Far-flung Singapore investors can’t ignore Trump’s far-reaching tendencies
The globalised nature of trade, finance and geopolitics means that no economy is immune to his influence
ON THE face of it, Donald Trump’s political manoeuvres might seem far removed from Singapore’s stock market.
The US president’s moves to rename the Gulf of Mexico, mandate government employees to return to office and chastise the Ukrainian president may seem entertaining but remote to investors here.
However, the globalised nature of trade, finance and geopolitics means that no economy is immune to his influence.
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