G20 Summit

With domestic issues still unresolved, the last thing Biden and Xi want is an international crisis to aggravate their problems.

SINGAPORE (July 8): Three important developments came out of the G20 meeting held at end-June in Osaka. The first was an extended ceasefire in the US-China tariff war. This was hailed as a victory for the US, but closer examination suggests the Chinese ga

SINGAPORE (July 1): US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s impending Osaka G20 meeting is one to watch, but market commentators are not expecting any significant breakthrough. At the very least, they would be happy that talks betwe

SINGAPORE (June 24): As expected, the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at between 2.25% and 2.5%, following the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 18 and 19. This came amid growing economic uncertainty a

SINGAPORE (June 24): Markets in China and the US have jumped on the confirmation that President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump will meet at the G20. The market reactions look similar, but they come from different causes. It seems unlikely that both

(June 18): The US and China said their presidents will meet in Japan next week to relaunch trade talks after a monthlong stalemate, triggering a rally in financial markets.

SINGAPORE (June 17): US President Donald Trump is not letting up on his threats to hit China with a new set of tariffs as talks between the two economic giants show scant signs of progress. China, on the other hand, did not give a clear indication if Pres

NEW YORK (Oct 10): China has turned from a shaky steward to a stalwart of the Group of 20.

SINGAPORE (Sept 14): HSBC Global Research says investors will be increasingly pushed to adopt greener capital management strategies as the world races towards mitigating the risks from climate change.