A fresh bout of uncertainty and mounting anticipation of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut added glitter to gold, pushing it to a record high on Tuesday.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Friday that the U.S. central bank may cut interest rates at its next policy meeting in September, citing growing risks to the labor market and ongoing inflation pressures.
Major U.S. markets closed lower Thursday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium—an elite annual gathering of global central bankers that often sets the tone for global interest rate direction.
The Department of Transportation announced Monday that the LRT-2 will extend its operating hours from December 9 to 30 to accommodate late-night commuters during the holiday rush, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to keep rail lines open longer this Christmas season.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing a new tiered system for minimum public ownership (MPO) requirements for companies planning to go public.