Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchUK reels from Brexit’s real cost to the economy
Brexit is costing the UK economy GBP 100 billion a year and economists at Bloomberg believe the UK economy is 4% smaller than it might have otherwise…
3 years, 3 months ago
Another weekly gain in US equities
After a strong start to the year for global equities, there is plenty going on for investors to watch this week: earnings releases from major global …
3 years, 3 months ago
US economy beats expectations
Markets were lifted yesterday by the latest data from the US, which showed that GDP rose more than analysts had predicted. In addition, consumer spen…
3 years, 3 months ago
USD weakens ahead of Q4 GDP data
There were no big movements in the major US markets yesterday after the major indices in Europe all ended the day in the red. The US dollar has weake…
3 years, 3 months ago
Mixed corporate earnings set the tone overnight
The US trading day was marred by an issue with the New York Stock Exchange system that caused hundreds of securities to commence trading without an o…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ford cuts jobs in Europe ahead of shift to EVs
US car manufacturer Ford announces plans to slash 3,200 jobs across Europe. The Nasdaq 100 gains 2.2%, marking its strongest 2-day rally since Novemb…
3 years, 3 months ago
US equities end the week on a high note
US equities rallied on Friday following better than expected earnings reports; Alphabet's admission that it needs to reverse some of the business dec…
3 years, 3 months ago
Hawkish comments from Fed officials
US equity markets fell yesterday as investors digested comments from US Federal Reserve officials that monetary policy tightening has not yet finishe…
3 years, 3 months ago
Equity markets pause for breath
After a strong start to the year, equity markets in the US and China saw investors take some of their chips off the table overnight. The Dow Jones fo…
3 years, 3 months ago
Scholz convinced that Germany will avoid a recession
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Germany will not fall into a recession. And the Bank of Japan has decided to further maintain its ultra-l…
3 years, 3 months ago