US Markets Wrap

Brian Niccol, who has held the top position at Chipotle since 2018, will take the helm of Starbucks starting September. He will replace Laxman Narasimhan, whose relatively brief tenure began in March last year, when he took over from Howard Schultz and became the first chief executive to come from outside the company. 

David Dietze, Managing Principal at Peapack Private weighs in on Starbuck's latest move, pressure on Boeing at the moment, and how inflation is driving market sentiments. He also shares insights on Scotiabank paying US$2.8 billion for minority stake in US regional bank KeyCorp.

Presented by: Ryan Huang
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Suan Teck Kin, Head of Research & Executive Director at UOB shares his insights on the weakness and indicators pointing to weakening US economy, how severe a US recessionary story would look like, and whether it's a concern that consumers are tightening their purse strings down the value chain. He also shares his perspectives on the criticism surrounding the speed of upcoming rate cuts and how early we might see those cuts.

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Steve Lawrence, CIO, Balfour Capital Group shares his insights on the latest action in the markets including the huge stock swings following dips in the US stocks, fears of a recession, and what he is taking away from the guidance coming on the back of the earnings.

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Assistant Producer: Simone Chuah
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Chris Weston, Head Of Research at Pepperstone shares his insights on the turnaround following the worst dip in years, how he is approaching the markets in recent times given the volatility, movements in the semiconductor and high-tech space, as well as the Yen.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average just post its worst day in nearly two years, as worries over the health of the US economy sparked a global market sell-off. Both the blue-chip Dow and S&P 500 registered their biggest daily losses since September 2022. 

The latest moves come as fears of a US recession sparked a global market meltdown, following a disappointing July jobs report.

Michele Schneider, Chief Strategist at MarketGauge Group shares her insights on all the key movements in the US markets right now, including how concerned she is about the latest dips, whether investors should be looking at reducing their exposure and how best to navigate the turbulence, why energy and oil are on her radar, as well as the bitcoin sell-off

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Nadine Terman, CEO & CIO, Solstein Capital shares her takeaways on the latest earnings revolving mega cap tech giants, Apple and Amazon, whether the economy is leaving elevated inflation blues behind, if she foresees debt further easing in 2025, and whether we'll be seeing further weakness in the US labour market moving forward.

Presented by: Yeap Junrong
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The Federal Reserve did not lower interest rates today, but its statement did tee up the possibility of a September cut. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork for a September move to lower interest rates but has left himself some room to divert if the data doesn’t go according to plan. 

Frank Cappelleri, Founder and President, CappThesis shares his insights on the impending rate cut and the effects that might have on US equities.

Presented by: Yeap Junrong
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Brenda Vingiello, Chief Investment Officer, Sand Hill Global Advisors shares her insights on AI monetisation, what investors should be thinking about when considering whether now is the right time to cash into the AI sector, expectations for the FOMC meeting later this week, as well as how earnings from companies that are seeing a shift in consumer spending might play out for the US economy. 

Presented by: Ryan Huang
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David Martin, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Martin Fund Management shares his insights on the latest trader sentiments around the equity market, direction of the oil sector currently, as well as names on the market to look out for.

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Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist, Invesco shares his insights on the potential rate cut timeline, cracks forming in the markets currently and how investors should position themselves as the earnings season continues, ahead of the FOMC meeting next week.

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