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We are live in Paris at the G7 finance ministers’ meeting where European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis tells us that Europe is facing a stagflationary shock amid the energy crisis while French finance minister Roland Lescure says lawmakers need to work to reassure bond markets. Crude prices fall slightly after U.S. President Trump says he postponed fresh strikes on Iran, citing diplomatic progress on ending the conflict with Iran. Elon Musk loses his case against OpenAI after jurors ruled the Tesla CEO had filed his suit too late to proceed. Musk had claimed the ChatGPT maker had violated an agreement to only run the AI start-up as a charitable non-profit organisation.
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Bond markets around the world spike with the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hitting its highest level in 15 months as inflation concerns persist. We are live in Paris where G7 finance ministers and central bank governors are meeting with the global sell-off set to dominate discussions. Crude oil prices rise once again after U.S. President Donald Trump warns Iran ‘the clock is ticking’ over peace talks. We speak to Ryanair CFO Neil Sorahan who says that despite rising jet fuel costs the airline is well placed to avoid any dramatic summer travel scenarios.
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President Trump and President Xi conclude their two-day summit in Beijing with U.S. officials touting deals aimed at maintaining the two nations’ trade truce. In the UK, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham sets his sights on No.10 after the resignation of Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Sterling suffers its biggest drop in more than 3 months with gilts also set for losses. U.S. deep-learning A.I. company Cerebras shares soar on its Wall Street debut which launches a slew of A.I. companies’ IPOs due later this year.
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Chinese President Xi welcomes U.S. President Trump to an eagerly anticipated summit in Beijing with both leaders hailing a new chapter in bilateral relations for the world’s two largest economies. UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting is reportedly planning to resign from his post and trigger a leadership contest against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as soon as this morning. Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch attacked the Prime Minister’s handling of the crisis following yesterday’s King’s speech. In Washington D.C., the U.S. Senate confirms the appointment of Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve to succeed Jerome Powell.
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer survives another day in office after essentially challenging rivals to ‘put up or shut up’ during a key Cabinet meeting. A potential contender for Starmer’s job, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, is set to meet with the Prime Minister at Downing Street for talks ahead of the King’s speech later this morning. President Trump is on his way to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping with an entourage of top business leaders in tow. U.S. CPI data reaches a three-year high which raises speculation whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next year.
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