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Gold dips as dollar ticks up; all eyes on inflation data
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (319+ words) [BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Friday (Feb 20) as the US dollar firmed to a near one-month high, while investors awaited a key inflation report due later in the day for more cues on US monetary policy trajectory. Spot gold…...
US trade deficit widens, capping one of biggest since 1960
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (441+ words) It has expanded to US$70.3 billion in December, culminating in US$901.5 billion for the full year [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy. The goods and services trade gap expanded from…...
Philippine central bank faces huge uncertainty in policymaking, says governor
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (152+ words) [MANILA] Philippine central bank Governor Eli Remolona on Friday reiterated that policymakers face a "large element of uncertainty" which could complicate decision-making. The Philippine central bank ... Read more at The Business Times. Philippine central bank faces huge uncertainty in policymaking,…...
Positioning Singapore for the next lap: Can Singapore sustain high levels of growth in 2026?
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (125+ words) Singapore has clearly benefited from the increasing economic links between Asean and China. Asean overtook the EU to become China's largest trading partner in 2020; bilateral trade in 2025 exceeded ... Singapore positions itself for the next wave of growth It stands to…...
Malaysia’s January CPI rises 1.6% y/y, matching forecast
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (100+ words) [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.6 per cent in January from a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday. Read more at The Business Times. Malaysia's January CPI rises 1.6% y/y, matching forecast [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's consumer price…...
Philippine equities start the year hot, but can they overcome scandal and slump?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (182+ words) The undervalued benchmark index could rebound from a five-year low to hit 7,100 this year, says analyst Read more at The Business Times. Philippine equities start the year hot, but can they overcome scandal and slump? The undervalued benchmark index could…...
Malaysia’s surprise growth surge spurs 2026 forecast upgrades
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (417+ words) The country has emerged as one of South-east Asia's outperformers in 2025 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's much better-than-expected growth last quarter has prompted a flurry of analyst upgrades to their forecasts for this year, with some predicting the South-east Asian nation will…...
Japan’s economy barely grew in Q4, misses forecasts
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (345+ words) [TOKYO] Japan's economy eked out an annualised 0.2 per cent expansion in the October-December quarter, government data showed on Monday, scraping back to growth as corporate investment only just reversed its previous decline. The reading suggests the drag from US tariffs…...
UK minimum wage is raising youth unemployment, Bank of England’s Mann says
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (330+ words) [LONDON] A sharp rise in Britain's minimum wage for younger workers over the past three years has contributed to an increase in unemployment for that age group, Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said in a newspaper interview on Sunday....
Carry trade, commodities make EM currencies more stable than G7
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (482+ words) Weaker US dollar and expectations for gradual Federal Reserve easing have reduced pressure on developing markets EMERGING market currencies are proving more stable than those in developed nations, a streak some investors say could become the longest in more than…...