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Fed Rate Cuts Open the Door for Foreign Investors to Lower Dollar Hedging Costs

With the U.S. Federal Reserve resuming interest rate cuts in September, foreign investors may find themselves with a more favorable environment for hedging dollar exposure as the cost of protection declines. In its latest policy move, the Fed reduced rates by 25 basis points to a target range of 4.00–4.25%, signaling that additional easing is […]

Asian Markets Climb as Wall Street Tech Rally and Fed Cut Bets Boost Sentiment

Asian stock markets finished higher Friday, buoyed by Wall Street’s overnight surge and growing speculation of U.S. interest rate cuts, even as a government shutdown in Washington casts uncertainty over economic data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led gains, jumping 1.7% as semiconductor and AI-linked firms posted outsized rallies. Shares of robotics manufacturers and chip equipment suppliers […]

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Asian Markets Mostly Higher as China Stimulus Offsets Fed Rate Concerns; Nikkei Leads Gains

Despite global risks, Asian markets rally as the Nikkei reaches a 34-year high: Asian markets opened cautiously higher on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbing 1.2% to 38,500 a fresh 34-year high boosted by a weaker yen and strong earnings from tech giants like SoftBank. China’s Shanghai Composite edged up 0.6% after Beijing announced a […]

Safe-Haven Demand Ebbs: Gold Falls From Peak Amid Trade Optimism

Gold markets opened the week under pressure, with spot prices falling 1.8% to 2,285/oz, the steepest single−session decline since March 12, as easing US−China trade tensions and stronger−than−expected economic indicators reduced safe−haven demand. The pull back follows gold′s April surge to a record 2,435/oz.” Key Drivers: Trade Developments: China signals willingness to negotiate farm tariffs Economic […]