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What could matter more to financial markets than the US election 2016?
SINGAPORE (Oct 13): Opinion polls in favour of the scandal-hit Trump campaign now appear to be at an all-time record low.
October 13, 2016
Forex
Non-rate hike was no surprise, but what does it mean?
SINGAPORE (Sept 23): After its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting over 20-21 Sept, a divided Fed has decided to leave its policy rate unchanged – at least until December.
September 23, 2016
Divided Fed struggles to assess implications of apparent labour market slowdown, rise in economic uncertainty
SINGAPORE (July 7): The minutes of the June FOMC meeting shows a divided Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as participants struggle for ways to assess the implications of the apparent slowdown in the labour market, and manage the rise in global geopoli
July 07, 2016
Portfolio: Imminent Brexit referendum drives spurt in volatility
SINGAPORE (June 20): The impending Brexit referendum is likely to dominate headlines in the week ahead. Slated for June 23, the vote to decide if Britain will remain in or leave the European Union (EU) could have sweeping ramifications for global financia
June 20, 2016
Fed reins in rate-hike path as Brexit cited in latest pause
(June 16): Fewer Federal Reserve officials expect the central bank to raise interest rates more than once this year, as policy makers painted a mixed picture of a US economy where growth is picking up while job gains slow.
June 16, 2016