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Fed rate fears spark SET correction
Business, Darana Chudasri & Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/02/2018
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) yesterday suffered a sharp correction as foreign investors were spooked by the possibility of a faster rate hike by the US Federal Reserve after January's upbeat US employment and wage data.
Trump calls Fed his 'biggest threat'
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump reignited his controversial criticism of the US central bank Tuesday, calling the Federal Reserve his "biggest threat."
Fed signal could continue dollar's slide
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/05/2025
» The baht, which has appreciated to a seven-month high past 33 to the dollar, could strengthen further if the Federal Reserve sends a clear signal at its meeting this week that it is prepared to cut the US rate at its next meeting in June, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Hopeful investors await Fed chief's comments
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 24/08/2019
» Recap: Global stock markets rose yesterday as investors awaited a speech by US Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell for hints of future monetary policy direction, while minutes from the Fed's July meeting showed policymakers were reluctant to make aggressive rate cuts.
Fed and Brexit keep investors guessing
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 23/03/2019
» Recap: Global stock indices were mixed as investors saw the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep its policy interest rate unchanged for the rest of this year as good news and bad news. The bad news is that economic growth is weakening. Brexit confusion also rattled markets, but the SET gained despite concern about the outcome of tomorrow's election.
Under Donald Trump, Fed faces politicisation
AFP, Published on 07/04/2019
» WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve has regularly faced criticism from Donald Trump, but in recent days the president took matters into his own hands -- raising concerns that the Fed is being politicised.
Stimulus will keep flowing -- Fed chief
Business, Heather Scott, Published on 16/07/2021
» Washington: Even as US inflation has hit the highest rate in over a decade, the central bank is sticking to its guns, and will continue to provide stimulus until the economy has fully recovered, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.
Investors rattled by Fed tightening signals
Business, NUNTAWUN POLKUAMDEE & PORNKAMON TEERAPIBOONKUN, Published on 08/01/2022
» Recap: US equity-index futures rose yesterday while European stocks and the dollar fell, after stronger signals about Federal Reserve policy tightening produced steep declines in global stock markets earlier in the week, while investors awaited data on US employment gains.
Bourses boom on Fed rate uptick
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/03/2022
» Thai and global stock markets rallied following the United States Federal Reserve's decision to raise the interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday.
The Fed takes the red pill
Business, Published on 04/04/2022
» The US Federal Reserve has finally acknowledged the reality of the inflation problem. The uncertainty raised by the Russia-Ukraine war did not stop it from raising rates at its March policy meeting, though it capped its first hike to just 25 basis points.