Joy Yang

Joy Yang, Head of Index Product Management at MarketVector Indexes, shares her market outlook amidst turbulent trade negotiations and the potential for rate cuts. Damian Garde, Bloomberg Health Reporter, discusses Merck’s anticipated $200 million loss due to tariffs and the challenges facing its HPV vaccine, Gardasil, in the competitive Chinese market. They dive into the broader implications of tariffs on the pharmaceutical sector and how companies are navigating these financial hurdles.

Annabelle Droulers, a Bloomberg Tech Reporter in Sydney, joins Joy Yang from MarketVector Indexes and David Aspell of Mt. Lucas Asset Management to analyze critical economic shifts. They dive into the Biden administration's strategies on AI chip exports and their international implications. The trio also discusses China's economic stimulus measures, the rising interest in its bond market from foreign investors, and emerging trends in diverse stock market participation. Insights on mental health in business round out this timely conversation.

Topics discussed include US sanctions on Chinese tech firms, China's chip fund, TSMC building in Arizona, Asia markets impact, global economic outlook, chip war escalation, TSMC activities, China's NPC meetings, US-China tech rivalry, tech industry competition, hedging strategies with gold, miners, and Bitcoin.