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Bond traders buckle up for ‘no landing’ after jobs surprise
It’s the latest wrenching recalibration for traders who had been setting up for slowing growth, benign inflation and aggressive rate cuts.
7 days ago
US Economy
BlackRock’s Larry Fink says market is wrong on Fed rate cut bets
“The amount of easing that’s in the forward curve is crazy. I do believe there’s room for easing more, but not as much as the forward curve would indicate.”
13 days ago
US Economy
The Fed is about to get validated for its jumbo rate cut
Investors will parse remarks from a large number of Fed officials in the coming week.
22 days ago
Global Economy
Briefs: Fed cuts rates by half point; The Edge Singapore wins two awards; Blackrock, Microsoft to raise US$30 bil for AI
The Edge Singapore’s associate editor Samantha Chiew (fourth from right) was named Financial Journalist of the Year at ICA 2024.
25 days ago
Currencies
Asian currencies hit 14-month high as US Fed slashes interest rates
US dollar weakness from the Fed’s dovish stance is bolstering Asian currencies; better growth prospects in Asia provide tailwinds.
25 days ago
Investing strategies
Fed’s rate pivot seen driving outsized gain in Asian assets
“The rate cut gives a clear signal to the financial markets, industrialists and householders that the Fed is supporting growth.”
25 days ago
Investing strategies
What the US Fed rate cuts mean for your money
Financial advisers offer tips for navigating a new era for the US economy, with borrowing costs lowered after Sept 19 rate cuts.
25 days ago
Singapore economy
S’pore, US swap gap set to narrow as MAS policy shift nears
Unlike most of the world’s major central banks, MAS focuses on the value of the currency as its main policy tool.
25 days ago
US Economy
‘This will not be a full-blown easing cycle’, says BlackRock Investment Institute
“Market rate cut expectations will ultimately be disappointed and the positive news will instead come from resilient growth.”
25 days ago
US Economy
Fed’s 50-basis point cut ‘kickstarts recalibration’: PGIM Fixed Income
The kickstart to the Fed’s easing cycle turns the focus to the perceived neutral rate and the time horizon needed to get there.
25 days ago