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ECB’s Lagarde says interest rates are at correct level
Most officials have signalled they do not see a need to adjust borrowing costs when they meet in December[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) is well positioned with borrowing...
South Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit easing scope
[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further easing and policymakers waited to see...
JPMorgan flips forecast, sees Fed cutting rates in December
The Federal Open Market Committee, led by Chair Jerome Powell, meets in Washington on Dec 9 and Dec 10[NEW YORK] Economists at JPMorgan Chase see the US Federal Reserve...
Positive momentum for office S-Reits as vacancy rates ease and rents climb
[SINGAPORE] In the third quarter of 2025, the Urban Redevelopment Authority reported a modest tightening in office vacancy rates, easing to 11.2 per cent from 11.4 per cent in...
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
October economic data, including a contraction in exports and a further slowdown in retail sales, point to a tougher fourth quarter, analysts say[SHANGHAI] China left benchmark lending rates unchanged...
China expected to keep rates steady for sixth month as PBOC turns less dovish
The consensus comes after the central bank this month maintained its seven-day reverse repo rate, which now serves as a major policy rate[SHANGHAI] China is expected to leave benchmark...
Stamford Land H1 profit rises 4.1% to S$15.8 million on higher hotel room rates
[SINGAPORE] Stamford Land reported a 4.1 per cent rise in net profit to S$15.8 million for its first half ended Sep 30, from S$15.2 million in the year-ago period.This...
Asia: Markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
ASIAN markets sank on Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as worries over next month’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble dampened...
