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Fed chief Warsh cools talk that AI boom is spurring inflation

Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on July 15.

Fed’s new chief Kevin Warsh names leadership for 5 new task forces

Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh entered the job having called for “regime change” at the central bank and a shakeup of how it conducts 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.

US service sector growth dips in June; employment rebounds after months of contraction

The survey measure of new orders received by services businesses dropped to 55.1 after surging to 57.3 in May.

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.

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The bull market’s next test

The second half of 2026 will undoubtedly bring fresh concerns. The more important question is whether they will be enough to derail the bull market.

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.

World’s central bankers find ally in new Fed chief Warsh

Officials interpreted Fed chair Kevin WarshWarsh’s outreach at the European Central Bank’s annual gathering in Sintra, Portugal, as a sign the US central bank would stay engaged on the global stage.

US Fed chair Warsh says inflation risks are down, vows price stability

US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh doubled down on a message from his first press conference as Fed chairman that the central bank will deliver price stability.

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