Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBrent oil at a new high this year – quo vadis from here?
Good news on the US economy was bad news for US equities yesterday as increased interest rate expectations weighed on stocks. An expanded ban on usin…
2 years, 8 months ago
Equities under pressure as bond yields, oil and the dollar all rise
After Saudi Arabia and Russia both pledged to extend their supply cuts until the end of the year, oil has rallied, pushing yields higher and interrup…
2 years, 8 months ago
China optimism fades on weak data print
As sluggish demand continues to plague the Chinese economy, investor sentiment takes a renewed hit on more disappointing data out of China. Today’s C…
2 years, 8 months ago
Economic stimulus from China boosts equities
After US labour market data drove up stock prices on Friday, today it is China and its government's measures intended to prop up its ailing economy t…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fed’s eyes on today’s US employment report
The US employment report will take centre stage today and it could well impact the US Federal Reserve’s future interest rate decisions. In China, aut…
2 years, 8 months ago
More data moves markets
Lower-than-expected Q2 US GDP data yesterday added to investors’ hopes that the Fed might take a breather in its hiking cycle. Stock markets might ha…
2 years, 8 months ago
A welcome cooling in the US labour market
The cooling of the US labour market suggests that the US Federal Reserve may pause its rate hike cycle in September. This sent equity prices soaring …
2 years, 8 months ago
Markets upbeat ahead of economic data releases
Global equities advance as investors continue to ponder central bankers’ comments at the Jackson Hole economic symposium last week and ahead of a ser…
2 years, 8 months ago
Stock markets rally on careful central bankers and China news
After central bankers delivered no surprises to markets at Jackson Hole, equities are rallying this morning led by Chinese on-shore stocks, which are…
2 years, 8 months ago
Everyone’s waiting for Jerome Powell
US stock markets stumbled yesterday as strong results from blockbuster Nvidia failed to boost the broader stock market and as investors seemed nervou…
2 years, 8 months ago