Global markets ended the week on a firm note as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank remains open to cutting interest rates in the near term, raising hopes of a September move. His remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium lifted sentiment across Wall Street, with spillover effects seeming to be…
The dollar got off on the front foot on Wednesday following two days of gains as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole annual symposium later this week for clues on the path for monetary policy. A speech on Friday by Fed Chair Jerome Powell is the main focus, with the market watching for any…
The U.S. dollar stabilised on Monday after last week’s losses, as markets await Tuesday’s key U.S. CPI report for July and focus on developments in trade talks between Washington and Beijing ahead of a deadline to avoid the imposition of higher tariffs. The dollar index was flat at 98.25 after a 0.4% decline last week….
Indian stock markets swung between gains and losses on Wednesday as investors reacted to the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. The cautious tone from policymakers weighed on rate-sensitive pockets, with realty, auto, and consumer stocks pulling the indices lower through the session. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo…
SINGAPORE: The dollar was rangebound on Wednesday, with investors choosing to stay on the sidelines ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to fill a coming vacancy on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Trump said on Tuesday he will decide on a nominee by the end of the week and had separately narrowed the…
The central government on Monday announced a status quo on the interest rates applicable to small savings schemes for the second quarter of the financial year. These small schemes are: Savings Account, Time Deposit (four maturities), Recurring Deposit, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, Monthly Income Scheme, National Savings Certificate, Public Provident Fund, Kisan Vikas Patra, Mahila…