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Podcast: March 2024

8 Apr 2024 | 28 minutes to read

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In this episode our hosts James, Isabel and Robert explore what made March such a bumper period for central bank activity in the US, Europe and the UK. They also take a close look at the after effects of the Bank of Japan’s recent rate hike and what this might mean for markets.

The team turn their attention to global equity markets and the strengthening we’ve seen in certain asset classes. They discuss recently buoyed equity indices, potential reasons for record high gold prices and Bitcoin’s notable price appreciation in recent weeks.

Finally, our experts focus in on two US tech companies that have been in the headlines for distinctly opposite reasons this month, Apple and Intel.

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