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Higher Probability Of A US Recession

Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG International

19-Mar-25 07:00

Higher Probability Of A US Recession

US macroeconomic data has been mixed of late although consumer sentiment has been weak. Is that a sign of a recession? We ask, Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist at IG International for his views. We also discuss the sell-off of the Indonesian equity market and the reasons behind it.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Aisalli Ayub


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Categories:  markets,  economy,  Corporates,  investments,  government,  international

Tags:  asean,  indonesia economy,  recession,  macroeconomics,  world market watch, 


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