Early results from the US reporting season indicate that over 80% of companies are surpassing expectations, with first-quarter earnings on track to increase by 4.7% from a year ago. 

Meantime in Asia, speculation has emerged that the Japanese government has intervened to support its currency, the yen, for the first time since 2022. The yen experienced significant volatility, rallying over 2% after earlier dropping.

Kurt Mayell, Head of CMC Markets, Singapore, discusses all of this with Willie Keng.

Produced and Presented by Willie Keng