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Singapore stocks inch up after Fed rate cut; STI rises 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 256 to 244 after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Dec 11) after…
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Asian markets mixed post Fed cut; fundamentals should matter more with upcoming pause: analysts
The STI, Hang Seng Index and KLCI saw slight gains, while Nikkei and Kospi retreated [SINGAPORE] Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve met…
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Asian markets diverge post Fed cut, with analysts expecting short-term relief rally
Asia markets end mixed as the STI and KLCI gain, while Hang Seng, Nikkei and Kospi retreat [SINGAPORE] Markets will likely rally in the short term, after the US Federal…
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Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
MOST Asian markets rose on Thursday as traders welcomed the Federal Reserve’s third straight interest rate cut, though the euphoria was tempered by an indication officials could hold off another…
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Divided US Fed lowers rates by 25 bps, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
The pace of price increases has risen steadily from 2.3 per cent in April, above the Fed’s 2 per cent inflation target [WASHINGTON] A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates on…
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Markets Brace for Fed Rate Cut — But the Real Anxiety Comes After
The monetary markets are gearing up for a decisive stage, with the American Federal Reserve on the verge of cutting interest rates again. Investors are taking the edge not only…
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Congress Threatens to Cut Hegseth’s Travel Funds if Double-Tap Strike Video Isn’t Released
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Congress is considering a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s travel budget unless he turns over unedited video of U.S. military strikes in…
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Wall Street subdued at open as Fed rate cut decision nears
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main stock indexes were subdued at the open on Tuesday (Dec 9) as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, while Nvidia shares were whipsawed by…
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India aviation regulator asks IndiGo to cut 5% of winter flights
The government has launched an investigation into how the airline ended up in its predicament [NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator ordered IndiGo to cut flights by 5 per cent on…
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US stocks open higher as investors await Fed rate cut decision
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened modestly higher on Monday (Dec 8) as investors priced in expectations that the Federal Reserve will deliver a long-awaited rate cut later this…
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Oil hovers near two-week highs on expected US interest rate cut, geopolitical risk
[SINGAPORE] Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday (Dec 8) as investors expect a likely US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift economic growth and energy…
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Asian stocks stagger as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
[HONG KONG] Asian equities drifted on Monday (Dec 8) as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this week, with debate centring on the likelihood the US…
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UBS may cut further 10,000 jobs by 2027: report
The bank has been cutting jobs as a result of the integration of former rival Credit Suisse [VIENNA] UBS may cut an additional 10,000 jobs by 2027, Swiss paper SonntagsBlick…
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Fed likely to trim rates again this week, but it could be a ‘hawkish’ cut
Futures markets are pricing in a near certainty that it will cut rates by another quarter of a percentage point, bringing them down to a range of between 3.5% and 3.75%…
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US: Wall St closes with slight gains as data keeps Fed cut expectations on track
[NEW YORK] US stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday (Dec 5) as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations for a Federal Reserve…