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On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, for a market wrap the week. They discuss how the STI performed in the past week; the biggest movers; earnings results from S-Reits; UOB earnings and what to expect from DBS and OCBC next week; Singapore inflation numbers; and what to look out for next week.

Sustainable travel is a key trend for the business and leisure industry. According to a report by our Expedia Group Media Solutions team highlighted that 90% of consumers look for sustainable options when traveling, though 70% feel overwhelmed navigating available options and on starting the process of becoming a more sustainable traveler. To find out more, Rachel Kelly spoke to Aditi Mohapatra, VP of Global Social Impact and Sustainability at Expedia on eco travel trends,  and Timothy Go on his sustainable hotel entrepreneurial journey.

As widely expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to further fight inflation, bringing an end to a brief pause to rate hikes last month. The change brings borrowing costs to a 22-year high range of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent.  While this hike was largely expected, markets had been hoping this would be the last hike for the year.  So did Jerome Powell signal that there will no longer be any more rate hikes?  To find out more, on Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Sani Hamid, Director for Wealth Management, Financial Alliance. Highlights: 01:16 - What does the 25 basis point hike mean for the US economy? 02:12 - Was Jerome Powell's speech dovish or hawkish? 04:26 - Was this the last rate hike? 10:00 - Going forward can we expect more or less volatility in markets? 11:26 - How should investors then allocate their assets post-US Fed decision?

The US Dollar started the new week on a bullish note after having outperformed its major rivals in the previous week. And with just a couple of hours ahead of the next US Fed interest rate decision, what’s keeping the dollar steady? What can we expect from the US dollar post-decision? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Lim Jun Kit, Strategist at Phillip Nova,to find out more. 

After a pause last month, the US Federal Reserve is largely expected to implement another interest rate hike later this week. And that’s despite recent indications of slowing inflation.  But will this be the final hike? And is recession no longer on the cards?  To take a look at how markets are reacting at the moment ahead of this decision and how this will affect growth stocks including tech stocks, and to find out whether the S&P 500 is fully out of the bear market, on Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Tareck Horchani, Head of Dealing, Prime Brokerage, Maybank Securities. 

We’re just days ahead of the next interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve. The Fed’s next meeting is on July 25 and 26, and the central bank is largely expected to announce another 0.25% rate hike after pausing its campaign in June. And as the meeting draws nearer, volatility in the stock market could increase.  So how should you allocate your assets? What are some of the implications the FOMC meeting will have on investment portfolios?  And speaking of allocating our assets carefully - is a 60/40 investment strategy working so far this year? Should we go back to the basics?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Clarence Chan, Head of Client Solutions, APAC ex Japan at BNY Mellon Investment Management to find out more.

Market sentiment and trading activities look poised to improve along with the positive developments in macroeconomic conditions.  In the US, where investors ended last week bullish, investors have been encouraged by the sustained decline in inflation and a resilient economy. But over in China, investors have shown their pessimism about the weakness of the country’s economy. Will the divergence between return and sentiment, along with rising volatility and low volumes, lead to a market correction in China? What's the outlook like on Chinese equities in the second half?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Olivier d’Assier, Head of Applied Research, APAC, Qontigo, to find out more. 

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong is joined by Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, for a market wrap of the week on Market View. They discuss STI's performance the past week; biggest movers; how NetLink NBN Trust is faring after being listed on SGX six years ago; more on Tesla, Netflix and Goldman Sachs earnings; whether TSMC can become a heavyweight in the global race to develop next-generation AI; AI frenzy here in Singapore; and what to expect for the US interest rate next week. 

Investors rushed into fixed income in the first few weeks of this year as expectations that major central banks would soon end their aggressive campaign of monetary policy tightening. But that record-breaking global bond market rally fizzled out as signs of persistent inflation continued to mount. Fast forward to the second half of the year - how are fixed income markets faring now? And what opportunities should we be looking out for? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Carol Lye, Associate Portfolio Manager & Senior Research Analyst, Brandywine Global Investment Management, to find out more.

Inflation across the Asian region has been relatively well contained as compared to developed-world counterparts, and such an improving macro backdrop is proving well for Asian investment grade credit. So what lies ahead in Asia’s fixed income markets? And where are the biggest opportunities within fixed income that may see robust returns? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Omar Slim, Co-Head of Asia ex Japan Fixed Income, PineBridge Investments, to find out more.