Improved earnings outlook for technology sector in 2024 on high orders
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) Research is maintaining a positive outlook on the technology sector, backed by an improving earnings outlook…
Category: Economy
Holistic reform needed to tackle household debt
The surge in the country’s household debt level is symptomatic of broader systemic issues in the economy rather than isolated…
China seen leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged in March
China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged today, a Reuters survey shows, as the central bank kept…
BoJ ends negative rates
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy yesterday,…
China seen leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged in March
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday, a Reuters survey showed, as the central…
Thai industrial sentiment falls slightly
The Thai industrial sentiment index fell slightly in February due to slower domestic demand and exports, though tourism lent some…
BoJ looks for final piece of rate puzzle in wages
Japan is about to see whether wage hikes will be strong enough to prompt the central bank to conduct its…
Poll: Economists upgrade S’pore growth forecast
Economists have upgraded Singapore’s 2024 growth forecast, according to a survey by the country’s central bank published yesterday, with better-than-expected…
US retail sales rebound in February; weekly jobless claims fall
WASHINGTON: U.S. retail sales rebounded in February, driven by increases at auto dealerships and gasoline service stations, but consumer spending…