Monday 16th April 2018

Missile strikes on Syria by the US and her allies were hardly surprise news – the only uncertainty was the timing. Phil Dobbie asks NAB’s Ray Attrill whether that means the events of the weekend will have much, or any, reaction on the markets this morning. They also discuss China’s slowing credit, the US’s falling consumer confidence and the volatile nature of equity markets right now. Plus, they look ahead to today’s US retail figures.