Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIt’s Fed day!
We’ll finally get the last monetary policy decision of the year from the US central bank today and a 25 basis point cut is firmly priced in. Almost m…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Markets tread water ahead of Fed decision as M&A frenzy heats up
Financial markets were largely subdued yesterday, as investors awaited tomorrow’s pivotal Fed rate decision. But the corporate world was anything but…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Stocks continue to edge higher
Equities ended the week higher with US personal consumption expenditure data signalling easing inflation and bolstering expectations of a Fed rate cu…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Gold over bonds
Data showed low US jobless claims contrasting with continued corporate layoffs, leaving rate cut expectations for next week intact. This helped US sm…
9 months ago
US jobs data provides more fuel for a rate cut
Markets are now pricing in an 89% chance of a rate cut by the Fed next week after November private payrolls data surprised, revealing 32,000 jobs wer…
9 months ago
Stocks stage cautious rebound
Equity markets staged a cautious rebound yesterday, with major indices posting modest gains. In Europe, utilities led the advance, lifting the broade…
9 months ago
Markets dip on bond supply worries and potential Japanese rate hike
Stocks and bonds declined amid company-specific developments and concerns over bond supply, as investors prepare for a record-level issuance of inves…
9 months ago
Silver is stealing the show
November closed with markets focused on hopes of a Fed rate cut, which overshadowed fears of an AI bubble. The S&P 500 made strong gains in a holiday…
9 months ago
Global markets catch their breath amid eurozone data watch
The US Thanksgiving holiday has given stock markets globally a brief pause following the strong performance earlier in the week. With Asian markets t…
9 months, 1 week ago
Global equity rally boosted by tech stocks and rate cut prospects
Markets are now pricing in an almost 85% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Fed in December – this boosted tech stocks and others follow…
9 months, 1 week ago