FX and Fixed Income Outlook for 2026

Ang Beng Kuan, Head of Investment Strategy, Opus Islamic Asset Management

31-Dec-25 07:30

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Three Fed rate cuts and geopolitical tensions have meant volatile Fixed Income markets in the US. We ask Ang Beng Kuan, Head of Investment Strategy, Opus Islamic Asset Management for his 2026 outlook and if Malaysia will continue to see strong demand for MGS and GII after a record RM22.6bn inflow.

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Produced by: Wong Shou Ning, Agnes Ong

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: markets

Tags: us federal reserve, fed rate cut, fed chair, yield, foreign exchange,

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