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In a move widely anticipated by Wall Street, the Federal Reserve unanimously raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point – with a possibility of one more increase in the cards before year-end. Effectively, the rate hike moves the central bank’s target range on the overnight
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For months, many investors had viewed the 4.5% yield on the benchmark 10-year note as an attractive point to step in and buy bonds. But as yields surged through that level, market participants adjusted their view and opinion. Analysts and economists then believed that the 10-year yield was headi
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On the day the United States remembered the terrorist attacks 25 years ago, Malaysia was almost hit by a huge explosion on September 11 – a sudden release of Najib Razak from jail. Currently in Kajang Prison, Najib was scheduled to complete his term only on Aug 23, 2028 after securing a part
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Brent, the international benchmark, jumped above US$99 a barrel on Tuesday (Sept 8) - the highest since July - after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen conducted strikes on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The oil prices also jumped as a result of retaliation from the U.S. that d
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Don’t criticize UMNO-Malays as we need their votes in the next general election - Anwar Ibrahim told Anthony Loke Siew Fook, the secretary-general of Democratic Action Party (DAP) who gladly obliged after Anwar-led Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition formed a unity government with UMNO-led Barisan Nas
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Donald Trump hails “historic” deal for the U.S. to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's oil, which critics slammed as a deal made at “gunpoint”. Of course, the U.S. has denied that the energy deal, which the U.S. president bragged as “the biggest oil deal in world history”, is an e
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Despite approval rating hitting 32%, Donald Trump’s worry isn’t about re-election or the Iran war. Instead, the U.S. president, whose second-term has seen the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied 57%, 70%, and 142% respectively, is deeply worried about a stock market crash. After all, he h
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A day before former human resources minister M Saravanan was charged on Friday (August 28) with receiving bribes amounting to RM1.097 million to approve foreign worker quotas, he publicly trumpeted how he had written to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday about what he called the Malaysian An
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Everybody from teachers to retirees joined South Korea’s stock market frenzy, betting prices would rise forever. Samsung Elecronics share price was up by 320% in June 2026 – a staggering jump from October 2025. In the same period of nine months, SK Hynix jumped by 710%. KOSPI Composite Index sk
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Wall Street's massive data edge is evaporating. The elite technology that once required a multi-million-dollar quantitative setup, dedicated server rooms, and teams of PhD mathematicians is now sitting on consumer laptops. This isn't about magical market forecasting or finding a flawless crystal ba
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May 1st, 2023 by financetwitter
Having learned from China, a country called India is making tonnes of easy money by buying crude oil from Russia before selling it to the EU. The fast learner has become Europe's largest supplier of refined fuels, according to data from analytics firm Kpler. In March alone, India's imports of crude [...]
April 28th, 2023 by financetwitter
Perikatan Nasional continues to play the Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses card to undermine the Anwar administration. Instead of playing such petty games, why can't the Opposition be more productive and grill the Unity Government on issues like investment, employment, economy, education or even fore [...]
April 27th, 2023 by financetwitter
There are times when people need to access some extra cash for emergencies, but they don’t necessarily want to go begging family members or friends. Some people might be able to use a credit card to tide them over, but the application process and decision process for new cards and loans can be len [...]
April 26th, 2023 by financetwitter
Unable to persuade UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to ditch 10th Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Opposition Perikatan Nasional had tried - and failed - to topple Zahid during the internal party election last month. With most of Zahid loyalists controlling the United Malays National Organization (UMN [...]
April 24th, 2023 by financetwitter
Costing just US$11,000 (£8,855; RM48,813), BYD Auto Co has just unveiled the "Seagull" - the cheapest EV (electric vehicle) - at the Shanghai Motor Show. The Chinese automaker headquartered in Xi'an is known for its models based on sea-animals (Seal and Dolphin), Chinese imperial dynasties (Han, Ta [...]
April 23rd, 2023 by financetwitter
Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium provide protection from market volatility. They're also an effective way to diversify portfolios and ensure portfolio stability.
Investors can invest in precious metals directly or through mutual funds, ETFs, futures contracts and minin [...]
April 23rd, 2023 by financetwitter
Retirement is the time in your life when you no longer work full-time. This can be an ideal opportunity to travel, spend quality time with family and pursue hobbies.
It's also the perfect time to assess your financial situation. That means taking into account everything from mortgage and tax obli [...]
April 22nd, 2023 by financetwitter
According to surveys of financial experts, you shouldn't agree to a rate that would consume more than 40% of your monthly income. The 50-30-20 rule for budgeting is a major factor in this phenomenon. Most individuals invest 20% of their income on personal activities and interests.
There [...]
April 21st, 2023 by financetwitter
Religious extremist Abdul Hadi Awang could not wait till after the Hari Raya festival to spew hatred against non-Muslim, especially minority ethnic Malaysian Chinese. The holy month of Ramadan was barely over when he threw everything, including the kitchen sink, at DAP (Democratic Action Party) toda [...]
April 20th, 2023 by financetwitter
It will not happen overnight or next month. And it will not lose entirely its reserve currency status next year. But the U.S. dollar is definitely losing its status at a faster pace than generally accepted. Western analysts and economists are simply in denial when they insist that the greenback is n [...]
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