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Asia: Hong Kong rally leads markets, traders assess Fed rate plans
HONG Kong led most Asian markets higher on Tuesday as traders returned from an extended weekend break to forecast-beating Chinese factory data that lifted hopes for the world’s number-two...
Crypto’s memecoin fervour stalls as bets on Fed rate cuts recede
SPECULATIVE zeal in the crypto market is faltering as the path to looser monetary policy in the US becomes more challenging.Coins earlier favoured by the meme-trading crowd such as...
Commodities: the asset class to watch amid looming rate cuts, macroeconomic uncertainty
COMMODITIES have typically been used by investors to help diversify their portfolios and as a buffer against macroeconomic shocks, but market watchers polled by The Business Times say investors...
US dollar steady as inflation data boosts June rate cut bets; yen in focus
THE greenback was broadly steady on Monday (Apr 1) as data showing easing US prices bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in June, while the...
US dollar higher after manufacturing data lowers June rate bets
THE greenback rose on Monday (Apr 1) after data showed the US manufacturing sector grew in March for the first time since September 2022, while the yen loitered below...
US: S&P, Nasdaq open higher as softening inflation fans rate cut bets
THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq inched higher at the open on Monday (Apr 1) after the latest inflation print showing moderating consumer prices bolstered hopes of an early...
Gold hits record high on rising hopes for Fed rate cut in June
GOLD prices touched a record high on Monday (Apr 1) after data showed that United States inflation moderated in February, boosting bets for the Federal Reserve’s June interest rate...
ECB rate cuts totalling 100 points possible this year: Greek central banker
THE European Central Bank (ECB) could possibly cut rates by a total of 100 basis points this year, but there is still no consensus within the eurozone’s central bank...
