This week on Market Pulse, we unpack the growing divergence between central bank signals and investor expectations, delve into China's continued economic malaise and what it signals for global trade, and examine how tech giants are reallocating capital and resources amid an AI-driven arms race. Plus, earnings updates, a bond market reality check, and what to watch in the week ahead.

Today on Market Pulse: markets remain steady amid Middle East tensions, oil volatility, dovish Fed signals, and easing global business activity. Here’s your concise briefing for Monday, June 23.

From oil market shocks to investors rotating back into Europe and Japan, this week saw a shift in the global economic narrative. We’ll unpack why the World Bank is warning of the weakest decade for growth since the ’60s — and what that means for markets, policy, and portfolios.

Hello and welcome to Market Pulse. This week we unpack developments from the IMF’s Spring Meetings and other key policy arenas. We’ll start with the IMF’s new growth outlook, then move through Bridgewater’s warning on deglobalisation, President Trump’s new tariff blitz, central bank policy shifts, and Europe’s big AI investment push. Our goal is clear, analytical context – with the facts and expert insight you need.

In this week’s episode of Market Pulse, we delve into the escalating trade tensions sparked by President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, examining their profound impact on global markets. We analyze the historic stock market downturn, the surge in market volatility, and the ripple effects across various sectors. Join us as we unpack the economic indicators signaling potential stagflation and discuss the strategic shifts within the financial industry in response to this unprecedented economic climate.

This week on Market Pulse, we brace ourselves for the full spectacle of newly implemented global tariffs, dissecting the market tremors from

Wall Street to the delicate dance in Asian economies. We'll also sneak a peek at intriguing technological developments and the ever-present whispers of potential

economic shifts, all delivered with our signature blend of insight and mild amusement.

This week, we delve into the curious case of a once-celebrated DNA testing unicorn facing a DNA-level value wipeout, the ongoing saga of central banks tiptoeing around interest rates while politicians play tariff tag, and the increasingly pessimistic vibes emanating from consumers despite what the numbers might (or might not) be telling us.

This week on Market Pulse, we delve into the surprising outperformance of international stock markets compared to the US, examine Tesla's stock tumble amidst political headwinds and trade policy concerns, analyze the tariff tensions between the US and Canada, and explore the Trump administration's potential foray into the cryptocurrency world with Binance. We also touch upon the weakening US dollar and the shifting appeal of traditional safe-haven assets.

In this episode of Market Pulse we delve into Amazon (finally) acquiring rights for the James Bond series, Walmart's not great forecasts for 2025 which investors did not like, DOGE being a bit too intrusive and even more problems for EV vehicles. Tune into Market Pulse every Friday for the best business weekly roundup!

This week on Market Pulse we look at yet another haul of Trump's tariffs coming into effect, the rise of Chinese auto makers in developing countries, Musk's attempt to regain (desperate) control of OpenAI, and finally some good news in the Eurozone. Tune in every Friday for the essential business, finance and economics roundup.