Asia stocks rally as rate cut bets gather momentum; ECB in focus
SINGAPORE: Asian shares gained on Thursday on rising expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates in September, while…
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FBM KLCI pushes on as more US data points to rate cuts
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI is rallying again as it takes its cue from Wall Street, which was buoyed overnight…
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs as data supports Fed easing
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices hit record closing highs on Wednesday, powered mainly by technology stocks as markets digested…
Nasdaq unit explores private IPOs for startup stakes
Nasdaq Inc’s private market subsidiary is seeking to be the first in the United States to offer companies the option…
Australia gets rare premium in first green bond
Australia has commanded a premium for its first sovereign green bond, as investors are drawn by the nation’s credible framework…
Wall Street set for higher open as rate-cut expectations tick up
U.S. stock index futures edged up on Wednesday as investors strengthened bets for an imminent start to rate cuts by…
Stock exchanges told to improve how they deal with outages
LONDON: Stock exchanges and other trading platforms should draw up and make public plans for dealing with outages to provide greater…
Bursa Malaysia closes lower on profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia closed lower, but the key index remained above the 1,600 psychological level. The decline was primarily due to…
Stocks in Asia gain on rate-cut wagers, India markets choppy
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks broadly rose on Wednesday, while the dollar was steady as a softening U.S. labour market firmed up…