23 February 2022
Bigger Picture: OCBC Q4 earnings miss expectations
Margaret Yang, Strategist, DailyFX, discusses how higher expenses were a big factor behind OCBC's 14 percent drop in Q4 net profit, and if these headwinds will persist.

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4 August 2021
Bigger Picture: OCBC, UOB hike dividend payouts
Margaret Yang, Strategist, DailyFX, discusses the bright spots in OCBC and UOB's 2Q earnings, and how much upside is already priced into their share prices.

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10 June 2021
Companies to Watch: Top Glove Q3 earnings dented by US import ban
Margaret Yang, Strategist, DailyFX, provides an analysis on Top Glove's net profit during the pandemic and how the US import ban caused a delay on its Hong Kong IPO.

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30 April 2021
Bigger Picture: DBS Q1 net profit jumps 72% past $2b
Margaret Yang, Strategist, DailyFX, discusses whether DBS can sustain the "extraordinary" quarter, where CEO Piyush Gupta the business described as firing on all cylinders.

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13 April 2021
Market View: Assessing the Cautious Start to the 2Q for Markets
Investors have been treading more carefully at the start of the new quarter, as the new earnings season kicks off this week, along with key GDP releases from both Singapore and China. Margaret Yang, strategist at DailyFX, joined us on Prime Time to share her outlook on the markets, expectations from US bank earnings, as well as Chinese banks after Beijing instructed lenders to curb loan growth and leverage risks. She also shared her outlook on Singapore markets in the 2nd quarter as well as the key risks she's watching out for.

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6 January 2021
Bigger Picture: Saudi Arabia's surprise cut lifts oil, energy sector
Margaret Yang. Strategist, DailyFX, discusses the implications of Saudi Arabia's unilateral move to cut 1 million barrels per day for February and March, and how commodity currencies are getting a boost.

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15 December 2020
Bigger Picture: Stock markets in Phase 3
Margaret Yang, Strategist, DailyFX discusses how Phase 3 of Singapore's reopening will affect the stock markets and what to look out for around the world.

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5 November 2020
Bigger Picture: DBS Q3 profit drops 20%, OCBC profit down 12%
Margaret Yang, Strategist, DailyFX discusses if margin compression will continue to outweigh loans growth in the coming quarters as the economy reopens, and if bank stock prices have finally bottomed out.

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12 October 2020
Market View: DailyFX's Margaret Yang on The Week Ahead for Markets Here and Abroad with
With markets holding onto hopes for a fiscal stimulus package in the US, along with upcoming China trade figures, US bank earnings and Singapore's advanced 3Q GDP numbers - the week ahead could prove busy for investors. DailyFX Strategist Margaret Yang helped us break down the upcoming events that may matter for markets this week.

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10 September 2020
Bigger Picture: Finding opportunities amid the volatility
Margaret Yang, Strategist, DailyFX, shares what are the most compelling currency trades now amid a slew of headlines around Brexit, ECB's policy decision, and long term dollar weakness.

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24 August 2020
Assessing Tech-Fueled Bubbles and Solvency Risks
Come rain or shine, global equities have been fairly resilient, boosted by new records set by US tech shares. Could a correction be in the works though, and what kind of blowback might this have for markets in Singapore and across the region? Margaret Yang, strategist for DailyFX, spoke to us about these, as well as what metrics to watch when assessing a company's balance sheet and solvency risk.

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6 August 2020
Bigger Picture: DBS & UOB Q2 profits down on mounting provisions
Both banks see earnings dip as they declare lower dividends this quarter in line with MAS's guidance to moderate them. Margaret Yang, DailyFX Strategist, analyzes the numbers and if their stock prices will be punished further.

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7 April 2020
Bigger Picture: Solidarity Budget winners & losers
Margaret Yang, analyst, CMC Markets talks about who benefits from the latest round of measures and if it is too early to buy REITS on the dip.

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24 March 2020
Of Quantitative Easing Measures and Banks
Prior to the Federal Reserve's unleashing of what some call Quantitative Easing Unlimited-- markets sold off on growing fears of liquidity problems. Will it be enough to calm investors that worry about further losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic?Margaret Yang, Market Analyst at CMC Markets, joined us to discuss the Fed's recent move, and the challenges ahead for banks here and across the world.

