US President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to absorb Canada and declined to rule out using military force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland. Also on the show: Samsung shares rose after Nvidia founder Jensen Huang expressed confidence in the company’s ability to resolve technical issues with its highest-end memory; Nvidia’s shares fell after a wide-ranging product presentation by CEO, Jensen Huang, failed to win over investors in the AI chipmaker; Asian stocks have followed their US peers lower after a selloff in Treasuries on bets the Fed will delay interest rate cuts due to inflation risks; investors in China’s bond market have never been so pessimistic, with some now piling into bets on a deflationary spiral; Saudi Arabia’s Almoosa surged in its trading debut, bucking the recent trend of disappointing listings in the Middle East; venture capital funding in the Middle East saw a 29% decline in 2024 despite a growing number of deals; Namibia’s president meets with China’s Foreign Minister as the country aims to boost its role in the global push to clean energy; Hyundai Motor CEO says the carmaker is not concerned with how it ranks against competitors; South Africa’s manufacturing sector has been on the decline with exports slowing on global manufacturing conditions; advocates of carbon capture and storage are hoping for a revival of the industry in 2025. Guests include: Marcella Chow, JPMorgan Asset Management, VP & Global Market Strategist; Philip Bahoshy, MAGNiTT, Founder and CEO; Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor, Co-Founder; Nolwandle Mthombeni, Independent Markets Analyst.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Horizons Middle East & Africa
00:04:38 Samsung shares climb after Nvidia talk offsets profit miss
00:05:08 Nvidia slides as investors left wanting more
00:08:47 Trump comments threaten Canada, Panama, Greenland
00:14:31 Marcella Chow, JPMorgan Asset Management, VP & Global Market Strategist
00:19:57 Chinese markets alarmed over deflationary spiral
00:27:36 Almoosa surges in debut after $450M IPO
00:30:44 Philip Bahoshy, MAGNiTT, Founder and CEO
00:37:32 Namibia eyes Chinese investment in nuclear power
00:42:58 Hyundai Motor CEO outlook on China
00:59:20 Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor, Co-Founder
01:13:53 Nolwandle Mthombeni, Independent Markets Analyst
01:24:39 Namibia eyes Chinese investment in nuclear power
01:29:11 Borneo’s jungle and a $1T market
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
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