14 March 2023
Money in the Market: Can the US Fed halt rate hikes this year as the SVB contagion spreads?
Two weeks into the new month of March, and already, Asia’s benchmark stock index erased all of its gains for the year as financials extended the rout triggered by the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped nearly 2%, with Japanese banks among the biggest drags on the gauge. Is March now a worse month compared to what we saw in February? Will Asian markets be able to recover? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ben Luk, senior multi asset strategist at State Street Global Markets to find out more.

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13 October 2022
Money in the Market: How much further will the MAS tighten its monetary policy?
High inflation may give Singapore's central bank no choice but to keep pushing up the currency against the country's trading partners, but just how aggressive it will be is the key question for markets. On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Ben Luk, senior multi asset strategist at State Street Global Markets to find out what to expect tomorrow when MAS makes its policy announcement.

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