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In this episode, Eloise Goulder, head of the Data Assets and Alpha Group, is joined by product specialist Edwina Lowe and Luca Rainero, head of Data Intelligence, to unpack how retail investors have influenced equity markets this year. They delve into how investors are staying ac ...  Show more

From geopolitical tensions and energy disruptions to the latest tariff developments, uncertainty was a recurring motif at the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings 2026. Yet, bullish market sentiment still prevails. What's causing this disconnect? Join Joyce Chang, chair of Global Resea ...  Show more

Inflation is everywhere—in the headlines, in central bank decisions, and in the market moves that follow. In this episode, we break down what inflation really is, how it’s measured, and why it matters so much to central banks, investors, and asset prices. From CPI and PCE to core ...  Show more

This week's inflation data releases have been favourably received by financial markets. After the UK, the US also released inflation figures that indicate further progress towards disinflation, paving the way for potential interest rate cuts beginning in September. The extent ...

Inflation is a term we hear often, especially when discussing the economy and our personal finances. But have you ever wondered how it's calculated and why it sometimes feels like your expenses are rising faster than the official inflation rate? In our latest podcast episode, I a ...  Show more

Inflation will eventually come down, but not rapidly or in the way it would have in previous years. So says Sharon Bell, managing director and senior European equity strategist at Goldman Sachs. She tells Merryn Somerset Webb on this week’s Merryn Talks Money that the reason for ...  Show more