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Podcast: Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Episode: Market View: Asian equities surge on US-China trade deal breakthrough, KOSPI, Nikkei breach key milestones; Trump on five-day Asia tour with stops in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea; Magnificent Seven, S-REITs earnings lookahead; Toyota’s September output grows for fourth straight month; ASL Marine, NoonTalk Media to watch
Description: Singapore shares inched higher today, tracking advances seen in the region. The Straits Times Index was up 0.59% at 4,448.32 points at 1.07pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$677.25M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have ASL Marine, after the shipbuilder said it was working closely with the authorities regarding a fire at its Batam facility on Oct 15. Elsewhere, from how Asian markets surged on a breakthrough in US-China trade talks, with Japan and South Korea breaching key levels, to how Toyota saw worldwide production increase...