Singapore’s currency weakness is likely to endure amid expectations that its central bank pivots to easing and US tariffs ripple through the global economy.

The Fed may be more likely to hold than to cut US interest rates, and this shift in stance may help maintain margins.

A recent sell-off in United States bonds, driven by rising fiscal risks, persistently high inflation and slower-than-expected rate cuts, has pushed US Treasury yields to their highest levels since the pandemic.

SINGAPORE shares finished lower on Thursday (Jan 9), after US Federal Reserve minutes showed that officers expect slower rate cuts in 2025. The Straits Times Index (STI), the local bourse’s blue-chip barometer, ended down 0.6 per cent or 24.38 at 3,862.6 ...

The outcome here left the Straits Times Index (STI) down a chunky 1.6 per cent or 61.04 points to 3,801.56, with the banks taking a major hit. Losers outnumbered gainers 346 to 192 on trade of 898.6 million securities worth $1.2 billion.

Migratory birds rest on the trees in Singapore's Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Jan. 15, 2025. Located in the northwest of Singapore, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve covers an area of more than 200 ...

According to the latest Investment Managers’ Outlook Survey by the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS), published by the Singapore Business Review, over half (56%) of fund managers are bracing for the potential impact of geopolitical instability on global financial markets and the broader economy.

After decades of weak prices and feeble economic growth, Japan appears close to achieving stable inflation with solid wage growth, enabling the BOJ to push borrowing costs up.

SINGAPORE: Stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar softened as easing core U.S. inflation kept potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve on the table, while the yen hit a one-month high on growing expectations the Bank of Japan could raise rates next week.

If new Trump administration implements targeted tariffs and modest fiscal easing, it could provide the tailwind for US growth. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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