21 August 2023
Money in the Market: Will global investors continue to dump Chinese stocks?
Global stock markets have been jittery in recent weeks owing to the economic turmoil that is erupting within China.
A Chinese media outlet recently reported that China plans to allow local governments to sell 1.5 trillion yuan ($205.9 billion) of special financing bonds to help 12 regions repay debt.
The report added that the People’s Bank of China may even set up a special purpose vehicle with banks to provide low-cost and long-term liquidity to local government financing vehicles.
So how are investors coping with the spiralling state of China’s economy?
On Money in the Market, Emaad Akhtar speaks to Wong Kok Hoong, Head of Equity Sales Trading, Maybank Securities, to find out more.

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7 August 2023
Money in the Market: Are US stocks in a bubble, a bear market rally, or a bull market?
Wall Street indexes ended last week in the red, after a mixed jobs report. There was something for every bull and bear in Friday’s data, but markets are still clinging to hopes that the Fed is close to wrapping up its hiking cycle. But despite that the S&P 500 erased gains. So is the rally in the S&P 500 now reversing? To find how Asian markets are faring to start off the week in response to this, on Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Wong Kok Hoong, Head of Equity Sales Trading, Maybank Securities.

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15 June 2023
Money in the Market: What does the US Fed's latest pause in interest rate hike mean for markets?
The US Federal Reserve announced it would hold its policy rate steady today at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday.
It marked first time the US Fed has not raised rates since March 2022, when it launched the first of ten consecutive increases. The target range for the federal funds rate thus stays at 5–5.25%.
How are markets reaction to this decision and can we expect further hikes in the future?
On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Wong Kok Hoong, Head of Equity Sales Trading, Maybank Securities, to find out more.

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