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US Fed chair says ‘the time has come’ to start cutting interest rates

by Walter Watson
US Fed chair says ‘the time has come’ to start cutting interest rates

US stocks rose on Powell’s remarks, with all three major indices on Wall Street up sharply at around 10am local time in Washington (1400 GMT). The annual economic symposium in …

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HKMA warns high interest rates ‘may last for some time’ as it delays cutting the cost of funds in lockstep with US Fed

by Anas Siddiqui
HKMA warns high interest rates ‘may last for some time’ as it delays cutting the cost of funds in lockstep with US Fed

Hong Kong’s monetary authority said high interest rates may “last for some time” because America’s inflation remained stubbornly high, a situation which may weigh on the city’s mortgage borrowers, with …

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In Asia, US dollar’s growing strength gives rise to stability concerns, suspected rate intervention

by Walter Watson
In Asia, US dollar’s growing strength gives rise to stability concerns, suspected rate intervention

The US dollar index has risen by more than 4 per cent since the start of the year, triggering alarm bells among central banks in Asia that are running significant …

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Opinion | Interest rates could stay higher for longer. Australia, New Zealand show why

by Ron Morgan
Opinion | Interest rates could stay higher for longer. Australia, New Zealand show why

At the end of last year, investors were convinced that interest rates in the world’s leading economies would come down sharply this year. Following the US Federal Reserve’s unexpected signal …

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US Fed rate cuts become question of when, not if

by Walter Watson
US Fed rate cuts become question of when, not if

In economic forecasts published alongside the last Fed decision, policymakers indicated that they expect as many as three quarter percentage-point rate cuts this year – although they did not indicate …

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Opinion | New year, new reasons for optimism on Hong Kong’s economy

by Anas Siddiqui
Opinion | New year, new reasons for optimism on Hong Kong’s economy

The outlook for Hong Kong remains uncertain due to a lack of consensus over the two big determinants of the performance of the city’s economy and asset prices: mainland China’s …

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Beijing and Shanghai cut down payments as part of stimulus aimed at reviving housing markets

by Anas Siddiqui
Beijing and Shanghai cut down payments as part of stimulus aimed at reviving housing markets

Beijing and Shanghai have rolled out a fresh round of stimulus measures – including cuts to down payment ratios and the extension of deadlines for mortgage repayments – as part …

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Opinion | China is a sideshow in 2024 economic outlook, for better or worse

by Anas Siddiqui
Opinion | China is a sideshow in 2024 economic outlook, for better or worse

What a difference a year makes. At the end of 2022, all eyes were on China as the abrupt end of the government’s zero-Covid policy fuelled hopes of a sharp …

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Opinion: With central banks flying blind, can markets really count on lower interest rates?

by Anas Siddiqui
Opinion: With central banks flying blind, can markets really count on lower interest rates?

For some time now, the world’s leading central banks have had a credibility problem. Having insisted that the surge in inflation stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic was temporary, policymakers fell …

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