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S2E475: Asia rallies, oil prices ease, war clouds remain
Market news for March 18, 2026: Asian shares rallied as oil prices eased on an Iraq-Turkey deal, shifting focus to the Fed's balance of growth and inf...
S2E189: Tehran Loses Its Strongman as Trump Turns on NATO
Headline news for March 18, 2026: Iran confirms the killing of security chief Ali Larijani as its new supreme leader rejects peace overtures. Trump cl...
S2E474: Asian stocks climb on rate hopes despite Middle East conflict
Market news for March 17, 2026: Stocks climbed on rate hopes despite Middle East conflict, led by Asia-Pacific gains. Australia hiked rates amid stick...
S2E188: Hormuz Standoff, AI Rally and Singapore's Export Slowdown
Headline news for March 17, 2026: War in the Gulf reshapes global energy as allies rebuff Trump's call for warships. AI drives Wall Street higher amid...
S2E473: Asian markets wary, oil high, rates on pause
Market news for March 16, 2026: Asian markets were wary as Gulf tensions kept oil high, complicating inflation outlooks and leading central banks to p...
S2E187: War, Oil and the Waterway the World Depends On
Headline news for March 16, 2026: The US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its third week, has largely choked the Strait of Hormuz, rattling global energy m...
S2E35: Oil shock stalls stocks: Geopolitical risk trumps fundamentals
Oil shock stalls stocks—but is this market panic justified? As crude prices soar towards $100, the narrative of a massive sell-off should be challenge...
S2E186: Middle East Conflict Deepens as Oil Surges Past $100
Headline news for March 13, 2026: Nearly two weeks into the Middle East conflict, Iran vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, oil climbs above $100...
S1E2: Thailand’s next test: Stability is not enough
What should investors watch for in Thailand’s critical shift, as it moves beyond political stability to deep structural reform? From streamlining regu...
S2E472: Oil ‘barrels’ past $100, shares slide, rates spike
Market news for March 12, 2026: Global shares fell as escalating Middle East conflict drove oil past $100, fuelling inflation fears and triggering a w...
S2E185: US Trade Probe and Iran Tensions Add to Global Market Uncertainty
Headline news for March 12, 2026: The US opens a trade probe into major partners as tensions with Iran tighten energy markets, lifting oil prices, uns...
S2E471: Shares steady as oil dips, diesel soars
Market news for March 11, 2026: Shares stabilise as oil dips on IEA release proposal, but diesel's surge and Mideast conflict fuel inflation fears, co...
S2E184: US Strikes Iranian Vessels as Markets Weigh Energy Risks
Headline news for March 11, 2026: US forces strike Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as markets weigh energy risks, Europe’s central bank stea...
S2E470: Middle East conflict plunges oil, lifts safe-havens
Market news for March 10, 2026: Middle East war hopes whipsawed markets; stocks rallied on US comments before Iran's defiance pared gains. Oil plunged...
S2E183: Trump Warns Iran on Oil as Markets Rebound and Evacuations Begin
Headline news for March 10, 2026: Trump warns Iran over oil shipments, oil retreats from record highs, Asia stocks rebound, and Singapore sends milita...
S1E60: Best ideas for 2026, and the barbell approach to investing
Markets are volatile, but smart strategies can deliver stable returns. What if you could balance explosive growth with steady income—all while protect...
S2E469: War-spiked stock chaos, soaring oil and gold's plunge
Market news for March 9, 2026: War chaos spiked stock losses across Asia, as soaring oil prices threatened global inflation and interest rates, while...
S2E182: Iran Names Khamenei Successor as Oil Spike Jolts Global Markets
Headline news for March 9, 2026: Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei supreme leader as the US–Israel conflict drives oil above $100, rattling Asian markets, p...
S2E34: Middle East war jolts oil, dollar gains, Asia tech winners emerge
Middle East conflict jolts oil prices and sparks stagflation fears. As the safe-haven dollar surges, is gold losing its lustre? JP Morgan’s global mar...
S2E181: Congress Backs Trump on Iran as China Lower Growth Target
Headline news for March 6, 2026: U.S. lawmakers back President Trump’s Iran strikes as Kristi Noem gets fired, markets shift to safe havens, China low...
S2E468: Asian markets rally on war rebound, China, energy surge
Market news for March 5, 2026: Asian shares rallied as tentative risk appetite returned post-Mideast war fears; China unveiled new economic targets; o...