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13 December 2019
Bigger Picture: GBP jumps over 2%, exit polls point to Tory win
Margaret Yang, Market Analyst, CMC Markets gives her take on what's next for GBP/USD and talks about what to look out for next with news that the US has agreed on a deal to avoid Sunday's tariffs from kicking in.

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12 November 2019
Did Banks Impress During the Earnings Season?
CMC Markets Analyst Margaret Yang joined us on Prime Time to help round up how the banks did in the third quarter, particularly who impressed, who underwhelmed, and what bank she's watching closely in 2020.

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1 November 2019
Bigger Picture: UOB Q3 profit climbs 8%
Margaret Yang, analyst, CMC Markets, shares what headwinds local banks will face in the coming months, as well as how much impact UOB is exposed to from the unrest in Hong Kong and a slowdown in China.

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24 Oct 2019
The Bigger Picture: Too late to jump on Keppel Corp rally?
Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine have seen their stock prices rise nearly 15% in the past week following Temasek Holdings' plans to more than double it's stake in Keppel Corp. Margaret Yang, Market Analyst, CMC Markets shares if there is further upside from here.

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15 October 2019
Looking at US-China Trade Relations and Bank Earnings with CMC Markets' Margaret Yang
Sentiment has swung between good and bad on US-China trade tensions over the last couple of days, making things challenging for market analysts like CMC's Margaret Yang. She joined us on Prime Time to give her take on how these sentiment swings are hitting markets, as well as her outlook on upcoming bank earnings here and in the US, and why investors are harder on tech IPOs now more than in the past.

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8 August 2019
The Bigger Picture: Currencies and Q1 Singtel Earnings
Margaret Yang, Analyst, CMC Markets shares more about where Asian currencies are headed for rest of year following rate cuts by three central banks, as well as Singtel's first quarter earnings results.

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3 July 2019
The Bigger Picture: S-REITS and AUD
Margaret Yang, Market Analyst, CMC Markets shares more about how markets are reacting to the latest news that the Monetary Authority of Singapore is proposing to raise current leverage limits and also, the latest outlook on the AUD.

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25 Jun 2019
The Bigger Pic: Support for oil, gold with market uncertainty
Margaret Yang, Market Analyst, CMC Markets talk about how the US and Iran conflict might support oil and gold prices is at a new six-year high.

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11 Jun 2019
The Bigger Pic: China's Trade Numbers and Possibly More Tariffs on China
Margaret Yang, Market Analyst, CMC Markets discusses China's trade numbers, Trump possibly slapping China with more tariffs and if it's a good time to look at bank stocks now with rate cuts expected.

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3 May 2019
The Bigger Picture: UOB Q1
Margaret Yang, Analyst, CMC Markets shares more about UOB's latest announcement on their first quarter numbers in 2019, while discussing if it's attractive to investors or not.

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15 Apr 2019
CMC Markets' Margaret Yang looks at Earnings & Oil
CMC's market analyst Margaret Yang spoke to Prime Time Monday to gauge signs of profit-taking at the start of the week. She also looked at recent earnings releases from the US, local earnings releases and how rising oil prices fit in the grand scheme of things.

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27 Mar 2019
US Economy, FAANG Stocks & Boao Forum
Margaret Yang, Market Analyst, CMC Markets shares what investors should keep on their radar this week, including how the US economy is doing, FAANG stocks and The Boao Forum in China.

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22 Feb 2019
Co to Watch: Q4 Results for UOB and OCBC
Margaret Yang, Analyst, CMC Markets zooms in on OCBC’s and UOB's fourth quarter results, which both missed market estimates.

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18 Feb 2019
DBS' Q4 Results
Margaret Yang, Analyst at CMC Markets shares her thoughts on DBS' Q4 results, the value of their stocks plus her expectations for the loans growth market.

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4 Jan 2019
The Bigger Picture: First Trading Week of 2019
Margaret Yang, Market Analyst, CMC Markets gives her view on the tech sell off sparked by Apple, and where markets are headed next.

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