Hopes
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Seoul hopes Japan stock playbook can narrow ‘Korea discount’
SOUTH Korea hopes to mirror Japan’s efforts to boost the value of its companies as the neighbour’s stock market surges to a record high, with measures Seoul hopes will narrow…
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US: Wall St opens lower as early rate cut hopes fade; Walmart perks up
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Feb 20) as dwindling hopes for early interest rate cuts weighed on investor sentiment even as Walmart kicked off the earnings season…
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Greenback holds steady after strong US data dents rate-cut hopes
THE US dollar held steady on Monday (Feb 19) after ticking higher for a fifth straight week on the back of strong inflation data, while the yen traded near the…
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Singapore stocks fall after US inflation dashes Fed rate-cut hopes; STI down 0.1%
IT WAS no bed of roses for Singapore shares on Wednesday (Feb 14), which took their cue from Wall Street’s overnight losses after US inflation turned out stickier than expected.…
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Most Of Asia Tracks Wall St Down As US Data Dents Rate Cut Hopes
Most Asian equities sank Wednesday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street, as a forecast-topping US inflation report dealt a hefty blow to hopes for an early interest rate cut. The…
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Asia: Stocks tracks Wall Street retreat as US inflation dents rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities sank on Wednesday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street, as a forecast-topping US inflation report dealt a hefty blow to hopes for an early interest rate cut. The…
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Oil up on geopolitical tension, gains capped by fading Federal Reserve rate-cut hopes
OIL prices settled higher on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions continued in the Middle East and eastern Europe, but gains were curtailed as investors reined in expectations for the US Federal Reserve…
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German investor morale improves, rate cut hopes have ‘doping effect’
GERMAN investor morale improved more than expected in February on hopes of interest-rate cuts, despite a dire assessment of current conditions, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday (Feb…
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X hopes to lure creators, take on YouTube with new ad targeting
ELON Musk’s X is adding new advertiser targeting features to better entice video creators and compete against YouTube. X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, will let advertisers run…
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Asia Markets Take A Hit As Blockbuster US Jobs Batter Rate Cut Hopes
Asian markets mostly fell Monday after a forecast-busting US jobs report and comments by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell shattered any remaining hopes for a March interest rate cut. Decision-makers…
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Biden Aims For South Carolina Landslide To Boost 2024 Hopes
Voters in South Carolina looked set to deliver US President Joe Biden a big win Saturday, with the first official Democratic primary of 2024 seen as a key test of…
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Could A Dior Bag Ruin S. Korea President’s Election Hopes?
Hidden camera footage apparently showing South Korea’s first lady accepting a luxury designer handbag has engulfed President Yoon Suk Yeol in controversy, threatening his party’s April election prospects. Dubbed the…
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Shanghai, Hong Kong Rally On China Stimulus Hopes, Asian Markets Mixed
Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks built on their recent rally Thursday as traders awaited fresh pledges of stimulus from Chinese officials a day after they announced a measure to boost…
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Axiom Set For Third Mission To ISS, Carrying European Space Hopes
An all-European crew including Turkey’s first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to…
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Markets Swing On Dimming Rate Cut Hopes, Weak China Outlook
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after another dour day across global markets fuelled by a sense of resignation that the interest rate cuts long expected in March will not materialise…
