
Taper torment with more calls for Fed to take their foot off the pedal
Friday 4th June 2021On today’s podcast NAB’s Gavin Friend talks through a session that has been in two parts. First off there was the response to a series of strong numbers from the US, including a standout set of employment numbers from the ADP. This positive news added to speculation that the Fed would taper soon rather than later, with the Fed’s Robert Kaplan suggesting they might need to take their foot off the pedal sooner. Stocks regained some of their losses when reports emerged that Joe Biden might compromise on the size of his increase to corporate tax. Tonight the focus will be on…
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