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Bank of England may kick off slow cycle of interest rate cuts
THE Bank of England (BOE) is likely to warn investors not to expect a string of back-to-back interest rate cuts if its policymakers push ahead with a first reduction...
Markets face dizzying US politics and mixed earnings reports while awaiting Fed rate cut
Investors should stick to their strategy while maintaining significant exposure to low-risk bonds and cash MANY investors would have been startled this past week by the sudden turn in...
Fed is about to nod at a rate cut as US job growth moderates
US Federal Reserve officials are on the verge of lowering borrowing costs within months, a move that chairman Jerome Powell may signal this week as the risks grow of...
The Bank of England gets a positive hint about rate cuts from service prices
SOME of the United Kingdom price indicators the Bank of England (BOE) is watching closely for signs of lingering inflation are flashing a green light for interest-rate reductions as...
Yen surges as traders brace for interest rate shift while risk mood sours
THE yen rallied for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday (Jul 25), reaching a six-week high, as traders ditched their long-running bets against the currency and a plunge in...
GIC posts 3.9% 20-year annualised real rate of return, expects lower returns ahead
The sovereign wealth fund continues to see opportunities in private equity, AI and emerging marketsSINGAPORE’S sovereign wealth fund GIC reported an annualised rolling 20-year real rate of return of...
S-Reits to hit ‘turning point’ in coming quarter amid expectations of interest rate cuts
However, S-Reits are likely to report lower year-on-year distributions in the upcoming earning season as listcos continue to refinance maturing low cost of debt, say analystsAFTER two years of...
ECB policymakers back more rate cuts as inflation heads back to goal
TWO European Central Bank policymakers on Friday (Jul 19) backed further interest rate cuts, expressing greater confidence that inflation was heading to the ECB’s goal next year.
The ECB held...
