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US: S&P 500, Dow open higher on increased Sept rate cut bets, Nvidia results on tap
US: S&P 500, Dow open higher on increased Sept rate cut bets, Nvidia results on tap
August 26, 2024
The S&P 500 and the Dow opened higher on Monday (Aug 26), with markets focused on results from AI-darling Nvidia and a key inflation report due later in the...
PBOC holds policy rate steady after warning on bond rally
PBOC holds policy rate steady after warning on bond rally
August 26, 2024
CHINA’S central bank left a key interest rate unchanged, keeping a lid on a bond frenzy as it stays patient in supporting the economy.The People’s Bank of China (PBOC)...
Asia: Markets boosted by Fed chief’s rate cut talk
Asia: Markets boosted by Fed chief’s rate cut talk
August 26, 2024
MOST Asian equities rose with the yen on Monday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said “the time has come” to start cutting interest rates, lining up the...
Oil climbs on Middle East escalation fears, US rate cut expectations
Oil climbs on Middle East escalation fears, US rate cut expectations
August 26, 2024
OIL prices extended gains on Monday on fears a major spillover in fighting from the Gaza conflict into the Middle East could disrupt regional oil supplies, while imminent US...
Federal Reserve’s dovish shift a mixed blessing for Bank of Japan rate hike plan
Federal Reserve’s dovish shift a mixed blessing for Bank of Japan rate hike plan
August 25, 2024
THE US Federal Reserve’s dovish shift will likely give the Bank of Japan some respite in its battle to tame a weak yen, but could complicate its efforts to...
New dawn for S-Reits as Fed rate cuts get underway
New dawn for S-Reits as Fed rate cuts get underway
August 25, 2024
Investors should not lose sight of the underlying fundamentals of various S-Reits, and the risk of more fundraising and acquisitionsJEROME Powell left almost no doubt on Friday (Aug 23)...
Gold gains over 1% as Powell comments hint at September rate cut
Gold gains over 1% as Powell comments hint at September rate cut
August 23, 2024
GOLD prices gained more than 1 per cent on Friday (Aug 23) as the dollar and Treasury yields retreated following comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that signalled...
Oil climbs over 2% after Fed’s Powell indicates US rate cuts
Oil climbs over 2% after Fed’s Powell indicates US rate cuts
August 23, 2024
US light crude oil gained more than 2 per cent a barrel on Friday (Aug 23) after comments by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank...
Europe: Shares end higher as Fed chair Powell backs September rate cuts
Europe: Shares end higher as Fed chair Powell backs September rate cuts
August 23, 2024
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 ended near session-highs amidst broad-based gains on Friday (Aug 23), as global markets advanced after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stated that “the time has come”...
US: Wall Street ends sharply higher as Powell cements September rate cut hopes
US: Wall Street ends sharply higher as Powell cements September rate cut hopes
August 23, 2024
US stocks rallied on Friday (Aug 23) as dovish remarks from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell solidified expectations that the central bank will cut its key policy rate...