S2E10: Volatility strikes again: Why investors shouldn’t panic

This week on Market Focus Weekly, host Emily Liu and Vikas Pershad from M&G Investments unpack Asia’s market volatility as September kicks in.

From India’s game-changing GST cuts to China’s US$2.7 trillion rally, where are the opportunities amid the turbulence? 

Plus, why gold’s record-breaking surge above US$3,500 and Japan’s bond sell-off are sending powerful signals for global investors.

Highlights:

01:08 Volatility swings

03:43 Indonesian protests

05:10 India’s GST revamp

08:31 A Chinese stock bubble?

10:38 Gold-en rally

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

With Vikas Pershad, portfolio manager, APAC Equities, M&G Investments

Edited by: Chai Pei Chieh & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Emily & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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