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Israel-Iran strikes, the Fed’s next steps, US-China trade talks and more
Following Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear and military targets, and Iranian counterstrikes, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing lays out what investors should be watching for across macro and markets. Among other issues, Neil also explains:
Why – as things stand – this situation shouldn’t influence the Fed meeting in the coming week;
What the latest inflation data signal about how tariffs are working their way through the global economy;
Whether a 'shadow' Fed chairman would tackle Donald Trump's problems with the current incumbent
What to make of the past week’s round of US-China…
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