Currencies

Japan says Trump voiced concern over weak yen in summit with PM Takaichi

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met US President Donald Trump in New York on Sept 22 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Yuan hits fresh multi-year peak as PBOC eases curbs ahead of Trump-Xi summit

China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng exiting the JPMorgan Chase global headquarters in New York on Sept 20.

Market Insights

UOB shares rise after Fed hikes rates; yen weakens against Singdollar: Markets this week

UOB shares rose 1.25 per cent over the week to $41.78 while DBS closed 0.18 per cent lower at $76.86 and OCBC was down 0.7 per cent to $31.38.

Japanese yen may remain weak against the Singdollar despite BOJ’s rate hike: Analysts

The yen has weakened amid the wide US-Japan rate gap, but recently rebounded on expectations of tighter Japanese monetary policy and lower US rates.

BOJ lifts rates to 31-year high, pivots towards pre-emptive inflation fight

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25 per cent from 1 per cent by a 7-2 vote.

Stocks rise as oil dips, yen wobbles ahead of Bank of Japan meeting

The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high and pledge to deliver more to counter inflation risks.

Singdollar, STI recover after slight dip following US Fed rate hike

The STI dipped slightly before recovering to around 5,650 points shortly after noon on Sept 17.

Shares edge up after Fed hike with dollar firm on short-term yields

The Federal Reserve Board, led by Fed chair Kevin Warsh, is signalling one more rate hike in 2026.

Asian markets make shaky gains ahead of Fed decision, oil slips

After a shaky start, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5 per cent, snapping a four-day losing streak.

Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations amid prolonged market downturn

Various cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Tether and XRP. A digital asset downturn is hurting smaller exchanges.

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