By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) -Central banks in big economies are nearing the end of their rate-cutting cycles, though some, like the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England - which were more cautious earlier in the year - have scope to ease a little more. Australia, Sweden and Norway all left rates unchanged this week, as did the BoE, albeit in a tight decision. Here's where 10 major central banks stand after the latest round of meetings: 1/ SWITZERLAND The Swiss National Bank has ...

Ethereum is taking the lead. The second-largest crypto pulled in $380 million in exchange-traded fund inflows on Monday and Tuesday, outpacing Bitcoin’s $352 million, according to DefiLlama data, suggesting that institutions are accumulating amid fresh optimism. Ethereum is at the beginning of a “supercycle” as it “catches fire” on the way to $4,700, Shawn Young, chief analyst at MEXC Research, told DL News. Investor confidence highlights the network’s “continued leadership in stablecoin issuance and to ...

Core Insights - The Federal Reserve has restarted its rate-cutting cycle, prompting macro investors to reassess the Real Estate sector, which is currently underperforming [1] Group 1: Real Estate Sector Analysis - The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF (XLRE) is highlighted as the second-worst performing sector, only ahead of the Health Care sector [1] - Investors are encouraged to consider the implications of the Fed's actions on the beleaguered Real Estate sector, indicating potential investment opportunities or risks [1]

Hong Kong banks and brokers reported keen interest in the latest batch of Silver Bonds compared with last year after subscriptions opened on Monday. HSBC, the biggest of the city's three currency-issuing banks, said application volumes and values were higher compared with the first day of sales last year. "The share of digital submission continues to grow," a spokesperson said. "Separately, around 30 per cent of the applicants are new investors in the Silver Bonds programme with us." Do you have questio ...