European leaders yesterday called for increased spending to boost the continent's defence capabilities, amid hopes of a potential Ukraine/Russia peace deal. Meanwhile, Asian markets today are being led higher by a surge in Chinese technology stocks as investors express optimism about fresh potential support measures from the Chinese government. On today’s podcast, we are also joined by Manuel Villegas, Next Generation Research, for a weekly update on digital assets and a look at the drivers behind the recent softening in Bitcoin prices.

00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

00:24 Markets wrap-up by Jonti Warris (Investment Writing)

05:55 Digital assets update: Manuel Villegas (Next Generation Research)

09:28 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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