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FBM KLCI ends flat at midday amid heightened uncertainty: KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia erased earlier losses to enter the lunch break unchanged as mixed signals ...
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FBM KLCI ends flat at midday amid heightened uncertainty
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FBM KLCI maintains downside bias as inflation fears rise: KUALA LUMPUR: Investor sentiment on Bursa Malaysia remained wobbly on Tuesday, a day after ...
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FBM KLCI maintains downside bias as inflation fears rise
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Bursa Malaysia ends lower on selling pressure: PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia closed lower yesterday, weighed by selling pressure in telecommunication ...
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Bursa Malaysia ends lower on selling pressure
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FBM KLCI ends flat at midday amid heightened uncertainty: KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia erased earlier losses to enter the lunch break unchanged as mixed signals ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/03/26/fbm-klci-ends-flat-at-midday-amid-heightened-uncertainty
FBM KLCI ends flat at midday amid heightened uncertainty
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FBM KLCI maintains downside bias as inflation fears rise: KUALA LUMPUR: Investor sentiment on Bursa Malaysia remained wobbly on Tuesday, a day after ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/03/26/fbm-klci-maintains-downside-bias-as-inflation-fears-rise
FBM KLCI maintains downside bias as inflation fears rise
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Bursa Malaysia ends lower on selling pressure: PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia closed lower yesterday, weighed by selling pressure in telecommunication ...
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Bursa Malaysia ends lower on selling pressure
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Inflation worries drag on FBM KLCI: KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI fell on Monday as a fresh bout of fears over inflation data shrank the risk appetite for equities ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/03/25/inflation-worries-drag-on-fbm-klci
Inflation worries drag on FBM KLCI
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FBM KLCI opens on a slide on lack of fresh catalysts: KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opened Monday to more uncertainty as the absence of trading leads put investors ...
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FBM KLCI opens on a slide on lack of fresh catalysts
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge just moved in the wrong direction: Inflation remained stubbornly high last month.
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge just moved in the wrong direction
Quick Glance: Rising Key Fed Inflation Measure in March
  • In March, inflation remained strong, with an important indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve indicating elevated price pressures.

  • The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, above expectations.

  • Both the all-items PCE price gauge and the core index increased by 2.7%, higher than estimates, leading to a positive market reaction.

  • Markets reacted mildly to the data, with Wall Street set to open higher, while Treasury yields fell and the probability of rate cuts increased slightly.
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The economy grew a disappointing 1.6% in Q1. What does it mean for interest rates?
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The economy grew a disappointing 1.6% in Q1. What does it mean for ...
Quick Glance: Unlikelihood of Fed Rate Cut Before Elections Disrupts Markets
  • Investors cast doubt on a Fed rate cut before September.

  • Expectations are now fully priced in for a rate cut on November 6-7.

  • The shift in market expectations stemmed from inflation and growth data.

  • There is now an estimated 75 percent likelihood of a Fed rate cut by September.
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What's behind the unstoppable American consumer: The drivers of such robust spending — and how long they can last — are key to what's ahead for the ...
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What's behind the unstoppable American consumer
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Two poodles detained at KLIA over microchips: SEPANG: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) has detained two poodles from China ...
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Two poodles detained at KLIA over microchips
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IT buoys GDEX’s confidence: Having gone public with its intention to diversify into the information technology (IT) segment, courier services provider GDEX Bhd ...
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IT buoys GDEX’s confidence
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Raising a child in the US is getting even more expensive: The cost of raising a child in the U.S. has gotten exponentially more expensive, averaging about $21 ...
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Raising a child in the US is getting even more expensive
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Pavilion REIT’s 1Q net profit rises to RM83.2mil: KUALA LUMPUR: Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (Pavilion-REIT) will work to optimise efficiency by ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/25/pavilion-reits-1q-net-profit-rises-to-rm832mil
Pavilion REIT’s 1Q net profit rises to RM83.2mil
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Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?: The stickiness of the post-pandemic inflation is raising questions about how effective high interest rates ...
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Could interest rate hikes be keeping inflation high?
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Consumer companies likely to face a mixed year: Consumer companies will likely see mixed fortunes this year, with those in the staple-food segment expected to ...
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Consumer companies likely to face a mixed year
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US Treasury Yields Fall After Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Meet Expectations: A selloff in US Treasuries paused on Friday, bringing yields down from their ...
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US Treasury Yields Fall After Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Meet ...
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BOJ keeps short-term rates unchanged as expected, yen tumbles - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan on Friday maintained its policy rate unchanged ...
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BOJ keeps short-term rates unchanged as expected, yen tumbles - The ...
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Singapore’s private home price growth slows to 1.4% amid lower sales: In the first quarter of 2024, the total stock of unsold new homes rose to 20,204 units.
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Singapore’s private home price growth slows to 1.4% amid lower sales
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What to Do With Bonds When Inflation Won’t Die: Readers weigh in, and our columnist responds, on how to invest for income in this market
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What to Do With Bonds When Inflation Won’t Die
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Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to non-college degree workers
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Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to ...
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Lodge reports if threatened by syndicates, petrol station operators told: KUALA LUMPUR: Petrol station operators threatened by diesel smuggling syndicates are ...
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Lodge reports if threatened by syndicates, petrol station operators told
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Weakening yen affects Japanese economy: The yen continues to weaken against the dollar, falling to the 156-yen level on Friday, the lowest in nearly 34 years ...
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Weakening yen affects Japanese economy
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Cooler US GDP Growth Obscures Resilient Demand From Consumers, Businesses: The surprisingly sharp downshift in US economic growth last quarter masked otherwise ...
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Cooler US GDP Growth Obscures Resilient Demand From Consumers, Businesses
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It’s a question of jobs, stupid! : It’s a question of jobs, stupid! 
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It’s a question of jobs, stupid! 
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Little impact so far from Mideast tensions: The ongoing tensions in the Middle East are having limited impact on the earnings growth of local shipping and ...
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Little impact so far from Mideast tensions
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FTC votes to ban noncompete clauses that bar employees from working for competitors
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FTC votes to ban noncompete clauses that bar employees from working for ...
Quick Glance: US implements ban on worker 'competition agreements' with business groups filing lawsuits
  • The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a framework to eliminate agreements often signed by employees to refrain from joining their employers' competitors or establishing rival businesses.

  • The ban on noncompete agreements is projected to boost worker earnings by up to $488 billion over the next decade and facilitate the establishment of over 8,500 new businesses annually.

  • Prominent business associations have criticized the framework and declared legal actions, contending that noncompete agreements assist companies in safeguarding trade secrets and advancing competitiveness.

  • Unions have endorsed the FTC's vote in favor of the ban, hailing it as a significant triumph for workers that will enhance the national economy by fostering entrepreneurship.
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Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally: Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by an 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a ...
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Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally
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Data centres make up the bulk of RM144.7bil in approved digital investments: KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) announced today ...
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Data centres make up the bulk of RM144.7bil in approved digital ...
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High noon for tense pay rise talks in SA’s struggling steel industry: The second round of talks is scheduled for Wednesday, 24 April, at the bargaining council ...
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High noon for tense pay rise talks in SA’s struggling steel industry
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NY Democrat urges postmaster general to reconsider stamp price increases: Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) is urging U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to ...
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NY Democrat urges postmaster general to reconsider stamp price increases
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Now Could Be Time for Private Investors to Make Their Mark: The venture capital crunch may be easing, but it isn't over yet. That means there could be direct ...
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Now Could Be Time for Private Investors to Make Their Mark