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Dec 2021
10m 20s

Stock market fragility

Financial Times
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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/5810c0fd-5325-4b58-93d6-4790d00956ad


Jay Powell signalled his support for a quicker withdrawal of the Federal Reserve’s massive asset purchase programme, and the world’s biggest clothing retailer, Inditex, has named the 37-year-old daughter of its founder as the company’s new chair. Plus, Robin Wigglesworth, the FT’s global finance correspondent, explains why markets might be more fragile than many people think. 


Powell signals support for quicker ‘taper’ of Fed’s bond buying scheme

https://www.ft.com/content/181021d7-9dc4-4a55-a8e9-d5ae26e8e5c1


Markets are more fragile than investors think

https://www.ft.com/content/c25bd7df-0f13-4bb1-94b3-e36ed8fb2b97


Inditex shares fall after it appoints founder’s daughter as chair

https://www.ft.com/content/57283cb1-20d8-43a7-85aa-6ca59a49099c


Morrisons ditches soya for insects in chicken feed to hatch carbon neutral eggs

https://www.ft.com/content/ce180ed3-67c5-4e47-91e3-32049866cae1


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 



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