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US producer prices increase less than expected in March
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (246+ words) The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0. 5% last month after a downwardly revised 0. 5% gain in February, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday. A jump in energy prices was partially offset by steady prices for services....
BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, Japanese minister says
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (203+ words) Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top trade negotiator and head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, was responding to an economist's suggestion on a television talk show that a stronger yen would help offset higher crude-oil import costs. Hideo Kumano,…...
S&P: Malaysian banks' recoveries pushed back by pandemic-induced loan moratorium
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (512+ words) KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Malaysian banks' recoveries are expected to be delayed by the latest loan moratorium announced under the PEMULIH stimulus package on Monday (June 28), rendering them as Asian outliers, said S&P Global Ratings. The rating agency said in…...
Bond traders cling to bets on a Fed rate cut this year after CPI
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (568+ words) Interest-rate swaps on Friday showed traders pricing in a roughly one-in-four chance of a quarter-point rate cut this year, slightly lower than before the data. Treasuries edged lower after the report, with yields up two to two basis points across…...
Making Globalisation Work: Trump's Tariff War Has Failed on Every Front
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (453+ words) Many of these moves have been taken with little to no planning or strategic forethought. Trump's tariffs, many of which were based on dubious calculations and subsequently lowered or reversed, are a case in point. Even the remote Heard Island…...
RHB Investment sees 4. 1% growth in Malaysia's manufacturing sector in 2026
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (398+ words) In a note on Thursday, it said the outlook took into consideration developments in the external environment, particularly the West Asia tensions and potential changes in the US tariff policies. "Despite these external shocks, the sector is supported by steady…...
EDGE WEEKLY: Closing the gap between productivity and wages.
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (12+ words) The Edge Malaysia...
US consumer prices surge as expected in March
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (449+ words) The Consumer Price Index jumped 0. 9% last month, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, the largest increase since June 2022 when prices soared in response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Consumer prices rose 0. 3% in February. In the 12 months through…...
Malaysia built the infrastructure, now businesses must catch up
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (940+ words) WHEN Malaysia's government committed RM5 billion in loan guarantees for export-oriented companies during Budget 2026, it made a clear bet on regional expansion. But after a decade building across Southeast Asia, the complex reality is that hidden financial frictions often determine whether…...
Kenanga IB keeps distributive trade forecast at 6. 1% amid energy-driven downside risks
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (200+ words) Regarding the outlook, Kenanga IB said near-term sales momentum should stay resilient, supported by the recent festival season. "Fiscal measures will provide an additional lift to domestic consumption, and the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign should reinforce sales growth. While the US'Iran…...