rate cuts

SINGAPORE (Sept 23): It is debatable whether the US Federal Reserve has sense, vision or “guts”. But one thing is certain: The US central bank has become a weakling. The People’s Bank of China, on the other hand, is loaded with technocrats on steroi

(July 11): The Federal Reserve is preparing to cut interest rates for the first time in a decade because it sees a cooling global economy and no sign of overheating in the jobs market at home.

SINGAPORE (June 10): The outlook for 2H2019 is downbeat, as analysts see slowing growth — as a result of US protectionism — and shifting supply chains affecting markets. The Straits Times Index — which started 2019 at 3,068 — is still in positive

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): Asia’s worst-performing currency since Donald Trump’s surprise US election victory is putting a Malaysian interest-rate cut out of sight for now.