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The cost to renovate three downtown Washington office buildings has swelled to $2.5 billion

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Friday on better demand for the greenback due to a more hawkish stand by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed), said an analyst. 

With respite from inflation in sight, US Fed may increase rates, triggering more pressure for the Rupee and forex reserves a well.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar as local market sentiment remained weak due to the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish stance.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded higher against the US dollar at the opening today amid conflicting signals from the United States on inflation and interest rates, said an analyst. 

The S&P 500 loses 12.96 points, or 0.33%, to end at 3,969.28 points, while the Nasdaq Composite falls 11.83 points, or 0.10%, to 11,455.15. The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 246.76 points, or 0.75%, to 32,642.33.

Citing historical ‘disinflation’ cases, the report concluded that central banks are likely to be hard pressed to achieve their disinflationary goals without significant sacrifice in economic activity.

Data’s strength convinces many that interest rates will be pushed higher than they initially anticipated

Not all assets have been affected equally

US inflation data could be a catalyst to bring investors back to reality, and get stocks in line with bonds again, if prices rose more than expected