13 December 2024
US Markets Wrap: Trump rings opening bell at NYSE after Time's 'Person of the Year' honor. Is the US market a bubble ready to pop?
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist, Freedom Capital Markets shares his first-hand experience watching President-Elect Donald Trump ring in the New York Stock Exchange bell, after being named Time's “Person of the Year”.
He also weighs in on whether the tech momentum is set to carry over into 2025, if AI will continue to be the story for investors what he'll be watching out for when the Fed meets next week, as well as sectors that might see some impact coming on the back of upcoming tariffs.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced and Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: AP Photo / Alex Brandon

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17 October 2024
US Markets Wrap: Hurricane trading in the markets? And why Netflix is on the radar?
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist, Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on the latest bank earnings coming out from the US and key impacts of Hurricane Milton on the markets. He also weighs in on why Netflix is on the top of his radar.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: AFP/Getty Images

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5 September 2024
US Markets Wrap: Election Impact On Markets & Jitters Around US Non Farm Payrolls
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on how the US Presidential Election will impact credit markets, whether the ‘Trump trade’ is over and if we will see a ‘Harris’ trade, as well as sentiments surrounding the US non-farm payroll report.
Presented by: Yeap Junrong
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Photo credits: financialsource.co

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11 July 2024
US Markets Wrap: You may now own a piece of Trump Media – and not even know it
Trump Media & Technology is now part of two broad indexes of US stocks: the Russell 1000 Index of large-cap stocks and the Russell 3000 Index. And several popular passive funds - namely index and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) - automatically buy whatever shares are part of those Russell indexes.
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist, Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on the prospects of Trump Media and how investors should position themselves when it comes to passive investing in ETFs and other funds.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Assistant Producer: Simone Chuah
Photo credits: Joe Raedle / Getty Images

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11 June 2024
US Markets Wrap: Apple Intelligence, Nvidia’s stock split & Resurgence of the meme stock phenomenon
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist, Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on Apple's latest announcements surrounding AI and personal intelligence, Nvidia's stock split, as well as the meme stock rally in recent weeks whether the mania is set to last.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Graphics credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors
Photo credits:
Gamestop - Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Apple - Justin Sullivan/Getty/Apple/Tom’s Guide

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3 May 2024
US Markets Wrap: Apple unveils record US$110 billion buyback as results beat low expectations; consumer spending shifts
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on the latest Apple earnings and trends that shows about consumer spending. He also shares his sentiments surrounding Starbucks and the EV space.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Graphics credits: Reuters/Loren Elliott

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22 March 2024
US Markets Wrap: Why are Treasury yields following the Trump polls more closely than Biden's?
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist, Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on why Treasury yields are following the Trump polls more closely than Biden's, whether a rate cut could widen the underpriced fiscal deficit, cannot be necessarily compensated by the Fed cutting rates when the economy is growing above trend, and how his IPO playbook looks.
Presented by: Sean Cheong
Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
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6 February 2024
US Markets Wrap: McDonald's 1st sales miss in 4 years & what this earnings season signals
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist, Freedom Capital Markets shares his expert analysis on what's weighing down the Dow Jones, what McDonald's first sales miss in 4 years signals on the consumer front, whether investors will see an acceleration in big tech in the coming weeks, as well as the Fed's recent signals on rate cuts.
Presented by: Sean Cheong
Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
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12 January 2024
US Markets Wrap: Keeping a close eye on bank earnings ahead of 2024 rate cuts
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets shares his expert take on whether the markets are seeing a rotation, what he makes of the latest inflation data and capital flows, and how the latest earnings season might pan out.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Music/sound credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributors

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21 November 2023
US Markets Wrap: Are signs of moderation enough for the Fed to take its foot off the pedal?
Chartered Market Technician, Jay Woods, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets shares his insights on latest momentum playing out in the AI and big tech space, resistance level for the S&P 500, takeaways from the latest retail sales data, and expectations for the next Fed meeting.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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18 October 2023
US Markets Wrap: Will the upcoming year-end Fed meetings be trick or treat for investors?
Jay Woods, CMT, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets weighs in on the better than expected retail sales figures and what the Fed might do as we head into the year-end. He also shares insights into market sentiments surrounding geopolitical uncertainties and what he makes of the AI story as it unfolds.
Presented by: Ryan Huang
Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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19 July 2023
US Markets Wrap: Market is booming amid economic cloud, is a July rate hike still expected?
Chartered market technician Jay Woods, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets weighs in on the recent market movements which saw the three major averages- the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, all hitting a 52-week high.
Plus, second-quarter earnings season is off to a strong start amid an outlook that has gained traction after last week’s encouraging inflation data.
But what can we make of the recent momentum?
What will the Fed do at next week's FOMC meeting?
Presented by: Willie Keng
Producer :Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

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12 May 2023
US Markets Wrap: Straight from the NYSE - Rate expectations, regional banking action & investor confidence levels
Stocks ended the day mixed, while Treasuries rallied.
Investors came off a fourth straight losing session for the Dow Jones Industrial Average which slid more than 200 points. Stocks were weighed down by Disney’s decline a day after it reported poor subscriber numbers. The regional banking sector also saw stress after PacWest Bancorp reported a drop in deposits exacerbated investors’ sentiment.
Jay Woods, Chartered Market Technician & Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets shares insights on what's changed in the banking sector, whether regulatory action is needed before confidence returns to the sector and his expectations on rate changes in coming days.
Presenter: Ryan Huang

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Producer: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)