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Whither Dost US Equities Steer?

Grant Bowers, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Franklin Equity Group

28-Feb-25 07:30

Whither Dost US Equities Steer?

The S&P500 and the Nasdaq have now turned negative on a year-to-date basis, while the Dow Jones remains just under 2% in the positive, amid news of uncertainty coming from the second Trump administration and other geopolitical uncertainties. Grant Bowers, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Franklin Equity Group, shares his views on whether or not the resilience of the health of the US economy will still hold.

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Produced by: Jake Lim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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