Trump, tariffs and the tumble of the US dollar
Trade threats. Sliding currencies. Shifting rate expectations. In the debut episode of Market Focus Weekly by The Business Times, host Emily Liu sits down with Geoff Howie, market strategist at Singapore Exchange (SGX), to break down the headlines roiling Asian markets.
From Washington’s tariff deadlines to Singapore’s stock market highs, this is your Friday must-listen for what’s actually moving the region’s markets and why it matters.
Why listen?
Tariffs are back on the table President Trump’s July 9 deadline looms. Markets are bracing for a fresh wave of economic uncertainty.
The US dollar is down 10% And that’s reshaping capital flows into Asia. Will it continue?
Fed rate cuts just got downgraded Markets expected 75 basis points. Now it’s looking like 50. What changed?
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Market Focus Weekly cuts through the noise so you can follow the signals. Catch Episode 1 now because in markets, timing is everything.
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Written and hosted by: Emily Liu (emilyliu@sph.com.sg)
Produced and edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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