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Jan 2025
15m 31s

#304 A lot can happen in a month

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The busy start to the year for markets is showing no sign of letting up anytime soon. This week, Luke Pearce and Sophie Barrington discuss whether DeepSeek’s announcements are enough to roil the AI rally, the latest actions from the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, and whether the rise in UK gilt yields is behind us. To read insights from Bar ... Show More
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