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Apr 2025
11m 17s

Stocks climb on Fed-cut hopes

JULIUS BAER
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Equity markets continued their multi-day rally yesterday on US Federal Reserve comments indicating an openness to rate cuts and signs that trade negotiations were progressing. China may exempt some US goods from tariffs and Apple plans to shift the assembly of all US-sold iPhones to India as soon as next year. In this episode, we are joined by Tim Gagie, Head of FX and Precious Metals Solutions in Geneva, who shares his expertise on the latest developments in foreign exchange and metals markets.

00:00 Introduction: Helen Freer, Investment Writing

00:24 Markets wrap-up: Jan Bopp, Investment Writing

05:48 FX and metals: Tim Gagie, Head of FX & PM Solutions Geneva

09:59 Closing remarks: Helen Freer, Investment Writing

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