Trade war, inflation and interest rate concerns to set tone in FOMC month
March 5, 2018The central feature of February’s trading in equity markets was that of a complacent Wall Street shaken by a sudden surge of worry over the pace of interest rate hikes which then led to a spike up in volatility. Although...
Read MoreFebruary market wrap – Volatility, GST hike and…market resilience?
March 1, 2018February will be remembered for the return of volatility, the realization that stocks cannot keep rising indefinitely and the Government’s Budget in which it was announced that Goods & Services Tax will be raised from 7 to 9% sometime from...
Read MoreUS inflation, month-end “window-dressing’’ to set direction
February 26, 2018Last week’s report advised investors to keep an eye on movements in the US Treasury bond market because if the 10-year yield was to come close to or cross 3 per cent, Wall Street stocks could encounter heightened volatility as...
Read MoreKeep an eye on the 10-year US Treasury yield
February 19, 2018Over the course of last week, the Straits Times Index gained 66 points or about 2 per cent at 3,44.51. This means that its 2018 gain is now 1.2 per cent, the entire amount coming on Thursday as it was...
Read MoreA “healthy correction’’?
February 12, 2018When stocks plunge as they did last week, we often hear experts describe the falls as "a healthy correction" so as to suggest that normal upward service would resume shortly and that there’s...
Read MoreBeware the return of risk
February 5, 2018Last week’s volatility on Wall Street including Friday’s large selloff should serve as a reminder that although all the forecasts for 2018 are bullish, there can be many pitfalls ahead, primarily from the US where risk has not featured for...
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Consumers not required to disclose NRIC numbers for purchases by September
October 25, 2017It is to protect consumers from identity theft or fraud. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) moves to enhance consumer protection by removing the requirement for consumers to disclose their National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers as well as the retention...
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