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Europe: Shares hit one-week high as ECB cuts interest rates
EUROPEAN shares jumped on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates again as inflation hovers within striking distance of its 2 per cent target and the domestic economy is...
Bank of Japan’s Tamura calls for raising rates to at least 1%
BANK of Japan board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday the central bank must raise short-term interest rates to at least around 1 per cent to avoid inflationary risks...
Bank of Japan policymaker signals readiness to raise rates if inflation on track
THE Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if inflation moves in line with its forecast, policymaker Junko Nakagawa said on Wednesday, signaling that last month’s market...
Bank of Japan may hike rates by year-end, says ex-FSA senior official
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is still in a position to hike rates again by the end of the year given that recent market turmoil has not had a...
Ueda reiterates that BOJ will lift rates if outlook realised
Following news of Ueda’s unchanged stance, the yen slightly strengthened to around 146.20 to the dollarBank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda submitted a document to a government panel suggesting...
S-Reit DPUs weighed down by interest rates in H1, but tide to turn in H2
HIGHER interest rates and financing costs remained “the biggest villains” for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, weighing down on their distributions in the first half of 2024....
SGX-listed agri-commodity players post resilient earnings despite dent from forex losses and higher rates
SINGAPORE-LISTED companies in the volatile agri-commodity sector have posted resilient first-half results this year despite foreign exchange losses from weaker regional currencies and elevated interest rates. Meanwhile, analysts expect...
Thai central bank to hold rates until Q2 2025, political turmoil risks early cut
THE Bank of Thailand (BOT) will keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Aug 21) and through Q1 2025 to balance growth with inflation control while assessing the impact of...
