Pause
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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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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)…
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Trump Boasts His Threats Forced Iran to Pause Protester Killings as Critics Question His Motives
President Donald Trump says he’s won his showdown with Iran. Speaking from the Oval Office, he announced that Tehran has stopped executing anti-government protesters after he repeatedly threatened military action.…
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Wisconsin Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Federal Policy Changes
Two major Wisconsin hospitals have stopped providing gender-affirming care to minors following recent federal policy announcements targeting such treatments. Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health announced in early January 2026 that…
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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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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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You’re About to Lose the Biden-Era Loan Pause as Trump Pushes Millions Back Into Repayment
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it had proposed a joint settlement with Missouri aimed at officially ending the student loan payment pause that was put in place under…
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Oil climbs after Opec+ reiterates pause with focus on Venezuela
Oil posts a fourth straight monthly drop in November as expectations of a swelling surplus weigh on outlook [LONDON] Oil rose after Opec+ confirmed it will stick with plans to…
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Trump Orders Permanent Pause On Migration
A sudden and sweeping declaration from US President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through global migration and human-rights communities. The decision came less than 24 hours after a shooting near…
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Trump Says He Will ‘Permanently Pause’ Migration From ‘Third World Countries’ Following Guard Shooting Incident
On the evening of Thanksgiving, following the tragic death of a US Army Specialist, President Donald Trump unveiled an extreme escalation of his administration’s anti-migrant policy, promising to ‘permanently pause…
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Markets turn cautious as Fed signals pause and trade truce offers limited lift
GLOBAL markets retreated late last week as investors weighed fresh central-bank decisions, renewed trade developments between the US and China, and mixed earnings from major technology firms. Optimism that had…
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Fed’s Waller calls for December rate cut, as hawks press for policy pause
[SAN FRANCISCO] A clutch of Federal Reserve bank presidents on Friday (Oct 31) aired their discomfort with the US central bank’s decision to cut interest rates this week, even as…
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Europe: Shares pause at highs after earnings
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 was muted on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision later in the day, while parsing through a raft of corporate earnings. The continent-wide…
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Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after Beijing steps in
The government raised concerns about the rise of currencies controlled by the private sector, says the Financial Times CHINESE tech giants, including Alibaba-backed Ant Group and e-commerce group JD.com, have…
