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 Philippines urged Asia-Pacific economies to keep markets open, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate cooperation on digital and green trade as global disruptions continue to affect shipping routes, logistics costs, and trade flows.
The Ayala Corp. on Wednesday signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with leading Japanese firms Mitsubishi Corp., MUFG Bank, and KDDI Corp. in Tokyo to strengthen cooperation in smart cities, digital finance, marketing technology, and artificial intelligence-driven infrastructure, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines has elected Dr. Diana Edralin as its new president, making history as the first Filipina to lead the business chamber.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. secured a landmark USD3.4 billion (around P210 billion) in investment pledges from leading Japanese companies during a high-level roundtable Wednesday at Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reported.