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(1) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled policymakers will wait longer than previously anticipated to cut interest rates following a series of surprisingly high inflation readings.

(2) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey hinted that the UK might be able to lower interest rates before the US, saying inflation dynamics in the two economies are diverging.

(3) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said the prospect of interest rate cuts later this year would lift the mood of voters, hinting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won't call a general election until the fall.

(4) The US will impose new sanctions on Iran targeting the country's missile and drone program following its weekend attack on Israel that threatened to push the Middle East into a wider conflict.

(5) Jamie Dimon has told Bloomberg that AI will transform banking -- but it will also lead to job losses.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On today's podcast:

(1) After a series of recent setbacks, Europe’s far-right parties are aiming for gains in elections to the European Parliament that kicked off on Thursday. 

(2) The European Central Bank delivered on its promise to cut interest rates but left investors querying where policy is headed next by also saying it will take longer for inflation to reach 2%.

(3) In a staggering loss for US prosecutors, a jury found UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch not guilty of criminal charges that he pulled off Silicon Valley’s biggest-ever fraud 13 years ago by duping Hewlett Packard Co. into buying his software startup for $11 billion.

(4) Britain’s next government will immediately face a funding crunch in town halls after councils warned of a £6.2 billion ($7.9 billion) hole in their budget plans over the next two years.

(5) Keir Starmer’s Labour Party plans to provide mortgage guarantees to first-time buyers in a bid to help young Britons get onto the housing ladder if it wins next month’s general election.

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EU Elections, ECB Next Move & Putin’s Wartime Central Banker

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(1) The European Central Bank is poised to start lowering interest rates from record highs, confident that inflation is sufficiently contained to ease the burden on the economy.

(2) Nvidia was already the world’s most valuable semiconductor firm. Now, it’s become the first computer-chip company ever to hit $3 trillion in market capitalization.

(3) A flood of cash from passive equity allocations will pour into the stock market in early July, setting up a continuing rally through the early summer, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s trading desk.

(4) LondonMetric Property will join the FTSE 100 Index in a reshuffle that pushes Ocado Group out of Britain’s blue-chip gauge for the first time in six years.

(5) The return of Brexit architect Nigel Farage as leader of Reform UK and a candidate in next month’s general election has seen the right-wing party close to within just two points of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives, threatening a dire election result for the premier, a new poll by YouGov showed. 


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ECB Set To Begin Cuts, FTSE New Joiners & Europe's Africa Energy Gamble

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(1) Rishi Sunak reached for a tried-and-tested Conservative weapon in his first UK election campaign debate with Keir Starmer, repeatedly warning that the Labour leader would raise taxes. But their heated prime-time TV clash showed up the prime minister’s own weaknesses as much as his opponent’s.

(2) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up for coalition talks after his party lost its majority in parliament, forcing him to rely on allies to form a government for the first time since he stormed to power a decade ago.

(3) US job openings fell in April to the lowest level in over three years, consistent with a gradual slowdown in the labor market.

(4) Intel agreed to sell a stake in a venture that controls a plant in Ireland to Apollo Global Management Inc. for $11 billion, helping bring in more external funding for a massive expansion of its factory network.

(5) UK banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III will enter circulation Wednesday, though they’re likely to be rare for some time in everyday cash transactions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK Party Leaders Clash, India Election Fallout & King Charles Banknotes

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(1) India will announce election results later today, with investors already cheering a third term victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi based on exit polls, pushing stocks to a record.

(2) Rishi Sunak is considering hardening his Conservative Party’s position on the European Convention on Human Rights, as disastrous polling and Brexit architect Nigel Farage’s decision to stand for Reform UK in the general election leave the premier’s ruling party facing a potential wipe out.

(3) Marks & Spencer’s chief executive officer pay rose by about £2 million ($2.6 million) last year as the UK retailer’s turnaround progressed.

(4) A glitch during a software update early Monday led the New York Stock Exchange to erroneously halt trading on about 40 stocks and display odd trades showing a 99% drop in companies including Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.

(5) GameStop shares have surged after the Reddit account that drove the meme-stock mania of 2021 posted what appeared to be a $116 million position in the video-game retailer on Sunday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Modi’s India Lead, Farage Election U-Turn & The Unlikely Luxury Brand

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(1) South Africa's African National Congress has begun talks with rivals to form a government following its worst performance since Nelson Mandela led it to power at the end of apartheid in 1994. 

(2) Keir Starmer will today pitch Labour as the "party of national security" in a bid to squeeze Rishi Sunak's Conservatives on traditional Tory turf as the rivals prepare to face off in a UK election debate on Tuesday.

(3) Claudia Sheinbaum is set to become Mexico's first female leader in a landslide victory, capitalising on outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's popularity while also inheriting rampant criminal violence and a large fiscal deficit left by his government.

(4) Oil swung between gains and losses after OPEC+ set out a plan to restore some production as early as October, despite concerns over the demand outlook and robust supply from outside of the group.

(5) Emmanuel Macron wants to strengthen France's global influence. Unrest on an island territory thousands of miles from Paris is a huge test for that ambition   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Powell Signals Cut Delay, Bailey More Confident & Hunt On 'Feel-Good Factor'

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