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In the face of Amazon Air Cargo Flights' slowest growth since early pandemic, to Top Glove's first quarterly loss, and Ford's $1 billion supply-cost warning, are we in for a bearish market? Meanwhile, why is Goldman Sachs bullish on copper in the medium to long term? And should long term investors buy energy stocks now? Find out the details with Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang! 

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Today in Market View Minutes, we take a look at 3 automakers: GM, Ford and Nio.  All three companies are making news — but it is a mixed bag. So, which automakers are UP and which are DOWN? Michelle Martin weighs in. 

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Could Yangzijiang shipbuilding's LNG orders become a growth catalyst for the company? Meanwhile, how much more 'pain' are stocks expecting in the second half of September given its historically bearish results? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang analyse these headlines. They also discuss their outlook for Apple given its recent release of the iPhone 14 and Beyond Meat's latest meat alternative drama...

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On a day-to-day basis, markets are turbulent. But sometimes, it’s good to zoom out and look at some of the underlying industry trends. For example, companies across the globe — and particularly in the US — are facing a tight labor market. It can be difficult to hire staff. So, what sort of companies are working to solve this problem? Michelle Martin zeroes in on a company that has got Wall Street analysts talking.

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Where are the Asian and global funds moving towards in Asia? As investors search for great companies today in Asia, what data points worth considering? Michelle Martin speaks with Herald van der Linde, Head of Equity Strategy, Asia Pacific, HSBC & Author of Asia’s Stock Markets from the Ground Up to find out.

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Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang survey the latest corporate buybacks here in Singapore, discuss what FedEx's warning last week may mean for the economy, expectations for the Feds hike and where crypto developer, Do Kwon is definitely not hiding. 

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For investors searching for income and stability amidst expectations of the Fed clocking another big rate hike this Wednesday, are there hidden places of value to be found within the galaxy of ETF"s or exchange traded funds? Michelle Martin and Tim Phillips, Head of Content & Investment Lead for ProsperUs, CGS-CIMB Securities discuss the possibilities.

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US stocks are coming off one of their worst trading weeks of the year. The Dow, NASDAQ and S&P 500 all fell 4 to 6 percent last week. A stark warning from FedEx about its earnings and global economic trends rattled investors. In uncertain times like these, where is an investor to turn? Michelle martin finds out.

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Why is Adobe paying $20 billion to acquire design platform Figma? What does FedEx's disappointing first-quarter shipments results suggest about the future of the worldwide economy? And what are the potential effects of Biden's issuance of a new order to block Chinese Investment in technology in the US? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang get to the bottom of it all. 

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Frasers Hospitality Trust, suffered a 24 percent dip in share prices after a $1.35 billion proposal to take the trust private fell through.. The privatisation offer seemed generous enough,– at a 7 per cent premium to net asset value (NAV) But earlier this week, the global hotel and serviced residence trust clocked in 74.88 percent of shareholder votes who were in favour of the proposal, narrowly missing the 75 per cent needed for the resolution to pass.

Many market watchers were surprised including our guest Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor. We find out why and ask if hospitality Reits listed in Singapore - which have seen a remarkable revival in fortunes-  can continue their march forward.

Michelle Martin and Kenny Loh also take a closer look at the S-reit landscape month-on-month performance across sectors.  

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