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New Zealand steps up pace of rate cuts as economy weakens
NEW Zealand’s central bank cut interest rates by half a percentage point, stepping up the pace of easing as policymakers become more concerned about the economic slowdown.The Reserve Bank...
US dollar eases from 7-week highs as traders weigh Fed rate path
THE US dollar eased from near seven-week highs against major currencies on Tuesday (Oct 8) after investors assessed the outlook for US rate cuts, even as the conflict in...
Interest rate cuts, end of remote work could make office S-Reits the ‘dark horses’ of 2025
SINGAPORE-LISTED office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have the potential to be the “dark horses” on the local bourse next year as they are more sensitive to interest rate...
Interest rate cuts, end of remote work could make office S-Reits the dark horse of 2025
SINGAPORE-LISTED office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have the potential to be the “dark horses” on the local bourse next year as they are more sensitive to interest rate...
US: Wall Street opens lower as changing rate expectations boost yields
Wall Street’s main indexes fell at the open on Monday (Oct 7), pressured by a rally in Treasury yields as investors dialled back bets on the scope of the...
Gold subdued as US jobs data firms bets for smaller rate cut
GOLD prices eased on Monday (Oct 7) as bets firmed for a smaller US rate cut after a surprisingly strong jobs report, while market participants awaited inflation data and...
Fed rate cuts will push liquidity across the globe, including to China, despite strong US jobs data
China may be drawing funds from regional markets now, but global liquidity flows to Asia could be the proverbial tide that lifts all boatsONE news story that grabbed a...
ECB momentum for an October rate cut is looking unstoppable
AN INTEREST rate cut that European Central Bank (ECB) officials deemed unlikely just three weeks ago now seems a near certainty when they next set borrowing costs on Oct...
