Listen "Resilient Activity, Noisy Policy"
Episode Synopsis
Global financial markets have remained steady over the past few days: equity volatility remains low, credit spreads remain contained and core yields have drifted rather than lurched, even as policy noise—especially around US trade—remains high. In our charts this week we focus on:
Global growth momentum
European bond markets
South Korean trade
Global labour market activity
UK financial balances
Equity markets and uncertainty
Global growth momentum
European bond markets
South Korean trade
Global labour market activity
UK financial balances
Equity markets and uncertainty
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