Vishnu Varathan, Head of Macro Asia-ex-Japan, Fixed Income at Mizuho Securities talks on the overt pressure US President Donald Trump is piling on with his tariff letters to get further deals. Alain Groshens, CEO at SystematicEdge, adds that longer term confusion over tariffs could cause real inflation, which will be negative for markets as well as the US economy.

Bonnie Au is joined by Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group, who explains what you need to know about the rise of over-the-counter markets.

John Beirne, Principal Economist, at the Asian Development Bank, says the three week extension to the tariff deadline for Japan is no surprise and he expects more negotiations to come over reducing rates.