Donald Trump

Cryptocurrency

Trump plans to designate cryptocurrency as a national priority

Trump has vowed to issue a bevy of executive orders across a range of disparate industries and issues within his first few days back in office.

Tech

TikTok allies close to Trump and Biden race to delay ban on app

The app, owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., faces a deadline of Jan 19 to find a US buyer in order to continue operating in the country.

Global Markets

Winds of change in politics, climate and markets

The economic cost of the fires in Los Angeles has yet to be tabulated but changes are already happening in the markets

Investing strategies

Better market clarity later this year; position for China consumption plays, says OCBC's Menon

Everyone is waiting with bated breath because of Trump's unpredictability and what the Fed will do in the next six months

Commodities

Copper extends rally as US dollar weakens on Trump tariff report

Copper extended this year’s rally on a report the incoming Trump administration will slowly ramp up trade tariffs rather than impose sizeable levies in one go.

Company in the news

Nvidia CEO to tour China amid Beijing antitrust probe, AI curbs

The Nvidia CEO is due to arrive in Shenzhen for employees’ annual Lunar New Year celebrations around Jan 15, days before US President-elect Donald Trump gets sworn in for a second term.

US stocks

Stocks close to wiping out ‘Trump bump’ as rate fears kick in

Stock market volatility is also rising with the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, hovering around 20, a level that typically indicates angst among traders.

US politics

Rolling US tariffs would be ‘problematic’ for Fed: UBS

Bloomberg reported that members of Trump’s incoming economic team are discussing slowly ramping up tariffs month by month, aimed at boosting negotiating leverage while avoiding a spike in inflation.
Thailand says investment plans soar to a decade-high US$33 bil - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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Thailand says investment plans soar to a decade-high US$33 bil

Thailand has said it’s exploring offering fresh incentives to attract global companies looking to minimize the hit from the US-China trade war that’s likely to intensify once Trump takes office.

US Economy

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon says tariffs can help resolve competition, security issues

Dimon was also asked if he knows who his successor at JPMorgan will be — a longtime Wall Street parlour game — and he said he doesn’t.
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