Episode Synopsis "Vaccine-related news fuels markets"

A look at factors shaping market movements from Covid-19 vaccine-related news to Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve Chair, saying on CBS's "60 Minutes" that "there's no limit to what we can do."  Meanwhile, UK retail sales fell sharply in April while public sector borrowing hit a record £62 billion.  A focus on two UK companies in the news:  AstraZeneca and Rolls-Royce. 

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