On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX for a wrap on markets for the month. So how did markets fare overall in April? And what should investors watch out for in May?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a mostly strong quarter in the US equity market, equity valuations remain mixed across regions, with the global average skewed to look expensive by the Magnificent 7 in the US. St. James’ Place's recent report "FOMO: We Choose Fundamentals" highlights the current performance of the US equity market and how investors should explore the dynamics that’s shaping today’s investment landscape. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Angelina Lai, Chief Investment Officer, St. James’...

On What’s Trending, the creator of Netflix’s new hit series titled Baby Reindeer might be getting a lawsuit against him. Also, NASA’s Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of the Horsehead Nebula. And lastly, zebras went on the loose at Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Wall Street, all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady. But when will rate cuts begin? More specifically, how many rate cuts can we expect by year-end? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Tareck Horchani, Head of Dealing, Prime Brokerage, Maybank Securities, to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What’s Trending, a gold pocket watch auctioned from the Titanic cemented its status as a new world record for Titanic memorabilia. Our fur friends also made headlines this week - a dog became a ring bearer during its owners wedding and Seoul has a new paw-trolling team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong and Sean Cheong discuss a popular seasonal trade strategy - Sell in May and go away. But should you sell in May given the current market conditions? Or should you buy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Magnificent Seven is in focus this week, as a slew of earnings from the big tech behemoths was released. Tesla kicked off the earnings from big tech, followed by Meta Platforms’ disappointing outlook, leading to a drop in tech stocks. But tech stocks saw revival after Alphabet and Microsoft crushed forecasts. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Too Juncheong, Equity Dealer, Moomoo Singapore, to find out more about the latest tech earnings.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Dan Chang C S, Trading Rep, Phillip Securities, for a market wrap of the week. They discussed how the STI fared in the past week, the biggest movers, a look-back on the slew of S-REITs earnings results, and what to expect in the rest of the earnings season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RHB, Malaysia’s fourth-largest bank by assets has announced ambitious climate targets. Setting its sights on net zero by 2050 and increasing its sustainable finance target to RM50 billion  by 2026. The news was shared at the inaugural RHB sustainability media day. Speaking at the session, Mohd Rashid Mohamad  Group Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer of RHB Banking Group shared that the goals are the result of over a year of work under the group climate action...

Japanese authorities are keeping a close eye on currency markets as the yen has fallen to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar. Now this has further fueled speculation of an intervention to support the currency. So what would an intervention look like? And what can we expect in currency markets ahead of Japan's interest rate decision on Friday? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Kelvin Wong, Senior Market Analyst, Oanda, to find out more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

On What’s Trending, NASA and Nokia are planning to introduce 4G cellular network on the moon. Also, a new fried snack has been introduced - fried dandelions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earning season kicks into high gear this week as Big Tech giants report results. The S&P 500 already saw a turnaround to start the week, ending its six consecutive days of losses. So can this rise be sustained? Can the earnings from the Magnificent Seven boost the index? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Steve Brice, Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered, to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alternative investments have lagged behind public markets last year. This marks a complete reversal from 2022. But are they making a comeback this year? What’s the outlook for alternative investments? What are the key asset classes in the alternative investment universe? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Alex Catterick, Senior Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investment Solutions, Manulife IM, to find out more about where the opportunities lie in the alternative asset...

On What’s Trending, Jaguar, a Taiwan’s first native dog, is joining the country’s police force. Also, an ostrich died after swallowing a staff’s keys. And lastly, San Francisco is preparing for the arrival of Pandas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unclear prospects for demand in China have already weighed on luxury stocks since the post COVID restrictions. And it’s promoted a reassessment of such luxury brands’ business strategies. But can luxury stocks rebound from its rout? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Tao Zhang, China Markets Editor, Bloomberg to find out how investors can navigate the luxury market.    Highlights: 1. What factors contributed to the significant increase in return rates for upscale labels on...

On What’s Trending, we’ll be talking about Taylor Swift’s newest album - The Tortured Poets Department - and what kind of theories has been circulating online. Also, Queen’s University introduced a new Taylor Swift course called “Law (Taylor’s Version).” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Fed officials have questioned the need for a cut anytime soon, leaving traders mulling the outlook for US interest rates. Expectations of rate cuts have fallen from six in the beginning of the year to now - just two, while some even expect a possible hike. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Gautam Chadda, Head of Investment and Portfolio Advisory (Singapore) at RBC Wealth Management Asia, to find out more of the trajectory of rate cuts and how investors can navigate this...

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Carmen Lee, Head of OCBC Investment Research, for a market wrap of the week. They discuss how the STI has performed in the past week, how the latest heightened tension in the Middle East is affecting local markets, outlook of the earnings season and how the new Prime Minister in May may affect markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saxo has recently released a quarterly report titled “2024: The Wasted Year”. But why is 2024 a wasted year? What lies ahead for the upcoming quarter, and how can investors navigate the uncertainties surrounding rate cuts, politics and geopolitical issues? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Charu Chanana, Head of FX Strategy and Global Market Strategist at Saxo, to find out more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On What’s Trending, we talk about the escape of 100 huskies from a pet cafe in China. And the second generation of The Beatles released a new song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sustainable City is the first operational Net Zero Energy city in Dubai, modelled to become an international showcase for high quality sustainable living. It’s been 9 years since the first set of keys were handed over to tenants in this community with solar panel clad homes and shaded vehicle free pedestrian streets. Now, it’s been one year since I moved to Dubai and I can’t help but wonder why there aren’t more of such developments across the globe. To find out more about the project,...

Nearly 100 millimetres of rain fell over the course of just 12 hours yesterday in Dubai. Rushing water inundated homes and businesses, roads have turned into rivers, and planes into boats. On What's Trending, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Rachel Kelly, who is currently residing in Dubai, to give us a scoop on what the situation is like now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, traders have been eyeing commodity markets including oil and gold. Oil prices retreated to start the week despite the conflict as prices had already risen in expectation of an action by Iran, while gold also traded down, trading below last week’s high. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Priyanka Sachdeva, Senior Market Analyst, Phillip Nova, to find out more about the developments in these commodities. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Ether has been making big moves in recent moves, and that's as all eyes are on the US Securities and Exchange Commission and whether they will approve an exchange-traded fund for the cryptocurrency. But some issuers are not confident the SEC will give the greenlight to the ether applications. Meanwhile, Hong Kong, earlier this week, has given initial approval to its first spot bitcoin and ether exchange traded funds. So why is there a divergence between these regulatory approaches, and what...