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Bank of Japan may hike rates by year-end, says ex-FSA senior official
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is still in a position to hike rates again by the end of the year given that recent market turmoil has not had a...
ECB is poised to cut rates again in warm-up act for the Fed
THE European Central Bank (ECB) will probably cut interest rates on Thursday (Sep 12) in a prelude to a US move the following week, as the global monetary cycle...
CICT’s big acquisition, fundraising exercise are signs of what’s to come as Fed finally cuts rates
Investors looking to ride the coming rate cuts with Reits should be prepared to be tapped for funds from time to timeTHE first message that appeared on my phone...
Ueda reiterates that BOJ will lift rates if outlook realised
Following news of Ueda’s unchanged stance, the yen slightly strengthened to around 146.20 to the dollarBank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda submitted a document to a government panel suggesting...
ECB can gradually cut rates but jury still out on September, Knot says
THE European Central Bank can gradually lower interest rates if inflation continues to fall but more data is needed before a September cut can be decided, Dutch policymaker Klaas...
S-Reit DPUs weighed down by interest rates in H1, but tide to turn in H2
HIGHER interest rates and financing costs remained “the biggest villains” for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, weighing down on their distributions in the first half of 2024....
S-Reit DPUs weighed down by higher interest rates in H1, but tide to turn in H2
HIGHER interest rates and financing costs remained “the biggest villains” for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, weighing down on their distributions in the first half of 2024....
Australia’s CBA cuts interest rates on some home loans for new borrowers
It will cut the variable mortgage rate to new borrowers by 25 basis points to 6.89% if such borrowers have a 20% depositCommonwealth Bank of Australia, the country’s biggest...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda signals readiness to raise rates if growth, inflation on track
BANK of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank stood ready to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with its forecast,...
SGX-listed agri-commodity players post resilient earnings despite dent from forex losses and higher rates
SINGAPORE-LISTED companies in the volatile agri-commodity sector have posted resilient first-half results this year despite foreign exchange losses from weaker regional currencies and elevated interest rates. Meanwhile, analysts expect...