Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchStocks rise ahead of key US data
A rally in big tech drove US equities close to their all-time highs as bond yields fell, with investors awaiting key inflation data for clues on the …
2 years ago
US inflation is top of mind, even for Bitcoin
Financial markets are in wait-and-see mode ahead of US inflation data today and tomorrow, as well as Alibaba and Tencent earnings later today. French…
2 years ago
A great week for equities … and the show’s set to continue
Equity markets closed last week stronger than they started it and futures broadly project the upward trend to continue today. Nevertheless, China’s l…
2 years ago
Over USD 800 billion in US Treasury supply coming
A higher-than-expected reading on US jobless claims rekindled expectations of earlier interest rate cuts this year, helping US equities to close at t…
2 years ago
Stocks struggle to hold on to gains
While European markets ended the day firmly in the green yesterday, US equities struggled as investors remained fixated on when the Federal Reserve w…
2 years ago
Markets ride a wave of optimism
Global equity markets are rallying further as investors continue to revise their Fed policy bets after last week’s softer US jobs data. Asian stocks …
2 years ago
A goldilocks jobs report?
Fed Chair Powell’s ‘No hike’ message and weaker-than-expected labour market data was the perfect combination for a strong end to the week for financi…
2 years ago
Earnings still a key market driver
Swiss inflation data yesterday showed that the Swiss National Bank is in a comfortable position compared to its peers, but Swiss equity markets are c…
2 years ago
Fed hold underscores higher-for-longer narrative
After the US Fed announced a hold in interest rates as expected, Fed chair Powell said that fighting inflation was taking longer than expected but he…
2 years ago
A surprisingly good US earnings season
German inflation accelerated for the first time since December, while China PMI data releases point to a slowly healing economy and Tesla's 15% gain …
2 years ago