In this episode 30 of Trading Matters by OCBC Securities, Ho Chan Keen, Markets Analyst, OCBC Securities and Elliott Danker, Senior Producer Presenter, MoneyFM 89.3, discuss about the substantial appreciation of the USD, how this impacts both companies and investors on the ground and upcoming key market events and outlook for the rest of the year.

How has the strong performance of the USD contributed to a rippling effect in the global markets? Long queues are spotted at banks with customers wanting to place fixed deposits amidst an inflationary interest rate environment. On a larger scale, the equity markets have been experiencing uncertainty with inflation expectations being priced in as well. What can we expect with regards to the impact of upcoming key market events such as the US Fed meetings and midterm elections?

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