SINGAPORE - Jubilation gave way to some panic over the past two weeks after an unstoppable five-month stock market rally grounded to a halt. Two key developments left investors wondering if the good times are over.
First, US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signalled that policymakers would wait longer than previously anticipated to cut interest rates following a higher-than-expected inflation reading in March.
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