Money Talk

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Money Talk episodes

May 05, 2017 Market discussion / View from Australia
This morning we’re tracking sharp falls in commodity prices around the world including US and Brent crude oil and the prices of industrial metals and other commodities on London and Chinese commodity exchanges.
The US House of Representatives has nar...
29 min
May 04, 2017 Market discussion / Bay Area Project
Good morning. The Fed has concluded its 2 day-monetary policy meeting and left U.S. interest rates on hold. In announcing its decision, it said the slowdown in the U.S. economy seen in the first quarter was transitory. In the markets the dollar ga...
29 min
May 02, 2017 Market discussion / View from Japan
Economic data from over the long weekend shows a mixed picture. In the U.S. GDP growth was the slowest in 3 years. American factories expanded less than forecast in April. And Chinese factory activity slowed in April. In South Korea, surging exports...
29 min
April 28, 2017 Market discussion / View from Australia
The U.S. Commerce Department releases its first estimate of first quarter GDP later today. However, the Atlanta Fed is predicting the American economy has stalled. The bank’s final GDPNow reading has been revised down to an annualised pace of just 0.2...
29 min
April 27, 2017 Market discussion / View from Taiwan
Donald Trump has unveiled what he described as " the biggest tax cut and the largest tax reform" in history. Corporate tax would be cut from 35% to 15% and company earnings abroad would be exempt from taxation. However, there was no information on h...
29 min
April 26, 2017 Market discussion / View from the U.S
US stocks indices have hit new record highs boosted by strong earnings and anticipation over Donald Trump’s tax plans. The U.S. President is expected to unveil his plans for tax reforms in the U.S. later today that could include a proposal to cut co...
29 min
April 25, 2017 Market discussion / View from Japan
It’s risk on in US and European markets in a huge relief rally. Shares have surged following Emmanuel Macron's win in the first round of the French election, with new highs for stock indices in the US, UK and Germany. The euro hit is highest level of ...
29 min
April 24, 2017 Market discussion / View from China
In the first round of voting in the French Presidential election, France's Interior Ministry says independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has achieved 23.9% of the vote and far-right leader Marine Le Pen has 21.4% with about 96% of the vote c...
29 min
April 21, 2017 Market discussion / View from Australia
Good morning. US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he expects to unveil a tax reform plan "very soon" that will be “sweeping, significant and will create a lot of economic growth.” Donald Trump has signed an executive order launching an invest...
29 min
April 20, 2017 Market discussion / View from Ireland
The Fed's Beige Book reports the US economy growing at a moderate place and inflation pressures contained in the second half of the last quarter. However, the IMF says that over 20% of US companies are at risk of default from rising interest rates. ...
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.