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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

SINGAPORE (Dec 22): DBS Group Research is positive on both developed and emerging economies for the year ahead despite the anticipated tightening of central bank liquidity.

SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Brent crude oil prices jumped above US$65 ($88) per barrel for the first time since 2015 after the shutdown of the Forties North Sea pipeline knocked out significant supply from a market that was already tightening due to OPEC-led prod

SINGAPORE (Dec 5): UBS is forecasting global economic growth to continue its positive momentum over the past year through to 2018, with little evidence of an impending slowdown.

SINGAPORE (Nov 17): The world economy has not had it this good for well on a decade. Virtually every corner of the globe is enjoying growth except for countries suffering political or other crises.

SINGAPORE (July 28): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “buy” call and target price of $2.26 for China Aviation Oil (CAO), leaving its 2017-2019 forecasts unchanged as the group yesterday delivered its 2Q results in line with expectations.

(July 20): Nam Cheong is set to renege on some of its borrowings, in the latest blow to Singapore’s bond market as the shipbuilding and offshore oilfield services industry struggles to rebound from a slump in oil.

SINGAPORE (July 19): Singapore is expected to see an increase in airfares and hotel prices in 2018 by 3.9% and 3.2%, respectively, says a new study released today by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) Solutions Group.

SINGAPORE (June 28): The State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) declined slightly in June to now stand at 101, down from the previous month’s reading of 102.6.