A natural companion to Money Talk, The Close will wrap the day’s market action, delving into what you need to know about the economy and investment planning. Join the team and their expert guests to get the very latest on the day's top business stories, as well as looking at how your lifestyle can affect your wallet and more, every weekday afternoon 5.05pm to 6pm (HKT) on RTHK Radio 3.
24/07/2026 - Business and Market Discussion
Neil Newman, Head of Strategy at Astris Advisory, joins Jeff Cheung as Brent Crude prices touched a high of $101.19 overnight, reigniting inflation concerns as markets are no longer able to brush off the re-escalating conflict in the Gulf after energy prices crossed key psychological thresholds. All this as the Japanese yen continues to weaken against the US dollar, despite repeated vocal reassurances of a currency intervention by Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama.
24/07/2026 - Ashraf Safdar - CFO Investment in AI
18/06/2026 - Business and Market Discussion
Andrew Sullivan, Founder of Asian Market Sense, and Neil Newman, Head of Strategy at Astris Advisory, join Nitin Dialdas following Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Federal Reserve Chairman. In a notable shift, Warsh removed all forward guidance on future rate moves, unveiling a revised format that simply announced the rate decision and reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to maintaining “ample reserves in the banking system.”
18/06/2026 - Arturo Bris - IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2026