Gold prices hit new milestones last week, reaching a fresh record high of $2,600 on Friday. Expectations of further interest rate cuts bolstered the appeal of bullion, but that is not the only reason.
The rising deficit rate in the U.S. is one of the key forces driving gold prices. Historically, Gold prices and the US deficit rate have shown good synchronicity historically:
1. From 1984 to 2000, the US deficit ra...

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its first rate cut in over four years on Wednesday, signaling a major pivot from its previous emphasis on inflation control.
Markets remain split on the scale of the cut. Futures markets indicate a 63% chance of a 50-basis-point reduction as of Wednesday morning, up from 14% a week ago. The odds of a 25-basis-point cut stand at 37%.
Wall Street and the futures market show divergence as most institutio...

The much-anticipated rate cut decision has finally arrived, with the Federal Reserve announcing a 50 basis point rate cut! At this pivotal moment, investors need to have a deeper understanding of the background and impact of rate cuts.
Since March 2022, in a bid to curb inflation, the Fed has hiked rates 11 times, bringing it to the current range of 5.25%-5.50%. Now that inflation is under control, the calls for a rate cut are growin...

Singapore has been getting expensive, not just for luxuries but also essentials. Most evident is the price of hawker food as well as mid-range eateries like Ya Kun and Toast Box. When a traditional kaya toast set costs more than a McDonald’s value meal, you know something is not right. In my personal opinion, some of the price adjustments are out of proportion to the purported increase in costs. Although the government has said it would monitor for errant bus...