Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Money Matters is your guide to navigating the day's most important topics, from politics and current affairs to wealth management and trending issues. Every evening, the team delivers insightful discussions on business news, market movements, and the latest in alternative assets. Whether navigating the political landscape, understanding the economy, or uncovering emerging investment opportunities, Money Matters keeps you informed and ahead of the curve. Tune in daily to Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian from 4 pm to 7 pm on MONEY FM 89.3.
Market View: Sell-off in Asia amid chaotic selling in precious metals; Earnings out of Disney, Palantir, PepsiCo, AMD, Alphabet and Amazon this week; Alibaba to spend three billion yuan for Chinese New Year AI push; Asiaâs factory activity expands on solid global demand; Looking ahead to Singapore Airshow 2026; ST Engineering, Singtel to watch
17 mins; February 02, 2026
Market View: Trump endorses bipartisan deal to avert fresh government shutdown, to announce Fed Chair pick today; Apple forecasts surge of up to 16% in revenue for March quarter, Assessment of S&P 500 companiesâ performance this season; China reportedly gives DeepSeek conditional approval to buy Nvidiaâs H200 AI chips; Core inflation in Japanâs capital slows in January; Keppel DC Reit, NetLink NBN Trust to watch
15 mins; January 30, 2026
Market View: Asian tech stocks set to extend month-long rally; Microsoft slides 6.5% in extended trade amid concerns about massive capex spending, Meta shares up 8% in after hours after lifting revenue and capex outlook for 2026; Appleâs earnings in focus; Fed leaves rates unchanged, June seen as next likely window for rate cut; Samsung Electronicâ Q4 operating profit more than tripled to record high; Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft reportedly in talks to invest up to US$60 billion in OpenAI; Sembcorp Industries to watch
14 mins; January 29, 2026
Market View: Most Asian markets up after S&P 500 index hit record overnight, investors await Fed rate decision and big tech earnings; China reportedly gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidiaâs H200 AI chips; ASMLâs results in focus; Goldâs blistering rally continues past US$5,200; ST Engineering, Hong Leong Asia to watch
16 mins; January 28, 2026
Market View: Trump to raise tariffs on certain South Korean imports to 25%; Nvidia invests US$2B more in CoreWeave; Magnificent Seven earnings in focus; China posts first annual rise in industrial profit in four years in 2025; Asian shares hit new record; STI breaks 4,900 points; OUE Reit, Nam Cheong to watch
15 mins; January 27, 2026
Market View: Big tech earnings to Fed rate decision â what should you focus on this week?; Asian markets traded mixed amid geopolitical uncertainties, chatter on Japanese yen intervention; Singdollar strengthens to strongest against USD since late 2014; Gold crosses US$5,000 mark, bolstering SGX-listed pawnbrokers, gold plays; LVMH shareholders demand clarity on succession plans; MoneyMax Financial to watch
16 mins; January 26, 2026
Market View: Wall Street extends rebound for second day; Trump sues JPMorgan, CEO Jamie Dimon for S$6.4 billion over alleged debanking; Intel struggles to meet AI data centre demand; Bank of Japan keeps rates steady; Singaporeâs 2025 core inflation averages 0.7%; STI hits record, driven by OCBC, UOB; The Assembly Place debuts on SGXâs Catalist board; Suntec Reit to watch
13 mins; January 23, 2026
Market View: Wall Street bounces on Trumpâs reversal on Greenland, Asian markets react; South Koreaâs KOSPI tops 5,000pts for the first time; JPMorgan Chaseâs CEO Jamie Dimon calls Trumpâs proposed credit card rate cap an âeconomic disasterâ; Netflixâs US$83B cash deal to buy Warner Bros.; Tokuâs IPO on SGX Catalist board; Info-Tech Systems to watch
13 mins; January 22, 2026
Market View: âSell Americaâ trade deepens as Trump doubles down on rhetoric over Greenland; Trumpâs WEF speech in focus; Asian equity markets mostly track Wall Street losses; Gold, platinum hit records as crisis over Greenland worsens; Nvidiaâs CEO Jensen Huang reportedly visiting China for AI chips; Frasers Logistics and Centrepoint Trust to watch
16 mins; January 21, 2026
Market View: US Treasury yields climb to highest level in over four months; Korea Exchangeâs CEO sees Kospi hitting 6,000 points; China left benchmark loan prime rates unchanged; Tourists to Japan hits record high in December; Citigroup downgrades European equities for first time in over a year; SGX to watch
17 mins; January 20, 2026
Market View: Trumpâs Greenland tariffs; What to watch at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week; Chinaâs Q4 GDP growth slows to 3-year low; Micron says AI-driven memory crunch is âunprecedentedâ; BoJ rate decision, US PCE Price Index, Earnings from Netflix, Johnson & Johnson and Intel in focus; Yangzijiang Maritime, Raffles Education, AEM, Keppel REIT to watch
16 mins; January 19, 2026
Market View: Whatâs at stake in the US Supreme Courtâs tariff ruling?; US core CPI up 0.2% month-on-month in December; Japanese shares continue to buoy Asian equity market performance; Chinaâs trade surplus climbs to US$1.2 trillion in 2025, rare earth exports in 2025 hit highest since at least 2014; Centurion, Olam Group to watch
16 mins; January 14, 2026
Market View: âSell Americaâ trade lifts regional indices, but sentiment tested by Trumpâs Iran tariff threat; Nikkei at record high, Yen drops to weakest level against USD since July 2024 on snap election bets; SK Hynix to invest nearly US$13B in chip packaging plant in South Korea; Trump team reportedly nears Taiwan trade deal; Vinâs Holdings to watch
12 mins; January 13, 2026
Market View: Stocks in Asia kickstart 2026 on positive note; KOSPI hits record high, Samsung Electronics says customers praised competitiveness of HBM4 chip; Singaporeâs economy expanded 4.8% yoy in 2025; Taiwan, South Korea led rebound in Asiaâs manufacturing activity; Looking ahead to Wall Street open; Nio, Mandarin Oriental to watch
12 mins; January 02, 2026