BT Mark to Market: Rising costs bring the bears back (Ep 36)
A deteriorating outlook for inflation and interest rates is unnerving the market again. What does it mean for US stocks and Asian markets?
Rising oil prices and stubbornly resilient economic activity may prompt the Fed and other central banks to keep monetary policy tighter for longer than expected. This could be bad news for US tech stocks, Singapore real estate investment trusts and regional economies with weak current accounts.
Synopsis: Listen to senior correspondent Ben Paul’s analysis and insight on market trends and corporate issues in Singapore in this podcast series based on his weekly column in The Business Times.
Highlights of the podcast:
02:03 Waning inflation sparked big rally last year
04:25 Oil prices, resilient growth reignite fears
09:47 Ebb and flow of tech, energy stocks
13:12 Regional currencies vulnerable to oil surge
Written and hosted by: Ben Paul (benpaul@sph.com.sg)
Edited by: Claressa Monteiro
Produced and edited by: Janice Tan
Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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