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Apr 2025
13m 35s

Equity markets spring back, for now

JULIUS BAER
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Following President Trump’s ‘pause’ announcement yesterday, US And Asian equity indices experienced a relief rally of historic proportions. The punitive tariffs imposed on dozens of countries have now been swapped for a universal 10% rate, but only for 90 days. It remains to be seen whether this rally can be sustained or if it is merely a dead-cat bounce: US futures are pointing to a lower open this afternoon. Gold and oil have not been immune to some puzzling price moves in the past few weeks too, so it was great to have Carsten Menke and Norbert Rücker on the podcast to provide their insights into what might be behind these.

00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

00:31 Markets wrap-up by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)

05:54 Oil: Norbert Rücker (Head of Economics & Next Generation Research)

09:01 Gold: Carsten Menke (Head of Next Generation Research)

12:26 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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