Podcast Episodes

Week Ahead: Fed and BoE to raise rates ahead of US payrolls

Another extraordinary week is coming up. The Fed is almost certain to raise rates, putting the spotlight on Chairman Powell, who needs to open the do…

3 years, 4 months ago

Dollar slides and equities extend gains on bets for less hawkish Fed

Dollar slides as US data disappoints. Pound gains on Sunak’s pledges, Aussie up on CPIs. Wall Street adds to gains on bets of slower Fed hike pace.

Ri…

3 years, 4 months ago

Chinese yuan hits record low, earnings season fires up

China’s offshore yuan slides to new lows amid capital exodus. Dollar retreats after soft US business surveys, antipodeans struggle. Stock markets run…

3 years, 4 months ago

Yen intervention fails, politics boosts sterling

Japanese authorities suspected of stepping into FX market again. Sterling climbs as Sunak takes political lead, Fed lifts Wall Street. Euro unfazed a…

3 years, 4 months ago

Mood sours as yields creep up again, UK PM resigns

Mixed earnings can’t save Wall Street as hawkish Fed talk pushes up yields. UK yields are an exception, retreating after Truss quits as PM; pound bri…

3 years, 4 months ago

Week Ahead: Crucial ECB and BoJ decisions on the menu

A central bank extravaganza lies ahead. The show will kick off with the
Bank of Canada meeting, where markets expect another rate increase but
are spli…

3 years, 4 months ago

Wall Street breaks winning streak as Treasury yields rise

Rising Treasury yields weigh on stocks. US dollar outperforms all the other majors. Canadian inflation data beats forecast.

Risk Warning: 77.74% of re…

3 years, 4 months ago

Yen plunge continues; UK inflation returns to double digits

Yen extends free fall as traders defy intervention warnings. Pound slides after UK inflation returns to double digits. Loonie traders await inflation…

3 years, 4 months ago

Yen goes into freefall, stocks stage another relief rally

Yen hits 32-year low against dollar as Japan’s currency crisis deepens. Sterling recovers after new finance minister tears up disastrous tax plans. S…

3 years, 5 months ago

Stocks edge up, pound recovers after tumultuous trading

Pound’s rollercoaster ride not over as new UK finance minister’s statement
awaited. Dollar gets off to a softer start despite elevated Fed rate hike b…

3 years, 5 months ago