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“We should have the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World ..” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Trump to stop trading with some nations if Fed doesn’t cut rates

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday (Sep 4) said that unless the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, he would stop trading with countries with which the United States had a deficit.

2026-09-04T14:34:30.000Z

The dollar index was last up 0.37 per cent on the day 99.33, with the euro down 0.28 per cent at US$1.1592.

Dollar bounces as US jobs growth beats expectations

[NEW YORK] The dollar jumped on Friday (Sep 4) after data showed that employers added 162,000 jobs in August, well above the 56,000 additions expected by economists.

2026-09-04T14:09:29.000Z

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101.2 points, or 0.19 per cent, at the open to 53,584.89.

Wall St subdued after jobs report fuels rate-hike bets

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were muted at the open on Friday (Sep 4) after a stronger-than-expected jobs reading prompted investors to amplify bets the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates this month.

2026-09-04T13:46:21.000Z

Nonfarm payrolls surged by 162,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised rise of 21,000 in July.

US job growth surge in August

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%

2026-09-04T13:07:51.000Z

Lloyds said rates in its market declined by 6.7% in the first half of the year.

Lloyd’s insurance market expects £1.4 billion loss from US-Iran War

Its £3.5 billion pretax profit in the six months ended June is 17% lower than the year-ago period

2026-09-04T11:57:17.000Z

The Jakarta centre joins an existing network spanning Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Nanjing and Hongqiao in Shanghai.

Singapore’s lawyers, accountants follow businesses abroad, with Jakarta the latest stop

A new Professional Services Centre aims to connect businesses with trusted lawyers, accountants, tax specialists and other advisers

2026-09-04T11:54:19.000Z

The haze has also affected Kuala Lumpur’s skyline. On Friday, the API reached 519 in the district of Serian, in Sarawak state.

Malaysia declares emergency in Serian district in Sarawak state due to haze

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia declared an emergency in the district of Serian, in Sarawak state, after thick haze caused by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushed air pollution up to hazardous levels on Friday (Sep 4).

2026-09-04T10:02:10.000Z

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

The freeze in activity has implications for monetary policy

2026-09-04T09:47:19.000Z

Thailand will establish uniform oversight of data centres in operation as well as those being developed.

Thailand puts 49 data centres on hold over resource strain, community impact

Projects halt to make time to develop new regulations, amid growing concerns about the facilities

2026-09-04T09:13:58.000Z

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 133.3 points in August, up from July’s revised reading of 130.8.

World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount

August’s increase in global food prices is a warning that the risk premium is returning to food markets

2026-09-04T09:07:16.000Z

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