Return of the stonk

25/07/2025 12 min
Return of the stonk

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US President Donald Trump is set to visit the UK and Krispy Kreme and GoPro stocks rise after becoming meme stocks. Plus, the ECB keeps rates at 2% and how AI is affecting the job market for new-grads. Mentioned in this podcast:Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump over deal to cut tariffs on UK steel importsECB holds rates steady at 2%Is AI killing graduate jobs?Meme stock mania returns as Krispy Kreme and GoPro shares soarFT Weekend Fest Promo code: FTPodcastsToday’s FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Sonja Hutson, Katya Kumkova, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kent Militzer and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.