US President Donald Trump has said that there will be no further stimulus discussions with Democrats until after the elections, but subsequently indicated that he might be open to smaller, standalone support plans. The back-and-forth has sparked volatility in US markets, so we ask Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy at Mizuho Bank for his thoughts on what options are still available to the Fed, his predictions for oil, as well as whether a new Supplementary Supply Bill will be enough to save his home country of Singapore from recession.



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US President Donald Trump has said that there will be no further stimulus discussions with Democrats until after the elections, but subsequently indicated that he might be open to smaller, standalone support plans. The back-and-forth has sparked volatility in US markets, so we ask Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics &amp; Strategy at Mizuho Bank for his thoughts on what options are still available to the Fed, his predictions for oil, as well as whether a new Supplementary Supply Bill will be enough to save his home country of Singapore from recession.

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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.

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.

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