logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2023
10m 20s

Markets’ dove-coloured glasses

Financial Times
About this episode

Big Tech companies reported earnings lacklustre yesterday, equities markets ended Thursday higher despite central banks tightening monetary policy, and US job growth is expected to have slowed for the sixth consecutive month. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

Apple’s revenue growth streak snapped after supply chain woes

Meta shares soar on resilient revenue and share buybacks

ECB raises rates by 0.5 percentage points as Lagarde commits to ‘stay the course’

Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 4%

FT podcast survey


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. 


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Yesterday
Andy Burnham’s first day
Andy Burnham enters No 10 today as prime minister, the US continued trading fire with Iran over the weekend, and Morgan Stanley has become Wall Street's top bank for AI debt deals. Plus, Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz is pitching his country to investors as “Europe’s bedrock ... Show More
11m 36s
Jul 18
The Bethlehem Project: American identity after 250 years
The US celebrated its 250th anniversary this month during a very politically divided era. The FT’s Sonja Hutson went to a block party on Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s main street to ask locals what they think it means to be an American in 2026. Do they feel like the country shares a ... Show More
19m 13s
Jul 17
Andy Burnham ghosts the UK business community
Netflix’s shares fell more than 8 per cent on Thursday despite as-expected earnings after the streaming giant forecast its worst revenue growth in three years, and incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham is leaving phone calls from the country’s business community unanswered. Plu ... Show More
11m 13s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2024
Financial Markets Back on the Brink of Collapse - Ep 978
Market Turmoil & Economic Uncertainty: A Deep Dive into Non-Farm Payroll Report and Fed PoliciesIn this episode, we explore today's weaker-than-expected non-farm payroll report and its impact on the markets. Despite a brief improvement in stock indices following rate cut expectat ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2025
Wall Street Roundup: AI trade, market melt up
Musk, Tesla, more politics (0:20). Betting on Nvidia and the AI trade (2:55). Markets continue higher despite concerns (5:40). Financial earnings coming next week; sector showing strength (8:40).Show Notes:Nvidia hits $4 trillion market capNetflix Is Still KingMost Fed officials ... Show More
11m 6s
Dec 2023
Central bank lookahead
<p>Inflation has slowed in the US, the UK, and the EU. Will this mean interest rate cuts next year? Markets seem to think so, but comments from central bankers this week may temper that enthusiasm. Also, we go long the antitrust suit against Google, and long the UK’s campaign aga ... Show More
17m 25s
Sep 2021
Stocks Look To Bounce Back From A Rough Week, Supply Chain Worries, Taxes and the $3.5T Plan, KC Southern Declares a "Superior" Bid, Epic Games vs. Apple, Disney's Film Release Strategy and Goldman's Tech "Buy" and "Sell" Calls.
With the Dow and S&P 500 each looking to snap a five-session losing streak, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with a look at what's next for the markets. Supply chain and inflation issues in the spotlight after 3M said " the rising price of raw materia ... Show More
43m 30s