Interest rate cuts could have several potential positive impacts on Singapore Real Estate Investment Trusts (S-REITs):
1. Lower Borrowing Costs: S-REITs often rely on debt to finance their property acquisitions and operations. Lower interest rates would reduce their borrowing costs, improving their profitability.
2. Increased Property Valuations: Lower interest rates can lead to higher property valuations. This is because the capitalization rates (used to value propertie...

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Altria, a prominent cigarette manufacturer and seller in the U.S., is navigating a pivotal shift: transitioning from traditional tobacco products to smoke-free alternatives. Lately, the company's stock price and dividends have been on an upward trajectory, yet the journey to transformation is fraught with challenges.
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Jerome Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, is scheduled to deliver a speech at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 23 during the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, hosted by the Kansas City Federal Reserve, as announced by the US central bank on Thursday. This year's conference is slated for August 22-24 and will take place at Jackson Lake Lodge in the scenic Grand Teton National Park. The subjec...

Stocks mostly inched up Monday as Wall Street managed to slightly extend its recent rebound from the big pullback that it saw earlier this month on weak July U.S. jobs data.
The Nasdaq Composite led the upward, gaining 35.31 points (0.2%) to a 16,780.61 close. The S&P 500 likewise inched up 0.23 points (less than 0.1%) to a 5,344.39 finish, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 140.53 ticks (0.4) to 39,357.01.
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