The Federal Reserve has held US interest rates steady after Jerome Powell's final meeting as chair of the central bank, and with Kevin Warsh set to take over next. Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank shares his takeaways on Powell's speech, along with the impact of Brent crude almost reaching USD120 a barrel on the ringgit.



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The Federal Reserve has held US interest rates steady after Jerome Powell's final meeting as chair of the central bank, and with Kevin Warsh set to take over next. Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics &amp; Strategy at Mizuho Bank shares his takeaways on Powell's speech, along with the impact of Brent crude almost reaching USD120 a barrel on the ringgit.Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Dovish or hawkish? Over or underweight? Bull or Bear? Investor paralysis? We speak to leading local and foreign analyst to find out how the different asset classes and markets will react to the latest news, results and even geopolitical events.