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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.

News analysis

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.

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.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 30, 2026

A billboard at a busy junction in Tehran depicts Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, kissing the slain Islamic revolutionary guards commander, Qasem Soleimani.

US Supreme Court boosts Trump’s power to fire officials, but protects Fed

In the case involving Fed governor Lisa Cook, the court has ruled that the US president could not simply fire her “for any reason or no reason.”

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