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.
16/10/2026 - Business and Markets Discussion
Financial markets have priced in no interest rate changes by the Fed at its upcoming October meeting, despite hotter-than-expected US inflation data released earlier this week. Neil Newman, Head of Strategy at Astris Advisory, joins Jeff Cheung to discuss why a rate hike may remain off the table, even as some view it as a logical counter to persistent inflation.
10/09/2026 - Business and Market Discussion
With TSMC's August revenue jumping 53% year-on-year, soaring chip prices are driving up the cost of consumer electronics. Following Apple's announcement that the upcoming iPhone Duo will start at HK$17,499, will consumers be ready to pay the premium? Andrew Sullivan, Founder of Asian Market Sense and Manishi Raychaudhuri, CEO of Emmer Capital Partners, join Nitin Dialdas to discuss how climbing semiconductor costs are reshaping the consumer market. And with the European Central Bank set to announce its monetary policy decision and fresh inflation data dropping tonight, how will central banks navigate persistent global price pressures?