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Jul 2023
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MM119: When 'good' news is 'bad' news fo...

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Co-founder Piers Curran returns to the Friday show to discuss:


  • US interest rate expectations - Has the market gone too far, what does an inverted yield curve imply, and why a resilient economy is actually bad news for markets!


  • UK mortgage crisis - Should you be worried?, how far north will interest rates rise and why the UK economic situation is the same but different from the US


  • OPEC+ cut again - Russia joins Saudi Arabia in committing to supply cuts but are they fighting a losing battle?


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