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Interest rates

Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting

2026 will already mark a period of significant change with the conclusion of Mr Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair in May.
2026 will already mark a period of significant change with the conclusion of Mr Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair in May.

Trump says he will make Fed chief announcement in early 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Dec 2.
US President Donald Trump speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Dec 2.

News analysis

Singapore’s growth will slow but broaden to non-electronics as tariff tensions ease

Analysts believe that US tariffs will continue to cap the growth upside for Singapore and most of its Asian trading partners.
Analysts believe that US tariffs will continue to cap the growth upside for Singapore and most of its Asian trading partners.

Fed sees widening gap between rich and poor households; JPMorgan expects December rate cut

Fed policymakers have been divided over whether to hold or lower interest rates at their next meeting in December.
Fed policymakers have been divided over whether to hold or lower interest rates at their next meeting in December.

Gold advances as traders bet on December rate cut, await US data

The precious metal has been in a consolidation phase since surging to a record high above US$4,380 an ounce in October.
The precious metal has been in a consolidation phase since surging to a record high above US$4,380 an ounce in October.

US job growth beats expectations in September, but unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 jobs after a downwardly revised 4,000 drop in August, the Labour Department’s Bureau of Labour Statistics said on Nov 20.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 jobs after a downwardly revised 4,000 drop in August, the Labour Department’s Bureau of Labour Statistics said on Nov 20.

Asia stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut

 Asian markets joined a global sell-off on Nov 14 as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials doused hopes for a US rate cut in December.
 Asian markets joined a global sell-off on Nov 14 as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials doused hopes for a US rate cut in December.

Doubts grow over a Fed rate cut in December

The market odds for December rate cut by the US Federal Reserve have dropped to 49 per cent.
The market odds for December rate cut by the US Federal Reserve have dropped to 49 per cent.

Interest rates are falling but people still buy money market funds

The Federal Reserve's rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal.
The Federal Reserve's rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal.

Trump says 50-year mortgages would be no ‘big deal’

US President Donald Trump wants to offer a 50-year mortgage as a way to make owning a house more affordable than with typical 30-year loans.
US President Donald Trump wants to offer a 50-year mortgage as a way to make owning a house more affordable than with typical 30-year loans.

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