Federal Reserve
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U.S.
Fed maintains rates amid easing inflation: Future impacts on Singapore and Malaysia
On June 12, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held a meeting that drew significant attention from investors worldwide, particularly…
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U.S.
Do inverted yield curves really cause recessions?
The yield curve, which plots bond yields across various maturities, has reached its most inverted level in over 12 years…
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Singapore
Temasek retail bond: 5 things to know before you invest in the T2023-S$ bond
Back in June, Temasek’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Azalea Group, offered the Astrea IV bond to retail investors in Singapore. The bond…
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U.S.
Are we headed for another recession? The yield curve is at its flattest level since 2007…
You may or may not have already heard that the U.S. treasury yield curve is at its flattest since 2007 –…
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Economy
Central Banks, Negative Interest Rates, and the Threat of Deflation
There were a record number of hedge funds reporting results far underperforming the S&P 500, and some even closing down.…
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Economy
2 Reasons Why the Fed Refused to Raise Interest Rates This Month
The Federal Reserve last raised interest rates by 25 basis points on 16 December 2015. That was the first rate…
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Economy
Interest Rates Projected to Rise 0.5% by December 2015
Photo: Dan Smith Singapore’s interest rates are linked to global interest rates and substantial savings can be made from reduced mortgage…
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