Market Watch

Helen Tan of  Pacific Mutual Fund gives us an update & share her thoughts of the construction sector which is expected to benefit from the 11th Malaysia Plan, why funding is essential and possible inflation risks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talks about the future of the gold, the market reactions toward low gold price and the effect of low gold price on mining companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 We talk about the Toshiba financial debacle, the Chinese government's interventionist policies, Apple's earnings and Fed rate policy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss the recent gold rout where prices sunk to a 5-year low and further opporunities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google's strong results coincides with it's own and Nasdaq's all time high. What happened to all the bubble talk? Banks have also done quite nicely since the days of systemic risks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philippines, Indonesia, India, and China. What do they have in common? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does the prevalence of share buybacks and M&A reflect the lack of innovation in listed corporations? Also, China's gold reserves jump 60% over the last 6 years.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US domestic consumer spending drops, and banks' profits are depressed. Will the rise of the interest rates in US boost this? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tan Kee Hoong, analyst at AllianceDBS Research, examines the rubber glove industry: how much glove makers have benefited from the strong dollar and if those gains are sustainable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samsung profits dwindle, and Microsoft exits the business altogether. What's next for the mobile world? Also, healthcare takes a backseat in government spending. Is this fair? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Shanghai stock market has lost over US$3 trillion in value over the last month. EPF's chief has also expressed that China is a bigger concern than Greece. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greece and the Eurozone has finally struck a deal! Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-Bank of America Private Wealth Management in New York shares his thoughts on the deal. He also weighs in on expectations for Chinese GDP data for Q2 and the start of US earnings season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week, we look at China and its stock market dipping, as well as how the US dollar would impact the trade movement for the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not quite time to buy yet but if you did want to, we look into a few sectors which might look attractive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mikio Kumada, Global Strategist at LGT Capital Partners in Hong Kong weighs in on the Chinese government's slew of measures to stem the stock market rout there. It seemed to work yesterday, as Chinese shares made their biggest daily gain in six years. But key questions remain: Will it work in the long run? And does it address the fundamental problems that drove up stock prices in the first place?...

Indonesia’s Transport Ministry has given Indonesia AirAsia till July 31st to make sure it is in a positive equity position. Can they do it, with less than 3 weeks to go? And what will happen if they don’t make the deadline?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Iskyan, emerging markets strategist at Stansberry -- a research firm that looks for investment opportunities in out-of-favour markets -- makes the case of investing in the contrarian markets of Russia and Cuba. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ringgit has now breached the RM3.80 level against the dollar, making it Asia’s worst-performing currency this year. Daniel Ang, Investment Analyst at Phillip Futures, discusses the importance of the 'psychological level' and the factors that could affect the performance of the ringgit in the near term.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Quinlan talks about how the dollar is rising against the Greek referendum and how  this will affect China and Japan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the heels of the Greek referendum, over 60% of Greeks voted "no" to the terms given by the nation's creditors. What does this mean to Greece, and to Europe.  Will we see a knock-on effect on the Euro as a currency? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fitch rated Malaysia favorably, so what is the outlook it has on the region. In Indonesia, Bank Indonesia restricted the dollar use domestically, will it stop capital outflow, will it increase operating costs, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Mulholland is hedging for a 'no' vote but thinks Greeks may want to say 'yes'. US unemployment being back at pre-crisis levels confirms recovery despite falling participation rates. China still offers some buy opportunity despite recent crash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben LeBrun, Market Analyst at Options Xpress in Sydney tries to decode Greek PM Alexis Tsipras' mixed messages on the debt talks and referendum. He also shares his investment resolutions, as he moves into a new financial year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gan Eng Peng, Head of Equity, Strategies and Advisory, Affin Hwang Asset Management believes that valuations across ASEAN look expensive and is highly weighted on cash right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greece defaulted, what are the steps to conclude this saga? Private firms invests more than public firms in tech companies. And why is the Yen  seen as a safe haven currency? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.