Market View: Big tech earnings to Fed rate decision – what should you focus on this week?; Asian markets traded mixed amid geopolitical uncertainties, chatter on Japanese yen intervention; Singdollar strengthens to strongest against USD since late 2014; Gold crosses US$5,000 mark, bolstering SGX-listed pawnbrokers, gold plays; LVMH shareholders demand clarity on succession plans; MoneyMax Financial to watch

Singapore shares fell today, tracking movements in Asian markets. The Straits Times Index was down 0.66% at 4,859.01 points at 2.20pm Singapore time, with a value turnover of S$986.49M seen in the broader market. In terms of companies to watch, we have MoneyMax Financial, after the Catalist-listed pawnbroker on Friday attained in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange for the transfer of its listing to the bourse’s mainboard. Elsewhere, from how the Singapore dollar strengthened to its strongest level against the greenback since late 2014, to gold crossing the psychological US$5,000 mark, more local and economic headlines remain in focus. Also on deck – what to watch this week, from big tech earnings to a Fed rate decision, as well as succession issues at luxury conglomerate LVMH. On Market View, Money Matters’ finance presenter Chua Tian Tian unpacked the developments with David Kuo, Co-founder, The Smart Investor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.