Markets going on a summer holiday despite growing debt pile

22/06/2020 7 min

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Episode Synopsis

Markets rose over the week as investors focused on the positives but there are factors causing investors to be anxious, reflected in the VIX, the so-called fear index, trading above 30.  Rising debt levels and a second wave of Covid-19 are two of the factors that stand out.   Stocks mentioned this week include BP, Diageo and Glencore.