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Baht rally halts as Thai government campaigns for lower rates
A DECLINE in Thailand’s baht this month has spurred speculation that the currency’s rally may be ending as tensions grow between the nation’s government and its central bank.The baht...
Europe: Stocks gain with rates outlook, earnings in focus
EUROPEAN stocks gained on Friday (Oct 11) as investors assessed the impact of hotter-than-expected US inflation data and the third-quarter earnings season kicked off.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose...
South Korea’s central bank cuts rates as slumping economy slows inflation
SOUTH Korea’s central bank cut policy interest rates for the first time in four and a half years, making a shift away from quashing inflation, currently below its 2...
Banks whip out chequebooks for leveraged buyouts as rates fall
Investment banks, forced to take big writedowns on risky merger and acquisitions loans after a global surge in interest rates, are now jumping back into leveraged buyouts (LBO) –...
Mikel Arteta rates Arsenal's debutant in Champions League after just one training session
Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal side cruise to an impressive win over PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday night, with the Gunners boss also able to hand out...
Hoping for banks to slash mortgage rates? Don’t hold your breath, analysts say
Fed’s Sep 18 rate cut has been widely anticipated and local banks have already priced it in for their loan packagesMORTGAGE rates in Singapore are likely to fall as...
Bank of England’s Bailey says interest rates are gradually heading downwards
THE Bank of England should be able to lower interest rates gradually as it gains confidence that inflation will remain close to its 2 per cent target, governor Andrew...
Bank of Japan chief signals no rush in raising rates further
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) can afford to spend time scrutinising market and overseas economic developments in setting monetary policy, governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday (Sep 24), suggesting...
