It's a busy week for central banks with Japan, the US and even the UK meeting for their key meetings. Will we see divergent monetary policies this time round? Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist at UBP gives us his perspective.

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The performance of India’s and China’s equity markets are a tale of two halves. The Nifty 50 achieves a return of close to 15% while the CSI 300 is down 1% on a year-to-date basis. Ken Wong, Client Portfolio Manager, Asian Equities at Eastspring Investments tells us what is their strategy for both markets and what the opportunities are.

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All bets are for a Fed rate cut in September with markets already pivoting against backdrop of lower rates. We ask Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management as to which sectors will benefit and which don't.

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The Nikkei 225 has corrected by more than 8% from its peak while the Yen continues to strengthen against King Dollar as the unwind trade persists. We ask Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global if this is the time to take money off the table or is the outlook still positive.

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Starting from its peak, the Nasdaq 100 has corrected by more than 7%. Is the tech rally being affected by the recent disappointing results from Tesla and Alphabet? Tim Mulholland, President, TJM Limited from Chicago gives us his perspective whilst weighing in on the Japanese equity market.

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A key trend in healthcare is the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), expected to transform the sector in various ways. Given these developments, what are the prospects for Malaysia's healthcare sector and which listed companies stand to benefit? Imran Yusof, Head of Research at MIDF Investment Bank gives us those answers.

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The Yen has rallied the most since May as investors unwind the carry trade. We ask Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank what challenges this puts on the Bank of Japan as they attempt to raise rates and taper their bond purchasing program.

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The auto sector is in fifth gear with the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) boosting its 2024 vehicle sales forecast to 765,000 units. Daniel Wong, Analyst at Hong Leong Investment Bank tells us the reasons for this uptick in sales. We also dive into which of the listed companies stand to benefit.

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The auto sector is in fifth gear with the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) boosting its 2024 vehicle sales forecast to 765,000 units. Daniel Wong, Analyst at Hong Leong Investment Bank tells us the reasons for this uptick in sales. We also dive into which of the listed companies stand to benefit.

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The earnings season of the Magnificent Seven has started with a tale of two halves. Alphabet doing better than expected while Tesla disappointed. We ask Jack Kouzi, Director for Strategy, VFS Group as to how to interpret these contrasting set of results and what does this mean for the sector overall.

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