Geopolitical Concerns Cool Asia Markets

Geoff Howie, Market Strategist, SGX, Singapore

04-Oct-18 07:35

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Geoff Howie, Market Strategist at the Singapore Exchange, discusses the impact on Asian share markets of the latest geopolitical road bumps between China and the US.

He also talks about Singapore’s release of its flash estimate for property prices earlier this week.

He ends with a view on the US economy and the Dow’s vulnerability to any fallout from trade tariffs.

Presented by: Melisa Idris, Khoo Hsu Chuang, Joyce Goh

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Categories: Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Business Analysis, Trends and Forecasts, Markets

Tags: US-China Trade Tensions, Singapore, Property Prices, Tariffs, US Economy, Dow Jones,

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