S2E3: Tariffs, trade deals and Tokyo wobbles

This week on Market Focus Weekly: 

US inflation ticks up, political turbulence at the US Federal Reserve and the latest tariff negotiation updates. What do these all mean for financial markets?

We also break down Japan’s bond market volatility ahead of elections, and whether Indonesia’s new trade deal with the US is really a win for its economy.

Radhika Rao, executive director & senior economist at DBS Bank, breaks it all down.

Highlights:

01:20 Is tariff inflation finally hitting?

04:24 Tariff updates

05:57 Trouble at the US Federal Reserve

08:45 What’s behind Japan’s bond yield volatility?

11:56 Indonesia’s trade deal

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Written and hosted by: Emily Liu (emilyliu@sph.com.sg)

With Radhika Rao, executive director & senior economist, DBS Bank

Edited by: Chai Pei Chieh & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Emily & Chai Pei Chieh

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