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Keeping it short for SGD credit market in 2023
Business activity slowed but the SGD credit market remained resilient with $22 billion issued, vs $25 billion raised in 2021
January 04, 2023
Currencies
The year's big yen short set for a dramatic u-turn in 2023
A stronger yen would potentially siphoning hundreds of billions in dollars of capital back to Japan
December 06, 2022
Special Feature
What does a strong US dollar mean for investors of oil futures and options?
Before the major currencies catch up with the US dollar, investors could consider adding oil to their portfolios this year.
November 21, 2022
Right Timing
Hope for the world if oil prices and risk-free rates fail to rise further
As crude oil prices struggle to hold on to gains, they have broken below their 50-, 100 and 200-day moving averages
October 13, 2022
Currencies
MAS October tightening may not be enough for Singdollar to outpace the US dollar
Monex's Jay Zhao-Murray's base case sees USDSGD rising to 1.44, although risks are “tilted” to the downside.
September 27, 2022
Global Economy
Cathie Wood says US dollar strength could yet prompt Fed pivot
US monetary policy is significantly more restrictive than in the ‘80s
September 27, 2022
Currencies
Pound drops to record low as UK signals more tax cuts
The size of the pound’s intra-day decline on Monday was the biggest since March 2020
September 26, 2022
Currencies
Singapore dollar may become rare global winner as MAS tightens
The risk for Singapore dollar bulls is that the MAS decides to keep its policy unchanged next month
September 19, 2022
Global Economy
Tourists will love the yen. Will Japan love them back?
It’s a pragmatic, if long overdue decision from the often cautious Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
September 13, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
Is the falling value of the ringgit a cyclical or secular trend?
As we wrote earlier, a weaker domestic currency comes at a cost of its own.
August 18, 2022