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Dollar bounces as US jobs growth beats expectations

2026-09-04T14:09:29.000Z
The nation’s unsecured overnight money market saw no orders in the first 90 minutes of trading for two consecutive days.

India’s key money market gets unusually quiet at start of trade

2026-09-04T09:47:19.000Z
The divergence highlights the ECB’s challenge in calibrating monetary policy as renewed fighting in the Middle East jolts energy markets again.

Economists see final ECB hike next week in split with markets

2026-09-04T07:22:55.000Z
Barclays’ booking centre launch comes as wealth creation, investment activity and capital flows are becoming increasingly global.

Barclays steps up Singapore wealth push with launch of private bank booking centre, its second in Asia-Pacific

2026-09-04T04:30:12.000Z

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Chow Wan Thonh, head of coverage for Singapore and Asean, says firms now put greater emphasis on building more resilient supply chains across several markets.

StanChart sees China-Asean growth accelerating as ‘China Plus N’ strategy takes hold

2026-09-04T03:06:50.000Z
The need for multidisciplinary talent is becoming more pressing, with artificial intelligence now more widely used in the financial services industry.

Singapore fintechs struggle to find finance and tech talent

2026-09-03T23:00:00.000Z
Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller speaks prior to giving a Reuters interview in Washington, D.C., Sep 3, 2026.

US Fed’s Waller says safety premium for Treasuries is gone

2026-09-03T22:30:10.000Z
The US dollar dropped 1.5 per cent to 156.17 yen, after a 0.9 per cent fall the day before, leaving the Japanese currency at its strongest in a month.

Yen rallies sharply as markets raise bets on Bank of Japan rate hikes; US dollar drops

2026-09-03T12:37:25.000Z
Allocation funds – which invest across asset classes such as bonds and equities – attracted S$1.8 billion of net inflows in Singapore during Q2, up from S$1.5 billion in Q1.

Singapore records S$1.3 billion inflow of funds in Q2, led by higher allocation funds: Morningstar

2026-09-03T10:07:48.000Z
Sound fundamentals are expected to keep growth resilient in 2027, with gains to be driven by export demand and sustained tourist spending, notes BNM.

Malaysia’s central bank holds rates again, says growth momentum to continue in 2027

2026-09-03T07:56:09.000Z
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