Tariffs, trade deals and Tokyo wobbles
In this week's Market Focus Weekly from The Business Times, host Emily Liu checks in with Radhika Rao, senior economist at DBS, to walk us through what's really driving the markets across Asia.
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Because US tariffs may finally be hitting wallets We unpack whether sticky inflation is being stirred up by protectionism—and what knock-on effects we're seeing in Asia.
Because Indonesia's new trade deal deserves more than a headline Radhika breaks down who stands to gain, what the long-term impact could be, and why this matters for Asean investors.
Because Japan's bond market is on edge From yield curve volatility to currency pressure, we explore what's spooking investors—and how much elections might add to the uncertainty.
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