Uncertainty

India bonds still a ‘buy’ for foreign investors despite post-election policy uncertainty
India bonds still a ‘buy’ for foreign investors despite post-election policy uncertainty
India’s government bonds will continue to attract foreign flows even as a narrower-than-expected victory margin for Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led alliance could prompt a shift in policy, fund managers...
Mixed inflation data, soft output raise uncertainty on BOJ’s rate-hike timing
Mixed inflation data, soft output raise uncertainty on BOJ’s rate-hike timing
CORE consumer inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in May on rising electricity bills but price growth excluding the effect of fuel eased, data showed on Friday (May 31), heightening...
Views on US economy ‘more pessimistic’ as uncertainty grows: Federal Reserve
Views on US economy ‘more pessimistic’ as uncertainty grows: Federal Reserve
OUTLOOKS on the US economy have become gloomier with reports of rising uncertainty and worries over risks, even though growth broadly continued recently, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.The...
Views on US economy ‘more pessimistic’ as uncertainty grows: Federal Reserve
Views on US economy ‘more pessimistic’ as uncertainty grows: Fed
OUTLOOKS on the US economy have become gloomier with reports of rising uncertainty and worries over risks, even though growth broadly continued recently, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.The...
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends lower as rate uncertainty prevails
Europe: Stoxx 600 ends lower as rate uncertainty prevails
EUROPEAN stocks closed slightly lower on Tuesday (May 21), their third out of four sessions in the red, as caution around interest rate reductions dominated, with investors waiting for...
Europe: Shares eke out gains amid interest rate uncertainty
Europe: Shares eke out gains amid interest rate uncertainty
EUROPEAN shares ended marginally higher on Monday, with defence stocks in the lead, but gains remained in check as investors awaited economic data against an uncertain backdrop on the...
Oil prices climb amid uncertainty over Iran president’s fate, Saudi King’s health
Oil prices climb amid uncertainty over Iran president’s fate, Saudi King’s health
OIL prices extended gains on Monday, inching up amid political uncertainty at major producing countries after Iran’s president was feared dead in a helicopter crash and the Saudi crown...
Bankers need to learn to deal with ambiguity to navigate rising uncertainty: HSBC’s Ashmita Acharya
Bankers need to learn to deal with ambiguity to navigate rising uncertainty: HSBC’s Ashmita Acharya
IN AN increasingly uncertain world, being able to deal with ambiguity can help navigate challenges and ever-changing trends, said Ashmita Acharya, head of wealth and personal banking at HSBC...
Asian central banks, consumers flock to gold amid currency weakness, macro uncertainty
Asian central banks, consumers flock to gold amid currency weakness, macro uncertainty
GOLD prices have hit new highs in recent months, but several countries are still on a gold-buying spree as demand for the precious yellow metal has soared despite higher...
Proposed rules on shareholder-requisitioned meetings can reduce uncertainty
Proposed rules on shareholder-requisitioned meetings can reduce uncertainty
THE Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) proposed new rules last week that would require listed issuers to facilitate shareholder-requisitioned meetings so that such meetings take place as soon as...