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STI rises 0.4% after Fed pause
Across the broader market, gainers edge out decliners 289 to 288 after 1.6 billion securities worth S$2 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher on Thursday…
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Singapore, Asia markets end largely higher after Fed pause and MAS hold as focus shifts to earnings
Investor attention is shifting towards fundamentals and AI-linked growth themes in the region [SINGAPORE] Markets in Asia broadly gained ground on Thursday (Jan 29) after the US Federal Reserve opted…
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Jerome Powell Dodges Questions After Claiming Trump Admin is Pressuring Fed With Criminal Probe
In a closely watched press briefing following the Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting of 2026, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell repeatedly declined to engage with questions regarding the Trump administration‘s…
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S&P 500 crosses 7,000 ahead of Fed decision, Big Tech earnings
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 10:49 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 opened at 7,000 mark on Wednesday (Jan 28), while the Nasdaq inched towards a record high, fuelled…
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STI breaks 4,900 amid expectations for Fed to hold rates steady
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) broke new ground on Tuesday (Jan 27) morning and crossed the 4,900 threshold for the first time. The benchmark index hit a historic record…
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US stocks: Wall Street indexes close higher ahead of earnings, Fed meeting
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 05:49 AM THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, as investors geared up for a slew of…
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Alex Pretti: Minnesota Anti-ICE Protester’s Sig Gun Has History of Accidentally Firing Which Could Have Prompted Fed Agent to Shoot Him
Minnesota anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti was carrying a popular handgun that some experts say has a reputation for firing unintentionally, leading a few firearms specialists to suggest that the weapon…
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Who Was Alex Jeffrey Pretti? Man Shot and Killed by Fed Agents in Minneapolis Was US Citizen Who Threatened Feds Trying to Arrest Illegal Migrant
The man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American citizen, local police said. The…
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Trump says he may be down to one candidate to head the Fed
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:35 AM [DAVOS, Switzerland] US President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated he was close to choosing the new chair of the Federal Reserve, adding…
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Hassett says Trump may be right to keep him out as Fed chair
[WASHINGTON] White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that US President Donald Trump may well keep him in his current job, which would eliminate him from contention for the next…
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JPMorgan confirms Trump assertion that bank CEO Dimon was not offered Fed chair job
Trump plans to sue JPMorgan sometime in the next two weeks for allegedly “debanking” him [WASHINGTON] JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on Saturday (Jan 17) confirmed he was not asked to…
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BlackRock’s Rick Rieder bid for Fed chair is gaining traction
[WASHINGTON] The candidacy of BlackRock’s Rick Rieder to be the next Federal Reserve chair has gained late momentum, people familiar with the matter say, as President Donald Trump weighs congressional…
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Asian shares near record high on AI optimism, dollar up on receding Fed cut bets
[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after upbeat US economic data left traders trimming bets…
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ECB on a steady rate path for now but Fed tussle a risk, chief economist warns
[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank will not debate any rate change in the near term if the economy stays on course, but new shocks, like a potential deviation by the…
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Fed officials back rate-cut pause as inflation concerns linger
The central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark unchanged at its Jan 27 to 28 meeting [NEW YORK] Several US Federal Reserve officials speaking on Thursday (Jan 15)…
