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Singapore’s stock market largely followed global market sentiment with major central banks and their interest rate decisions in focus. So how are markets faring this week? What are some investment strategies we should explore when trading on the stock market here in Singapore? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Too Juncheong, Equity Dealer, Moomoo Singapore, to find out more.  Highlights:  02:05 - How will the higher for longer interest rate mantra impact Singapore's market? 02:53 - What are some sectors investors can look at to mitigate current risks? 04:20 - What are some investment strategies investors can look at?  05:19 - Are there any dividend-paying stocks that investors can consider? 06:35 - Are bluechip banking stocks a worthwhile addition to our portfolios?

It's now all too familiar: Federal Reserve officials have signalled to the world that interest rates are not dropping anytime soon. And another rate hike is in store before the end of the year.  So what’s now the outlook on US markets?  And is multi-asset investing providing a foundation for successful income investing with this backdrop?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Todd Brighton, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Income Investors, to find out more. 

China's property market woes are going from bad to worse. A Bloomberg Intelligence gauge of Chinese developer shares fell 1.2% today, a day after dropping the most this year as the crisis at real estate giant China Evergrande Group entered a new phase. The developer scrapped key creditor meetings and said it must rethink its debt overhaul plan, raising the risk of a liquidation of the nation’s most indebted builder. So how can this crisis be mitigated? And what is the impact on regional as well as global markets? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Elke Speidel-Walz, Chief Economist Emerging Markets, DWS, to find out more. 

Singapore’s core inflation moderated further in August from a year ago. This reflected improvements to supply chains and lower import costs that give its central bank more breathing room to extend its pause on monetary tightening. Official data showed that core inflation, tracked by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to determine policy settings, came in at 3.4% last month. The measure, which excludes housing and private transportation costs, was lower than the median forecast of 3.5% in a Bloomberg survey of analysts. What does this signal for Singapore's economy moving forward?  And how might regional equities be impacted by Asian inflation more broadly? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Abhishek Vishnoi, Senior Asia Equities Reporter, Bloomberg, to find out more. 

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Geoff Howie, Market Strategist, SGX for market wrap of the week. We find out how the STI fared in the past week; the biggest movers; the benefits of Singtel's sale of a 20 percent stake in its Southeast Asia data centre business; what's attracting CapitaLand Investment to the South Korean market; why Singapore's NODX numbers continue contracting; and the reasons behind MAS' higher capital requirements on "too-big-to-fail" insurers.

Higher for longer US interest rates coupled with the outperformance of the US economy are keeping the uptrend in the US dollar intact. The greenback has re-confirmed its status as king and continues growing stronger as US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell delivered what was expected: a hawkish pause. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Simon Harvey, Head of FX Analysis at MonFX, to find out more about how the dollar is faring and how other regional currencies are moving on the back of a stronger dollar.

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady overnight, as was widely expected. Fed Chair Jerome Powell made clear that the central bank is almost done raising interest rates, but his colleagues delivered the message that resonated: borrowing costs must remain higher for longer amid renewed strength in the economy. So will rates stay higher for longer?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Gary Dugan, CIO, Dalma Capital, to find out more.  Highlights: 01:20 - How have markets reacted to to US Fed holding rates steady? 02:00 - What does Jerome Powell's speech signal?  03:30 - When will we see another hike?  04:18 - Will we see a rate cut next year?  05:00 - What does this mean now for equities, bonds and the US dollar? 

China’s stuttering economy has been one of the biggest threat to global commodities demand, as economic activity and credit flows in the world’s top buyer deteriorated sharply and put Beijing’s modest growth targets at risk. But with the second largest economy now showing some signs of recovery, are commodities seeing a rebound as well? And how are oil and gold prices faring ahead of the US Fed's much-anticipated verdict on interest rates? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Priyanka Sachdeva, Senior Market Analyst, Phillip Nova, to find out more. 

The dust has settled on this year's F1 weekend in Singapore, a massive global event that attracts spectators from across the globe.  And like many large scale events it has announced energy goals, the Singapore Grand Prix has  pledged to reduce 50% of their energy emissions by 2028. How will this be achieved? And what do businesses need to know about net zero events? In this week's Eco Money, Rachel Kelly speaks to Vinod Kesava, Council Member, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) and Co-Founder / MD & CEO, Climate Resources Exchange International to find out.  SEAS will be holding a FULLY carbon neutral event in October - Asia Clean Energy Summit. 

The US Federal Reserve's updated forecasts for its benchmark interest rate - due Thursday morning Singapore - are looming as a potential decider for a Treasuries market at risk of a third year of losses.  The two key questions are whether policymakers retain expectations for one more 25 basis-point rate hike by year-end, and how much easing they are pencilling in for 2024. The Federal Open Markets Committee FOMC is also due to release its quarterly Summary of Economic Projections, which will include the "dot plot," or a glimpse into participating members' expectations regarding the future path of interest rates. So how are stocks, bonds and the US dollar reacting ahead of the Fed's interest rate decision? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Richard Bullock, Senior Research Analyst, Newton Investment Management, BNY Mellon Investment Management, to find out more.