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US Fed Decision In Focus, ASEAN-US Trade Concerns

Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP

18-Jun-25 07:00

US Fed Decision In Focus, ASEAN-US Trade Concerns

Data released overnight include US retail sales which showed a 0.9% decline, more than the 0.6% forecast by economists. Additionally, the FOMC meeting will happen tonight amid volatile commodity prices. Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP, helps us unpack these issues and more.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning


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