Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTuesday: Greenland tariff threat hits Euro Stoxx
The latest tariff dramas drive European stocks and the US dollar down, but gold hits a new high. Japan looks set to cut its sales tax on food, which …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday: Silver slides as Iran tensions ease
Silver prices fall sharply as tensions ease around Iran. China’s GDP figures today are expected to show a two-speed economy. Malaysia reports strong …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Friday: Oil down 4.9% as Iran tensions ease
Oil prices slide nearly 5% as tensions ease in the Middle East. US job losses are less than expected. The Bank of Korea ends its rate cutting cycle a…
4 months ago
Thursday: Intervention talk props up yen
Warnings of intervention force the yen back up from an 18-month low as markets brace for a snap election in Japan. US retail sales are solid, but K-s…
4 months ago
Wednesday: Central bankers back Fed independence
More support for Fed independence from all the living Fed chairs and 11 other central bankers reassure markets. The yen slides on talk of a snap elec…
4 months ago
Tuesday: Powell says Trump attacking Fed independence
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has made an unprecedented statement, accusing Donald Trump of trying to intimidate the Fed into cutting rates. Gold surges to…
4 months ago
Monday: Markets coping with geopolitical turmoil
Geopolitical turmoil features in our first podcast of 2026, although markets are relatively relaxed. We also look ahead to big decisions at the Fed a…
4 months ago
Wednesday: US jobs market weakens
US jobs data is weaker than expected in November. Australian consumer confidence ends the year lower than it started. And New Zealand’s Government ad…
5 months ago
Tuesday: Fed on hold, as is RBNZ
The Fed signals it’s on hold for the next month at least. China’s economy slows markedly. And the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s new Governor unexpect…
5 months ago
Monday: Fed Presidents divided on more cuts
The Fed is divided about more rate cuts going into a new year with a new Chair. India’s underlying inflation decelerates. And New Zealand’s manufactu…
5 months ago