Market View: Pharma’s Two-Front War, a Metals Meltdown, and a New Fed Sheriff

Published on 2 Feb 2026
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Big Pharma goes global, precious metals go vertical - then crash, and Wall Street braces for a new Fed era.

Market View tracks AstraZeneca’s New York debut and what it signals about the race between the US and China for drug innovation.

Gold and silver suffer their worst rout in decades after news of Kevin Warsh as Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair.

US stocks wobble as investors reassess rate-cut risks and a packed earnings week led by Disney, Amazon and Alphabet.

Back home, Singapore’s STI holds the 4,900 line with United Overseas Land, ST Engineering and Wilmar in focus.

All that and more, hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.

Hear about : AstraZeneca, Nio, Sony, UOB, Amgen, Merck, Pfizer, Palantir, Disney, Alphabet, Uber, Amazon, ST Engineering, Wilmar International

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