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: Nvidia’s quarterly earnings beat expectations, shares slip on stalled business in China; Asian market movements; Bank of Korea holds policy rates for a second straight review; Coffee drinkers face new jolts amid tariff-fuelled price hike; CapitaLand Investment, Singapore Paincare to watch
13 mins; August 28, 2025
Market View: Options traders pricing in about US$260 billion swing in Nvidia's market cap post earnings; 50% US tariffs on some Indian imports come into effect; China’s Ping An Insurance eyes more investment in high-yield stocks; Wall Street investors look past Trump’s move to oust Fed governor Lisa Cook; Prudential, SingPost to watch
12 mins; August 27, 2025
Market View: Trump fires US Fed governor Lisa Cook, threatens 200% levies on China if Beijing curbs exports of rare earth magnets; Top Chinese trade negotiator to travel to Washington; Perplexity AI to share search revenue with publishers; Thomson Medical Group, Frasers Property to watch
17 mins; August 26, 2025
Market View: Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in focus; Postal services cut off parcel deliveries to the US with Trump’s de minimis exemption coming to an end; Nio’s shares up over 9% on new ES8 SUV, Tesla raises prices of Cyberbeast; SingPost’s Q1 operating profit tumbles 60% yoy; LHN, Dezign Format to watch
16 mins; August 22, 2025
Market View: Pop Mart shares rise to record as CEO announces new mini Labubu; Global tech rout – Nvidia, Palantir, Oracle; Grab system glitch pushes Singapore fares to US$1,000; Xiaomi intends to sell first EV in Europe by 2027; CapitaLand Investment, Lum Chang Creations to watch
15 mins; August 20, 2025
Market View: Global market movements ahead of Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Positive diplomatic signals towards ending Russia-Ukraine war; SoftBank to buy US$2B in Intel stock, move weighs on Japan’s Nikkei; Shein reportedly considered relocating HQ to China to ease path for Hong Kong IPO; OpenAI launches cheapest ChatGPT plan in India to chase growth; iFast, Yangzijiang Financial, Marco Polo Marine to watch
13 mins; August 19, 2025
Market View: Asian markets up ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks; Japan’s Nikkei hits record high today; Singapore key exports fall worse than expected in July, shipments to US plunge 42.7%; Google agrees to A$55M fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos; Klook reportedly taps banks for US IPO; iFast, Frasers Hospitality Trust and Frasers Property to watch
11 mins; August 18, 2025
Market View: Foxconn’s earnings in focus; Japanese Yen up against USD after Bessent said BoJ was “behind the curve” in fight against inflation; Bitcoin hit record high on rate cut bets, financial reforms; Lenovo reports better-than-expected profit as firms ramp up PC purchases ahead of US tariffs; ST Engineering tumbles 6.4% despite better first-half; CapitaLand Investment’s shares down 4.3% on H1 earnings
15 mins; August 14, 2025
Market View: India PM Modi reportedly likely to meet Trump in US next month; US July CPI in line with expectations; China pledges more financial support for consumption with interest rate subsidy; Singtel’s Q1 net profit soared 317.4% yoy; CDL, Yangzijiang Financial’s earnings to watch
16 mins; August 13, 2025
Market View: Nvidia and AMD reportedly agree to give US govt 15% of revenue from sales of advanced chips to China; Asian markets higher on hopes of US-China trade truce extension; Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska on Friday; Intel’s CEO Tan-Lip Bu to visit White House; Keppel to divest M1’s telco business to Simba Telecom; Thomson Medical Group to watch
17 mins; August 11, 2025
Market View: Japan’s Nikkei rallies on US trade deal hopes, optimism on SoftBank and Sony; Intel’s chief responds to Trump’s call for his resignation; Over 30 companies in SGX’s IPO pipeline; Shares of STI constituents, semiconductor firms down on new US tariffs; Sembcorp’s earnings to watch
12 mins; August 08, 2025
Market View: Singapore’s retail sales up 2.3% yoy in June; Record number of Chinese companies seeking US listing; Growth in India’s services sector accelerates to 11-month high in July; Gold prices up on weaker US dollar and jobs data; CapitaLand Ascendas Reit, S-Reits earnings to watch
10 mins; August 05, 2025
Market View: Trump fires top Labor Department official on market-shocking weak US non farm payrolls reading; BYD shares fell in Hong Kong on sputtering monthly sales growth; Oil prices extend declines as Opec+ agrees to hike output in September; CDL to watch; SG and global earnings in focus
16 mins; August 04, 2025
Market View: Trump announces tariff rates on India, Taiwan, Thailand and Canada, gives Mexico 90-day reprieve; Asian investors react; Apple forecast revenue for the current quarter well above Wall Street’s estimates; US July non farm payrolls in focus; OCBC, Jardine Matheson Holdings to watch
16 mins; August 01, 2025