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The next frontier in China’s instant commerce: speed, quality and synergy

US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has signaled a path to rate cuts, but the decision remains tough with signs of labour market softening on one hand, and stubborn inflationary pressures on the other.
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Preparing your bond portfolio for the Fed’s next moves

Among STI stocks, SGX stands to benefit from higher trading volumes, new listings and clearing activity driven by broader equity participation.
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Finding value beyond the Big Three banks as STI hits record highs

A smelting workshop for the reare earth metal Lanthanum in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. China mines 60 to 70% of the world's rare earths, and refines 90 per cent of them.
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Why China holds the trump card in trade talks with the US

A Morgan Stanley survey of chief information officers found that security software is seen as the area least likely to face budget cuts if macroeconomic conditions worsen.
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Cybersecurity: a strategic investment in a dangerous, uncertain world

HSBC and BNP Paribas are examples of banks that remained defensive amid credit deterioration and one-off divestments.
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Capture yield via high-quality US dollar bank bonds

US non-farm payrolls in June exceeded expectations and the unemployment rate also fell.
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S&P 500 at record high: Is the worst of the trade war behind us?

Many US companies operate on a global scale with dominant positions in the US and international markets. For instance, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet hold more than 60 per cent of the global cloud market share.
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US exceptionalism under pressure, but far from over

Technology heavyweights such as Alibaba have limited external dependence, which is a buffer against geopolitical and trade shocks.
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Trade talks get bumpier, but China’s dark-horse status will hold firm

What’s next for the Fed amid the US-China tariff dance?
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What’s next for the Fed amid the US-China tariff dance?

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