With the US economy contracting by 0.9% and it technically being in recession, Melissa Hyak and Ryan Huang focus on how US and Asian markets are reacting to find them in a surprisingly upbeat mood at the start of the day. Melissa and Ryan discuss whether this means investors should likewise shrug off the bad news. They also highlight UOB's court case against the Shimao group and evaluate the state of the travel industry as SIA profits rise.