Equity markets take a breather after James Bullard’s speech

The St. Louis Fed President, James Bullard, suggested in a speech yesterday that policymakers should raise interest rates to at least 5% to 5.25% - this likely contributed to all the major markets in the US ending the day in the red yesterday, and all except the DAX following suit in Europe. In the UK, Jeremy Hunt announced the Autumn Statement, and in Japan, core inflation for October reached a 40-year high. Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research, provides an update on digital assets and Tim Gagie, Head of FX & PM Solutions in Geneva, updates us on currencies. 00:09 Introduction and markets wrap-up by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)02:53 Digital assets update by Carsten Menke (Head of Next Generation Research)05:54 FX update by Tim Gagie (Head FX&PM Solutions Geneva)07:50 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)