DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Lower valuations, government support and loose fiscal policy set against a cyclical backdrop in China is encouraging investors to rotate into technology and diversify away from the U.S., UBS fund managers told Reuters this week in Davos, Switzerland. “We like China tech in particular because there’s some success there….
The US Federal Reserve under a new chairman in 2026 is expected to press ahead with interest rate cuts of up to 75 basis points, a move that would lower Hong Kong’s interbank-linked loan costs but leave prime lending rates stuck at their historical low, according to analysts. The Fed and the Hong Kong Monetary…
The US Federal Reserve under a new chairman in 2026 is expected to press ahead with interest rate cuts of up to 75 basis points, a move that would lower Hong Kong’s interbank-linked loan costs but leave prime lending rates stuck at their historical low, according to analysts. The Fed and the Hong Kong Monetary…
Topline The probability of an interest rate cut next month doubled on Friday, after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said he sees room for a reduction in the “near term,” raising prospects among investors as waning hopes have pulled down stocks in recent days. Other Federal Reserve officials have supported maintaining the current…
Stock Market Today (Image Source: iStock) Indian equity indices finished Wednesday’s session firmly in the green, with technology names driving a broad-based recovery. The Nifty 50 advanced 142 points, or 0.55 per cent, closing at 26,052. The BSE Sensex followed suit, adding 513 points, or 0.61 per cent, to wrap up the day at 85,186….
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Warnings about Wall Street’s excessive optimism, concentration risk, and frothy valuations have fallen on deaf ears for most of this year, leaving market-watchers wondering what, if anything, will cool the tech and artificial intelligence frenzy. It turns out that it could end up being a plain old-fashioned shift in…
Hedge fund icon Ray Dalio is sounding the alarm a lot this year over what he sees as the dire state of the US economy. His main concern in recent months has been the impact of soaring US debt levels and high deficit spending; now, he’s raising red flags about the path of monetary policy….
This week, markets saw a mix of policy shifts and corporate milestones. The Fed signalled caution with a rate cut, Nvidia’s value crossed US$5 trillion, and Amazon began one of its biggest workforce reductions yet. Meanwhile, Singapore’s Coliwoo readies its mainboard debut, and SGX RegCo took bold steps to make listings more flexible and future-ready….
Sure, maybe AI enthusiasm is creating a stock market bubble. But if the Federal Reserve is set to continue slashing rates, one might be tempted to ask: so what? In other words, even with valuations elevated, the old maxim of “don’t fight the Fed” may prove to be prudent advice in the near term. When…
Futures bets on the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were both pointing strongly up this morning prior to the opening bell in New York, suggesting that some traders think yesterday’s bloodbath in the markets was overdone. The S&P lost nearly a full percentage point yesterday, and the Nasdaq was down 1.47%. Some on Wall…