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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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Gold gains as Fed rate-cut optimism dents dollar
Dovish commentary from several Fed officials has further fuelled expectations of monetary easing [BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Monday (Dec 8), as rising expectations of a US Federal Reserve…
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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…
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Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
[NEW YORK] Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next…
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Europe: Shares clock weekly gains on ongoing Fed cut optimism
[BENGALURU] European shares were little changed on Friday (Dec 5) and ended the week with modest gains, while investors evaluated a long-delayed US inflation report that reinforced expectations for a…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
Focus is now on the release later Friday of the personal consumption expenditures index [HONG KONG] Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday (Dec 5) following a bland lead…
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Oil settles up on expectations of Fed rate cut, Ukraine peace talks stalling
US crude futures briefly rose more than US$1 a barrel earlier in the session as global shares rose [HOUSTON] Oil prices settled up on Thursday (Dec 4) on investors’ expectations…
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Indexes end near flat, supported by Fed hopes but dragged by Amazon
Markets are pricing in an 87% chance the central bank will cut rates by 25 basis points this month [BENGALURU] US stocks closed near the unchanged mark on Thursday (Dec…
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Wall Street opens higher as investors mull Fed rate cuts
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday as investors parsed a fresh batch of labour market data to gauge the odds of a much-anticipated Federal Reserve…
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Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
Bets on a US reduction on Wednesday have surged to around 90% in the past two weeks [HONG KONG] Asian markets struggled to maintain their early momentum on Thursday (Dec…
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Indexes close higher as data keeps Fed rate cut expectations elevated
[NEW YORK] US stocks advanced to close higher on Wednesday (Dec 3), as a flurry of economic data kept expectations elevated for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve…
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Fed data suggests central bank has stopped losing money
The Fed’s deferred asset reflects losses that must be covered before it can resume payments to Treasury [WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve appears to have finally turned the corner on a…
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Equities climb on Fed rate cut optimism, Boeing surges
[NEW YORK] US stocks closed higher to record their sixth gain in seven sessions in muted trading on Tuesday (Dec 2), buoyed by gains in technology shares as expectations the…
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Singapore shares rise marginally as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed decision
Decliners beat gainers 279 to 271 across the broader market, as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion are transacted [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks finished slightly higher on Monday (Dec 1), as…
