Economy

• Oct 30, 2026 Warsh’s Fewer Fed Rate Decisions Put Treasury Volatility in Focus A shift to six rate decisions a year and less forward guidance may mean sharper Treasury repricing, though near term markets show little disruption.
• Oct 30, 2026 AEM Leads Singapore Chip Sell-Off as Alphabet’s Record Drop Hits Regional Stocks AEM fell as much as 11% amid a regional chip sell-off, while its monthly decline and losses at peers point to pressure beyond one day’s trading.
• Oct 30, 2026 Gold Near US$4,000 as Inflation and Stock Market Selling Pressure Bullion Gold fell 0.5% to US$4,003.44 as hotter US inflation and a tech-led sell-off weighed on prices. Silver’s October decline reached about 15%.
• Oct 30, 2026 Japan’s Price-Sensitive Shoppers Shift Spending to Discount Retailers Rising prices are pushing Japanese shoppers away from convenience stores, while discount chains gain traffic and retailers adjust prices and store formats.
• Oct 29, 2026 Three-Month Short-Selling Limits Could Give Singapore IPOs Time to Find Their Price A proposed three-month seasoning period would restrict uncovered shorts and apply an uptick rule while leaving room for price discovery.
• Oct 29, 2026 Oil Climbs as Renewed US-Iran Tensions Add to Tight Supply Risks Brent rose to a six-month high in October as renewed tensions, low inventories and constrained refined-product supplies kept the oil market on edge.
• Oct 29, 2026 European Shares Reach Seven-Week High as Earnings Offset Rate and Inflation Risks The Stoxx 600 rose 0.77% to 649.11 as strong company results supported shares despite higher energy costs and a possible December rate hike.
• Oct 29, 2026 Five Year-End Tax Steps Could Help Households Prepare for 2027 Filing Review withholding, estimated payments, records, online access and personal data before year-end to reduce filing-season uncertainty.
• Oct 29, 2026 Small Business Benefits: Financial Support and Flexibility Can Help Retain Talent Small firms can target financial stress, daily costs and caregiving needs with focused benefits, flexible work and regular reviews of where benefit dollars go.
• Oct 29, 2026 Paid Creators Bring California’s Billionaire Tax Debate to Instagram Creators on both sides of California’s proposed 5% billionaire tax are posting sponsored content, as digital spending grows and disclosure shapes the debate.
• Oct 29, 2026 ECB Holds Rates at 2.5% as Energy Costs and Leadership Shift Test the Outlook The ECB kept its deposit rate at 2.5% as energy prices rose, growth weakened and Christine Lagarde announced an early departure.
• Oct 29, 2026 Lagarde to Leave ECB in February 2027 as Inflation and Bond Costs Pressure Europe Christine Lagarde will leave the ECB on Feb 7, 2027, amid energy-driven inflation risks, higher borrowing costs and a closely watched succession.
• Oct 29, 2026 Google’s $15 Billion Finland Data Center Plan Faces Environmental Probe A Finnish police investigation into drainage and water management adds uncertainty to Google’s planned $15 billion AI infrastructure investment.
• Oct 29, 2026 Singapore Caps Private-Hire Car Financing at 70% for Many Individual Buyers From Oct 30, individual private-hire car buyers face the financing limits for private cars. The change aims to curb over-borrowing, though COE demand may hold.
• Oct 29, 2026 Euro Holds Near US$1.1148 as ECB Decision Meets Heavy Short Positioning The euro is down 2% in October as traders weigh France’s debt concerns, the ECB’s inflation stance and shifting expectations for US interest rates.
• Oct 29, 2026 Starhill Global Reit Q1 FY2027 Net Property Income Rises 2.3% to S$38.8 Million Singapore retail and Australian properties lifted income, while Wisma Atria downtime and divestments partly offset gains.
• Oct 29, 2026 Singapore Shares Edge Lower as Wilmar and UltraGreen.ai Weigh on Market The STI slipped 0.03% as decliners outnumbered gainers. Wilmar fell 4.9%, while UltraGreen.ai dropped 15.9% after lowering its revenue outlook.
• Oct 29, 2026 Toyota Sales Slip 2.9% as China Declines Offset Hybrid Demand Elsewhere Toyota’s September sales fell 2.9%, with an eighth straight monthly decline in China offsetting growth in Japan and North America.
• Oct 29, 2026 Europe Profit Growth Forecast Nears US Pace as Analyst Upgrades Extend European third-quarter profit growth is forecast at 23 per cent, close to the US’s 24 per cent, while lower valuations and broader risks shape the comparison.
• Oct 29, 2026 UK Budget Offers Household Energy Relief as Growth Slows and Debt Costs Rise A £2.6 billion household payment offers short-term help, while weaker growth, falling real incomes and higher debt interest constrain the outlook.