2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (866+ words) Traders remain underwhelmed with the size of Bessent’s amped-up buyback operation THE US bond market sell-off accelerated on Thursday (Sep 10) as spiking oil prices fanned inflation fears and the US Treasury Department bought fewer bonds than expected during its first…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (841+ words) A surge in oil prices is clouding the inflation outlook again; resilient growth leaves room to act [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates on Thursday (Sep 10) for the second time in 2026, seeking to quell an energy-driven rise…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (391+ words) Brent prices have surged nearly 30% from lows in early August [NEW DELHI] Oil prices held firm on Thursday (Sep 10) after Brent crude breached US$100 a barrel, with traders bracing for deeper supply disruptions as Iran and the United States launched…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (400+ words) Spot gold is up 0.3% at US$4,412.84 per ounce as at 0234 GMT [BENGALURU] Gold inched higher on Thursday (Sep 10), helped by a softer US dollar, while market participants awaited key US inflation data that could shape the US Federal Reserve’s interest…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (716+ words) The exchange rate has hit RM3.2207, the highest level since end-October 2025 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar rose to a 10-month high against the ringgit on Wednesday (Sep 9), as rising US Treasury yields and risk-off sentiment drove investors towards the city-state’s currency as…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (464+ words) The exchange rate has climbed to RM3.2204, the highest level since November 2025 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar rose to a 10-month high against the ringgit on Wednesday (Sep 9) as rising US Treasury yields and risk-off sentiment drove investors towards the city-state’s currency…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (216+ words) [BANGKOK] Thailand’s monetary policy should remain accommodative to support economic recovery and there was space to cut rates further if needed, the minutes of the central bank’s Aug 26 meeting showed on Wednesday (Sep 9). At the meeting, the Bank of Thailand’s…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (142+ words) Favour quality companies with strong balance sheets, consistent earnings and high returns on equity THE US economy continues to defy expectations of a meaningful slowdown. Real gross domestic product expanded by 1.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, while the…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (380+ words) The US dollar index falls, making greenback-priced metals more affordable for other currency holders [BENGALURU] Gold prices climbed on Tuesday (Sep 8) as the US dollar slipped, with focus on upcoming inflation data that could shape expectations for the US Federal…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (117+ words) [NEW YORK CITY] US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s first Jackson Hole address on Aug 28 contained a message that, under normal circumstances, might have seriously unsettled Wall Street. He stressed that inflation remains too high and reaffirmed the Fed’s commitment…...