With a Santa rally expected, thanks to a Fed rate cut but will the markets continue to do well in 2026?

Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management tells us what to expect and the asset allocation to adopt for 2026.

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All eyes will be on the December's FOMC meeting that takes place this Wednesday as to whether there will be a rate cut. We ask David Chow, Director of Investment, Azure Capital if this is the catalyst for a Santa rally. We also discuss the outlook for Asian markets in 2026 and if Korea and China will be strong outperformers again.

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The markets are expecting a total of three rate cuts from now till the end of 2026. We ask Laurent Lequeu, Independent Market Analyst & Writer, The Macro Butler Newsletter if he is of the same view. We also ask him of his view of US and North Asia markets for 2026.

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With reports that markets are pricing in an 89% chance that the US Federal Reserve may cut rates when they meet next week, saw equities advancing. Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence, shares his insights into what to look out for as raft of economic data was released, including the ADP jobs report, the S&P PMI index and the ISM Services PMI.

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The FBMKLCI seems to be stuck in a trading range this year with the index unable to break the one thousand six hundred and fifty points ceiling. We ask Lim Sue Lin, Head of Research, Maybank Investment Bank as to why that is the case and if 2026 might be a turning point.

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This year North Asian markets have been on a tear with the enviable combination of strong economic fundamentals and a AI story. Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP tells us if 2026 will also be the year where China, Hong Kong and Japan continue to do well economically.

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Wall Street began the final month of 2025 snapping a 5-day winning streak on the back of bitcoin's worst day since March, declining 6% during a single session. Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management, assesses where markets are currently and what to look for going into the new year.

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The first 11 months of 2025, saw a Wall Street performance that was one of initial decline followed by a strong recovery, ultimately leading to gains that surpassed 2024's. Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer at Jevons Global, shares his insights into what 2026 might look like for both equities and commodities like gold, silver and copper.

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Market rebounded sharply this week with the AI theme back in play. We ask Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst, KCM Trade if this theme continues in 2026 and if a Fed cut is a foregone conclusion.

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Although markets are pricing a 80% chance of a Fed rate cut in December, there could still be a chance of status quo. We ask Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank why and if the strong yuan is good for the Ringgit.

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