Money Talk

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Money Talk episodes

January 31, 2018 Business and Market Discussions
A global selloff in bonds has taken its toll on world stock markets. Shares on Wall Street have seen their biggest 2-day decline in 9 months. Healthcare stocks led the declines after Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan announced they will form a n...
29 min
January 30, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from Japan
A sharp rise in bond yields globally has brought to a halt for now the slide in the US dollar. Global stocks have also seen their biggest falls since November.
The US savings rate has fallen to a 12 year low of 2.4%, despite rising incomes as American...
29 min
January 29, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from China
Speaking at The World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday, US President Donald Trump has attacked predatory trade but says America First is not America Alone. He also says the US will revisit the Trans Pacific Partnership if “it’s in the interests of all...
29 min
January 26, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from South Korea
The European Central Bank has left interest rates unchanged. ECB president Mario Draghi acknowledged that the eurozone was growing faster than expected and said he had grown more confident that inflation in the eurozone will approach its target. Howeve...
29 min
January 25, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from Taiwan
European and US stock markets have been hit after the US Commerce Secretary hinted at further action on trade. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Wilbur Ross said US authorities were investigating whether there is a case for taking action o...
29 min
January 24, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced at Davos that the Trans Pacific Trade Partnership will be revived without the US. The 11 remaining members of the trade pact that the US rejected last year, have solved their differences and aim to s...
29 min
January 23, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from Japan
The US government shutdown has ended after the Senate voted to approve a temporary spending bill by 81-18, which will keep the government open until February 8th. The 3-day standoff that left federal agencies closed and hundreds of thousands of employe...
29 min
January 22, 2018 Business and Market Discussions
US lawmakers have celebrated Donald Trump’s first year in office by shutting down the government. The Senate failed to pass a temporary stopgap spending bill by the deadline of midnight on Friday, triggering a closure of non-essential services. The las...
29 min
January 19, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from Singapore
China’s GDP has topped estimates growing at 6.9% in 2017. That’s the fastest rate in 2 years and the first improvement in annual growth since 2010.
France and Germany will make joint proposals to regulate Bitcoin at the next G20 summit in Argentina in...
29 min
January 18, 2018 Business and Market Discussions / View from Taiwan
Accounting firm Ernst & Young is forecasting that the Hong Kong government will record a HK$160 billion budget surplus this financial year – ten times the government’s original estimate. The group said this will push the city’s fiscal reserves above th...
29 min

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A fast moving and topical business and finance show bringing you breaking business and economic news and financial market updates. Join our team and their expert guests for analysis and discussion on the day's top business stories live every weekday morning 8.05am to 9am (HKT) on RTHK Radio 3.