FRIDAY TAKEAWAY: Cautious optimism....kind of

  • 8 years ago
For this Friday Takeaway, Charlotte Chong and Nadia S Hassan talk about how the markets are actually feeling happy for once as the ringgit keeps feeling strong and oil prices keeps their above-USD40 glow.

China's GDP is good...or bad...depending on who you ask, colouring regional sentiment. On the sad side, loss of revenue from illicit fags is disheartening, but on the flipside, the property players seem to thumb their nose at the slowdown. This week's neutral news is the continued updates on 1MDB, but a Tony v Arul grudge match, may keep things interesting.