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Wall Street Banks Expand Saudi Footprint, Fed Signals Second Rate Cut Amid Internal Debate, and ASEAN-India FTA Nears Completion
Stock Market News· 2025-10-26 23:39
花旗集团在沙特阿拉伯的业务扩张 - 花旗集团正式宣布在沙特阿拉伯利雅得开设区域总部,标志着其在沙特业务的重要扩张 [2] - 此举使花旗成为最新一家在沙特扩大业务的华尔街主要银行,以配合王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼推动经济多元化的愿景 [2] - 区域总部的设立受沙特新规驱动,该规定要求外资公司设立拥有至少15名员工的本地基地,否则可能失去获得政府合同的机会 [3] - 该政策自实施以来已成功吸引超过500家全球公司将区域总部迁至利雅得 [3] - 其他金融机构如高盛、瑞德和摩根大通也已获得许可或在沙特首都开设区域办公室 [3] - 沙特正通过税收减免和获得利润丰厚的政府合同等激励措施积极吸引全球金融机构 [8] 美联储利率政策动向 - 美联储联邦公开市场委员会预计将在10月28-29日的会议上连续第二次降息,幅度为25个基点 [4] - 此次降息将使联邦基金利率目标区间降至3.75%至4%,这将是自2022年底以来的最低利率水平 [4] - 降息的主要驱动因素是美国劳动力市场疲软,以及通过降低借贷成本来刺激招聘和防止经济显著放缓的意愿 [5] - 9月份通胀率为3%,持续高于美联储2%的长期目标 [5] - 金融市场预计10月降息的可能性为97%,并预期降息将持续到2026年 [5] - 在10月之后延长宽松周期可能会遇到内部反对,因政策制定者担心通胀压力再次抬头 [8] 东盟-印度自由贸易协定审查进展 - 马来西亚总理安瓦尔·易卜拉欣宣布,对东盟-印度货物贸易协定的审查已取得“实质性进展” [6] - 东盟承诺在2025年底前完成修订后的协议 [6] - 该协定最初于2009年签署,2010年实施,自2023年起进行审查 [7] - 印度启动审查的原因是担忧与东盟的贸易逆差扩大,从2011年的75亿美元增至2023年的约440亿美元,以及非关税壁垒和市场准入不均等问题 [7] - 该协定旨在促进货物自由流动、减少贸易壁垒、深化经济联系、降低商业成本并扩大两个地区之间的市场准入 [7] - 东盟与印度的双边贸易额从2023年的1007.2亿美元增至2024年的1068.3亿美元 [7]
Macao gears up for NBA China games
Youtube· 2025-10-10 01:22
The world's gambling capital trying to make a comeback and we're not talking about Vegas. Our Contessa Brewer joins us from the other side of the world in Macau and has a story. Hey Contessa.Or maybe we are a little bit because Macau has Vegas dreams. Let me explain. It's booming.It's bustling this week with a combination of visitors for the 8-day holiday known as Golden Week and the NBA China Games tomorrow. It's like the world's gambling capital finally is getting its groove back after the pandemic. And t ...
Saudi Plans for Video-Game Hub Grow With $55 Billion EA Deal
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-30 02:49
Saudi Arabia is accelerating plans to transform itself into a hub for gamers with its blockbuster deal to take Electronic Arts Inc. private. In addition to an existing $5 billion equity stake it is rolling over into the new entity, the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund is providing more fresh capital than partners Silver Lake Management and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners to buy out the other public investors, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg That’s made it the lar ...