Market Pulse

Market Pulse

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Market Pulse episodes

  • #18 Still Sticky: Navigating the Late-Cycle Monetary Maze

    In this week’s edition of Market Pulse, we take a global look at how central banks are navigating inflation that won’t quit, what that’s doing to markets (equities, bonds, FX), the latest corporate earnings surprises and a shift in the structural story around global trade and supply chains. We’ll wrap with three things to watch next week, a contrarian angle you might not have heard, and a practical takeaway for investors, business leaders and students alike.

    7 min
  • #16 Central Banks wink at rate cuts and the struggle of emerging markets

    In this week’s episode of Market Pulse, we cover how central banks are hinting at rate cuts even as earnings beat expectations. We look at how inflation, growth and credit risks are playing out across the US, Europe and China — and why emerging markets may be entering a more treacherous phase. I bring you the key numbers, the strategic take-aways and what investors should be watching next.

    7 min
  • #15 Global Growth Divergence, Fed Patience, and Europe’s Energy Strain
    This week on Market Pulse, we assess diverging growth signals across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, dig into the Fed’s cautious tone as inflation proves stubborn, and examine Europe’s energy and industrial strains heading into winter. Plus, the AI IPO wave slows, bond markets recalibrate, and commodities reflect both geopolitics and China’s malaise.
    7 min
  • #14 Fed Signals, Europe’s Fragile Recovery, and Cracks in the AI Frenzy
    This week on Market Pulse, we dissect the Fed’s latest policy signals as inflation proves sticky but growth cools, look at Europe’s fragile recovery under pressure from weak industry and rising energy costs, and explore cracks emerging in the AI investment frenzy as IPO fever meets valuation doubts. We’ll also cover bond markets, commodities, and China’s latest economic data — plus what to watch in the week ahead.
    7 min
  • #12 Rate Dissonance, China’s Slow Burn, and Big Tech's Shifting Priorities
    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.
    7 min
  • #10 Geopolitics, Growth Slowdown & the Global Re‑Turn
    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.
    6 min
  • #9 Global Finance & Economy Update
    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.
    11 min

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Market Pulse is where sharp analysis meets the fast-moving world of economics and finance. Each episode cuts through the noise to break down market trends, investment moves, and the forces shaping…