit and European fund management platformTHE manager of Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (Cromwell E-Reit) on Tuesday...
