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As far as US monetary policy is concerned, the answer to this question became fairly clear this week. The weak labour market data had already prompted speculation that an exit from the ultraloose monetary policy was still a long way off. This week, comments from several US policymakers confirmed this…

FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday said the government will use every tool at its disposal ‘in a calibrated fashion’ to prevent boom and bust in the property market. One day after the Monetary Authority of Singapore served notice of further action to cool the housing market if needed, in the face of growing speculation risks, Mr Tharman spoke about the need to manage the property cy… more

AS Wall Street prepares to get back to work tomorrow after today’s Labor Day holiday, which marks the unofficial end to the summer, the question investors face in what is likely to be a volatile month is who will be dominating the action, bulls or bears?
A year ago, investors returned from their end-of-summer weekend to face rampant speculation over Lehman Brothers’ fate and what would soon become… more

Reuters – The chief regulator of U.S. commodities markets, Gary Gensler, is serious about limiting speculation in energy futures trading and will move to provide details about managed funds’ contract positions in an attempt to make markets more transparent.

(SINGAPORE) Some buyers who managed to lay their hands on units at projects sold out recently are trying to get lucky for the second time – by selling what they snapped up, for a profit.

This brings to mind the government’s warning last week – that some element of speculation is back in the property market. Industry watchers say, however, that subsales are common for fully sold projects and spec… more

Whereas the upbeat quarterly figures are sparking fresh waves of speculation on US stock markets in particular, they have had little impact on the Forex markets so far. Although favourable equity markets usually tend to boost EUR-USD, the Forex market has just been treading water: EURUSD started the week at…

PROPERTY developers are enjoying the surge in interest from buyers but they do not believe that speculation has reached a stage where the Government needs to step in.

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‘It’s good as a reminder so that people do not over-buy, over-chew. Developers do not want irrational exuberance.’

Cushman and… more

(SINGAPORE) Better to suck out the froth now than to burst the bubble later – that was what market watchers saw as the government’s intention in warning against rash property purchases.
National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said on Wednesday that there are signs of speculation in the property market, and the government will act if it overheats. He also urged home seekers to buy only within the… more

(SINGAPORE) Speculation is trickling back into the property market and the government is watching the situation closely, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said yesterday.
The authorities will take action should the market overheat but home seekers should also be careful about making purchases, he underlined.
‘I wouldn’t say that there is excessive speculation at the moment but there is so… more

THE Government will take ‘whatever action necessary’ to prevent excessive speculation in the property market, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan yesterday.

Mr Mah’s note of caution comes amid a buying frenzy that has gripped the real estate sector in recent months.

He told the media on the sidelines of an industry event: ‘I wouldn’t say there is excessive speculation at the moment,… more