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Fed to hold rates steady again as officials wait for more clarity on economy
Fed to hold rates steady again as officials wait for more clarity on economy
June 18, 2025
[HOUSTON] US Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting on Wednesday (Jun 18), reiterating they want more clarity on the...
Fed to hold rates steady again as officials wait for more clarity on economy
Fed to hold rates steady again as officials wait for more clarity on economy
June 18, 2025
[HOUSTON] US Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight meeting on Wednesday (Jun 18), reiterating they want more clarity on the...
Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates
Fed on hold leaves Wall Street asking what it will take to cut interest rates
June 15, 2025
[NEW YORK] With US Federal Reserve officials signalling an extended hold on interest rates, investors and economists will look to chair Jerome Powell this week for clues on what...
Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
June 10, 2025
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 10:57 AM[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to keep raising interest rates if underlying...
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and front-loading as shippers rush to beat...
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
Container shipping rates soar, impact on shippers outside China felt
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Sea cargo rates have surged, with those for the voyage from Shanghai to the US particularly steep, fuelled by pent-up demand and front-loading as shippers rush to beat...
Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining operational momentum, even though collection rates remain below...
Cordlife collection rates have not recovered to pre-incident levels, but resumption of Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
Cordlife collection rates still under pre-incident levels, but resumed Singapore operations are ‘encouraging’
June 6, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Cordlife said that the full resumption of its Singapore operations is an “encouraging step” in restoring client confidence and regaining operational momentum, even though collection rates have not...
Oil Prices Hold Steady as U.S. Fuel Stocks Rise and Saudi Arabia Cuts Crude Rates
June 5, 2025
After a turbulent opening to the week, oil markets had a bit of a breather on Thursday. Investors, who are still processing a jumble of bearish data and global supply chain...
ECB expected to cut rates again as Trump trade war rumbles on
ECB expected to cut rates again as Trump trade war rumbles on
June 2, 2025
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to deliver its seventh-straight interest rate cut this week as US President Donald Trump’s volatile trade policies add to headwinds for...