Federal Reserve (Fed)

SINGAPORE (Jan 30): The Federal Reserve has been happy to raise interest rates very slowly despite tight labour markets because of low inflation. However, there are now signs that the underlying pace of price rises is close to the Fed target. This means t

(Dec 14): The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday but left its rate outlook for the coming years unchanged even as policymakers projected a short-term jump in US economic growth from the Trump administration’s proposed tax cuts.

SINGAPORE (Dec 5): Central banks will be tightening monetary policies in 2018, but this is no cause for alarm, as higher rates could usher in opportunities, according to financial firm UBS in its The Year Ahead 2018.

(Nov 20): The US economy is heading into 2018 with strong momentum that’s likely to boost wages and inflation more broadly, requiring the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates four times next year, Goldman Sachs Group economists said in a research not

SINGAPORE (Nov 17): The Malaysian ringgit (MYR) on Wednesday reached a one-year high against the USD at 4.1745. And due to encouraging domestic and external factors, economists expect the MYR to remain strong.

(Nov 1): The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as speculation swirls on who will be its next leader, but the US central bank will likely point to a firming economy as it edges closer to a possible rate rise next mon

SINGAPORE (Oct 17): Speculation is rising about an imminent nomination to replace Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve. None of the main candidates would push the Fed in a more dovish direction. Continuity is most likely, but there is the risk of

(Sept 21): The Federal Reserve moved to dismantle a pillar of crisis-era support for the world’s biggest economy and stuck with its forecast to raise interest rates again this year, saying hurricane damage won’t derail an otherwise healthy expansion.

(Aug 31): After nosing above US$1,300 ($1,761.63), gold is winning new fans as tepid US inflation anchors Federal Reserve policy and President Donald Trump’s growth agenda risks running into the sand.

(July 27): Federal Reserve officials said they would begin running off their US$4.5 trillion ($6.1 trillion) balance sheet “relatively soon” and left their benchmark policy rate unchanged as they assess progress toward their inflation goal.