S2E180: US-Iran War escalates; NATO Defense Fails; Markets Rattle, Oil Stabilises
Headline news for March 5, 2026: US-Iran war intensifies with naval and missile strikes; NATO defense fails; markets dip in Asia but stabilise in US/E...
S2E467: Seoul leads stock sell-off as energy shock looms
Market news for March 4, 2026: Seoul's stocks plunged 12 per cent in a record crash on widening Middle East war fears, driving an energy shock that th...
S2E179: US and Israeli Strikes Across Iran Intensify Conflict
Headline news for March 4, 2026: US and Israeli strikes on Iran intensify, prompting Iranian missile attacks around the Gulf and pushing oil higher, a...
S2E466: Oil, Dollar soar as Iran strikes deepen global sell-off
Market news for March 3, 2026: A global sell-off deepened as US/Israel strikes on Iran fuelled oil and dollar gains, plunging Asian stocks, with Korea...
S2E178: Conflict Deepens in Iran as Asia Watches Oil Risks
Headline news for March 3, 2026: US and Israeli strikes on Iran widen across the region as Washington debates presidential authority, Malaysia’s refor...
S2E465: Oil spikes on Hormuz attacks, airline stocks plunge
Market news for March 2, 2026: Oil spiked on Hormuz attacks amidst escalating US-Iran conflict; airline stocks plunged on airspace disruption fears; e...
S2E177: War With Iran Spreads as Oil Surges and Asia Stocks Slide
Headline news for March 2, 2026: US–Israel strikes on Iran intensify, lift oil and gold, and rattle Asian markets, as Washington signals sustained ope...
S2E33: AI euphoria: reality check hits the software market
Is AI euphoria heading for a crash? As tech stocks reel and Wall Street fears 'software-mageddon,' we ask if Nvidia's results calm the nerves. Plus, A...
S2E176: US-Iran Progress, Nvidia Weighs, Singapore Fertility Drops
Headline news for February 27, 2026: Progress in US-Iran nuclear talks offsets tech stock losses after Nvidia earnings; Singapore hits a record low fe...
S2E175: Nuclear Negotiations, Asia trade pressures and Singapore’s Budget Debate
Headline news for February 26, 2026: US–Iran nuclear talks resume as geopolitical risks linger, Asian economies face currency and trade pressures, and...
S1E1: How Asia’s born-global SMEs are scaling through volatility
How do high-growth, born-global SMEs tackle cross-border complexity, multi-entity management, and the trust gap in payments? Howie Lim talks to Payone...
S2E463: Tech soars, yen in focus, markets hit records
Market news for February 25, 2026: Asia's markets soared, led by tech stocks on AI bets; Japan's Nikkei and Korea's KOSPI hit records; Yen remains in...
S2E174: UK Tightens Borders, Asian Stocks Hit Records as Singapore Debates Surplus
Headline news for February 25, 2026: Britain tightens border entry rules, President Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs take effect, Asian inflation and equit...
S2E462: Asia shrugged off tariffs tensions and tepid earnings
Market news for February 24, 2026: Asian markets closed mixed as Wall Street jitters, tariffs and geopolitics weighed. Gold slipped, oil edged up, Sin...
S2E173: Trump’s Trade Warning Shakes Markets as Global Risks Mount
Headline news for February 24, 2026: President Trump threatens higher tariffs after court setback, markets slide in Asia and Wall Street, Ukraine’s ec...
S1E52: Is buying Reits and shares in property developers better than investing directly in physical property?
Examine the investment landscape today and understand the risk-reward of various property investment types.
In this episode of PropertyBT, host...
S2E461: Yen surges, tariffs revived, Nvidia looms, AI test
Market news for February 23, 2026: Confusion over new US tariffs revives 'sell America' trade; sliding Wall Street futures and Dollar; tech-diva Nvidi...
S2E172: Tariff Uncertainty, War in Ukraine and Asia’s Economic Signals
Headline news for February 23, 2026: US trade deals after a tariff ruling, markets tread cautiously, Ukraine’s war grinds on, an earthquake jolts Mala...
S2E32: Tech jitters, Fed splits, Dollar gains: nerves rise
Stocks fall, the dollar soars and oil prices climb amid global tensions. Howie Lim and Hugh Chung from Endowus dissect the complex market landscape, f...