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The US dollar has rebounded amid US debt ceiling talks. But what could trigger the greenback to decline again? Analysts say there are a number of factors behind the dollar's recent strength, including concerns about US inflation and safe-haven buying. These concerns are driven by fears about the debt ceiling standoff and global economic growth, as well as more hawkish rhetoric from Fed officials. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Lim Jun Kit, Strategist at Phillip Nova to find out more. 

After a historic month of March, April appeared to be much quieter for investors, whose attention was once again focused on earnings and the future of the economy in an environment of tightening credit conditions.  And in recent weeks, the US debt ceiling is a major subject of concern for investors. So how has that moved markets so far?  Could we expect a liquidity crunch? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Laurent Lequeu, Head of Portfolio Management & Research at Lumen Capital Investors to find out more.

With the continuous rate hikes from the US Fed added with the recent banking crisis, financial markets have fallen into more uncertainty.  So how should investors be better positioning themselves for better returns?   And what’s the outlook for global equities?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Michael Kelly, Global Head of Multi-Asset, PineBridge Investments to find out more.  Highlights: 02:13 - Would a potential pause in rate hikes help ease the banking turmoil?  02:55 - Should investors still be looking into adding banking shares into their portfolios? 03:54 - If the US Fed pauses rate hikes, can the US avert a recession?  06:02 - How should investors readjust their portfolios to prepare for a possible recession? 06:47 - What is your current outlook for global markets? 

Recently, Standard Chartered had said top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, adding that the so-called "crypto winter" is over. So how has Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies been faring so far? And can Bitcoin really reach $100,000 by the end of 2024 as earlier said by Standard Chartered? On Money in the Market, Sean Cheong speaks to Chew Min Wei, Partner at Arcane Group to find out more. 

On The Afternoon Update, Sean Cheong speaks to Geoff Howie, Market Strategists from the SGX for a wrap of markets for the week. They discuss how the STI performed in the past week; the biggest movers; UOB earnings; the latest US inflation data and what that means for the US Fed; and what investors should look out for in the week ahead. 

With the current uncertainty adding to volatility in global financial markets, more investors are looking for alternative ways to manage their investment portfolios.  Instead of investing in stocks, bonds and REITS, retail investors can now also tap into private markets and gain access to institutional-grade curated investment opportunities.  These investments are apparently now accessible for retail investors through asset tokenisation.  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Rachel Chia, Acting CEO, SDAX to find out more. Highlights: 01:04 - Current state of private markets compared to public markets 03:23 - What type of unique opportunities do private markets offer? 05:42 - Why do investors prefer to invest in private markets? 07:28 - How can retail investors tap into private markets? 08:40 - What are asset tokenisations?

Despite Friday’s stock rebound, investors still have much to worry about. The rout in US bank shares has the S&P 500 financials index on the verge of falling back below its 2007 peak. So how much has banking shares plunged so far? Can we expect more pain?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Amber Choudhury, senior finance reporter at Bloomberg to find out more. 

Wall Street’s excitement about a potential pause in the Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening campaign was not enough to keep the stock rally going, with chair Jerome Powell says it may be too soon to cut rates. So what does that mean? If the Fed does not cut rates by the end of this year, would that be enough to trigger a recession? Or perhaps even a stagflation?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Asia at Mizuho Bank, to dive deeper into this latest interest rate decision by the Fed.

On The Afternoon Update, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the SGX, to get a wrap of markets for the past week. They discuss STI's performance; biggest movers on the STI; UOB and DBS's latest earnings and what to expect from OCBC; US Fed rate hike; Singapore's factory activity data; as well as the latest on earnings season. 

Central banks' focus has become more complicated, especially in light of the recent banking crisis.  The US Fed has raised its interest rate 25 basis points, its 10th hike in 14 months. And it has signalled that this rise may be its last one for now. Now all eyes are on the European Central Bank.  So how are equities faring at the moment - and more specifically, what are the latest multi-asset allocation strategies investors are looking at at the moment?  On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Thomas Poullaouec, head of Multi-Asset Solutions, APAC, and a portfolio manager in the Multi-Asset Division at T.Rowe Price to find out more.