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Asian shares choppy, dollar steady as traders await Powell speech

Stocks in Asia edged higher in a shaky start on Friday as anxious traders awaited a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the annual Jackson Hole symposium.

2 days ago
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US flags Indonesian shrimps over radiation concerns

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised consumers and retailers to “not eat, sell or serve” frozen shrimp imported from an Indonesian company. ...

4 days ago
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Housing market slows on economic concerns, credit conditions

Property consultants have pointed to global economic uncertainty and credit hurdles as contributing factors to the sharp drop in home sales in the second quarter of 2025. ...

5 days ago

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Asian markets sink as US debt talks stall

Asian markets tracked losses in Wall Street on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about stalled US debt ceiling talks to avert a painful default.

2 years ago
Markets

Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time

Asian stocks and Wall Street futures struggled on Monday as US debt ceiling negotiations approached crunch time after stalling last week, while lingering banking fears and fresh geopolitical worries also capped sentiment.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian shares mixed as China growth worries crimp US debt ceiling optimism

Asian shares nudged lower on Friday, weighed down by China and Hong Kong stocks due to concerns over the stuttering recovery in the world's second-biggest economy, although Japan's Nikkei clocked a near 33-year peak.

2 years ago
Markets

Stocks wobble, dollar at six-week high, on debt impasse

Global shares dipped on Wednesday, while the dollar headed for its strongest weekly gain since February to trade at six-week highs, reflecting risk aversion among investors, as there is no breakthrough in sight yet over the US debt ceiling.

2 years ago
Markets

Indonesian EV early adopters face long road ahead

While the government is pressing the pedal to the metal to make Indonesia one of the world’s electric vehicle (EV) hubs, early adopters in the archipelago are having a bumpy ride amid patchy charging facilities and doubts over the technology’s sustainability in a coal-dependent country.

2 years ago
Markets

Asia stocks steady despite China data miss, helped by weaker dollar outlook

Asia stocks mostly held firm on Tuesday despite weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data, with investors expecting the world's second-biggest economy to provide policy support.

2 years ago
Markets

Dollar rises to 5-week high on inflation worries; lira falls

The US dollar rose to a five-week high against major peers on Monday, buoyed by inflation worries at home and growth concerns globally, though its gains were capped by anticipation the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this year.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian markets struggle as easing inflation fails to boost optimism

Asian markets fluctuated Friday as traders weighed a range of issues including US debt ceiling hopes, high-level talks between Washington and Beijing, banking sector uncertainty and more signs of a slowing economy.

2 years ago
Markets

Markets drift lower as US inflation data looms

Stocks extended losses in Asia and Europe on Wednesday as traders awaited the release of US inflation data, with sentiment clouded by a range of issues including the debt ceiling standoff in Washington and banking sector uncertainty.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian markets drift lower as US inflation data looms

Stocks extended losses in Asia on Wednesday as traders awaited the release of US inflation data, with sentiment clouded by a range of issues including the debt ceiling standoff in Washington and banking sector uncertainty.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian markets mostly down as US inflation moves into focus

Asian markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week that could play a key role in shaping the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.

2 years ago
Markets

Asia shares edge higher, wary of US bank data

Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday as investors braced for a week where US inflation data will test wagers the next move in interest rates will be down, while worries about a possible credit crunch weighed on the dollar.

2 years ago
Markets premium

Political race, high interest may hinder corporate bond issuance, analysts say

Political uncertainty and high interest rate environment may affect corporate bonds issuance this year, as firms become more wary of the uncertainties.

2 years ago
Markets

Shares rise, dollar weakens on bank sector fears

Asian stocks rose, the dollar eased and gold hovered around its record highs on Friday, as jittery investors remained nervous about the US banking sector following another rout in shares of regional lenders.

2 years ago
Markets

Markets wait for ECB, nervous about Fed pivot and banking sector

Global stock markets sagged while the Japanese yen rose on Thursday in reaction to the Fed's policy statement and signs of stress at another US regional bank, spurring investors to price in a pivot rather than just a pause in rate increases.

2 years ago
Markets

Stocks slide ahead of Fed meeting, shorts stalk banks

Asian stocks fell for a second session in a row on Wednesday, as global investors contended with signs of a softening US economy, and were in full flight from US regional lenders, ahead of an expected US interest rate hike later in the day.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian stocks surge ahead of BOJ policy decision

Asian stocks rallied on Friday as strong corporate earnings helped lift sentiment even as worries over economic weakness lingered, while investors were also waiting on a policy decision from the Bank of Japan.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian shares sink on banking jitters, US economic concerns

Asian shares extended losses on Thursday as troubles at US lender First Republic Bank FRC.N continued to unnerve investors amid concerns that growth in the world's biggest economy could very well surprise to the downside.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian stocks off to shaky start after rout on Wall Street

Asian stocks were off to a shaky start on Wednesday following plunges on Wall Street fuelled by concerns for the banking sector and broader fears of recession.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian stocks mostly down after mixed session on Wall Street

Asian stocks were mostly down on Tuesday following a mixed session on Wall Street, with investors still casting about for direction at the start of a week of major announcements.

2 years ago
Markets

Dollar edges lower; on track for second straight monthly loss

The dollar began the last trading week of the month on the back foot, with traders awaiting a slew of central bank meetings in May for clues on when the steepest global monetary policy tightening campaign in years might come to a halt.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian markets swing as inflation, rates worry investors

Asian markets fluctuated Thursday following a tepid performance in New York and Europe as traders fret over the inflation outlook and central bank plans to hike interest rates to tame rampant prices.

2 years ago
Markets premium

High oil prices spur upstream oil and gas investment

The Upstream Oil and Gas Special Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) expects prices to remain relatively high amid geopolitical instability this year and to set in motion an upward trajectory for oil and gas investment in Indonesia.

2 years ago
Markets

Asian markets down after lacklustre session on Wall Street

Asian markets opened mostly down on Wednesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve's next moves in the fight against inflation.

2 years ago
Markets premium

‘Tech spring’ just around the corner, HSBC banker says

If, as many analysts believe, the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate has peaked, the valuation of tech companies may bounce back in the coming months.

2 years ago
Markets

Dollar bounces as expectations of Fed rate hike climb

The dollar rebounded on Monday and hit a one-month high against the yen, as resilience in core US retail sales and impressive Wall Street bank earnings raised market expectations for an interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve in May.

2 years ago
Markets

Asia stocks brace for updates on earnings, China economy

Asian stocks traded cautiously on Monday as US earnings season gets into full swing, while a raft of Chinese data will offer insight into how the world's second-largest economy is recovering.

2 years ago
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Government bonds flourish as interest rate hikes approach peak: Analysts

Government bonds are considered to be a "wealth keeper" for investors who want to wait for the stabilization of the stock market.

2 years ago
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Rising car ownership cost propelling TOD property sales trend: Colliers

A recently released report from Colliers Indonesia suggests that high-rise residential apartments in TOD can expect to see a sales boom, driven by the rising cost of owning a car in Greater Jakarta.

2 years ago
Markets

Dollar slides to one-year low as cooling inflation raises Fed pause expectation

The US dollar tumbled to a one-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday while the euro hit a one-year peak, as traders ramped up expectations of an imminent end to the US Federal Reserve's rate-hike cycle on signs of cooling inflation.

2 years ago
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