US markets closed lower on the day and the week on Friday after non-farm payrolls data indicated that the Fed might raise rates at their forthcoming July meeting. Inflation data coming on Thursday and Friday will complete the final piece of the rate-hike puzzle. Meanwhile China’s disappointing CPI/PPI data this morning has heightened expectations of more monetary policy support being required. As the Q2 earnings season is set to kick-off, hear what our Head of Technical Analysis, Mensur Pocinci, has to say about the prospects for the US equity and bond markets.

00:14 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

00:35 Markets wrap-up by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

06:09 Technical analysis update by Mensur Pocinci (Head of Technical Analysis)

10:30 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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