Trade Deficit, Asia Currencies: Market Implications

Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP

07-May-25 07:00

Trade Deficit, Asia Currencies: Market Implications

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The US Federal Reserve is set to make a decision on interest rate soon with a press conference by Chair Jerome Powell to follow. At the same time, the Taiwan dollar and the ringgit have been surging in recent days. Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP, talks to us about what he is expecting and how current market movements might shape expectations.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Aisalli Ayub, Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: markets, economy, government, international, politics, controversies

Tags: taiwan dollar, ubp, us tariffs, trump, us federal reserve, interest rates, press conference, jerome powell, fed chair, malaysia ringgit,

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