0516 GMT - USD/SGD edges higher in the afternoon Asian session as bets for Fed rate cuts continue to fade, bolstering the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets and demand for the greenback. Recent U.S. inflation readings have spurred markets to trim bets further on a June rate cut, say Maybank analysts in a FX Research & Strategy report. While the Fed's dot plot released at the FOMC's December meeting indicated three rate cuts for this year, there's speculation that the number of rate cuts could be reduced, Maybank adds. USD/SGD is up 0.1% at 1.3412. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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March 19, 2024 01:16 ET (05:16 GMT)
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