Interest rates

South Korea raises rates for first time since 2023 on AI chip boom

Policymakers have also repeatedly cited currency weakness as another factor strengthening the case for tighter monetary policy.

Some US Fed officials considered June rate hike on Iran war fallout

FILE PHOTO: Renovations continue at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

Traders most positive on US dollar since 2015 as Fed rate hike looms

The US currency has strengthened about 0.5 per cent against the Singapore dollar to date in 2026.

No more US Fed hints: How Warsh could change the way Singapore analysts read markets

Under the leadership of new Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh, the US central bank aims to adopt a less predictable communication style, making it harder for Wall Street to guess future interest rate moves.

US stocks advance as jobs data dims prospect of Fed rate hike

The S&P 500 Index advanced 0.6 per cent by 9.42am in New York, rallying from the July 1 down session. Meanwhile, the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index gained 0.4 per cent.

Gold faces biggest monthly drop since late 2008 on US rate hike bets

Spot gold has shed 12.1 per cent so far in June in what could be its fourth consecutive monthly fall.

Singapore dollar set to gain against US dollar, say analysts

The Singdollar weakened last week against the US dollar after the greenback got a boost from traders pricing in a quarter-point Fed rate hike by October.

Warsh kicks off new Fed era with sweeping review as rates remain unchanged

New Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh has launched an ambitious review that could reshape how the us central bank makes decisions and communicates with the public.

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, raises inflation expectations

The decision came at the first meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee since US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh took charge at the central bank.

Why a US Fed interest rate hike may be on the cards

The economy has hovered near full employment for 55 consecutive months, yet the Fed has missed its inflation target for 63 straight months.

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