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A Flurry Of Last Minute Trade Deals

Tommy Xie, Head of Asia Macro Research, OCBC Bank

01-Aug-25 07:30

A Flurry Of Last Minute Trade Deals

The tariff deadline for US tariffs has just passed and with many countries not having a trade deal, what impact does that have on Asia's economy? Tommy Xie, Head of Asia Macro Research, OCBC Bank gives us his perspective and what is the reason for the US dollar to appreciate of late.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Elaine Boey, Philip See


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Categories:  markets,  economy,  politics,  government,  international

Tags:  trump tarrifs,  TACO trade,  Liberation Day,  reciprocal tariffs, 


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