The markets are shrugging off chaos
FT News Briefing15 Aug 2025

The markets are shrugging off chaos

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska today, and Dubai is trying to hold on to its role as the financial centre of the Middle East. Plus, China is sending out a warning to foreign countries stockpiling rare earths metals, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why she’s worried about the calm in the markets.


Mentioned in this podcast:

Can Dubai keep its crown as the Middle East’s finance capital?

Investors are frogs in a Trumpian pot

China warns foreign companies against stockpiling rare earths

Putin hails Trump’s ‘energetic and sincere’ efforts to end Ukraine war


Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Katya Kumkova, Josh Gabert-Doyon and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kent Militzer, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(2177)

Andy Burnham ghosts the UK business community

Andy Burnham ghosts the UK business community

Netflix’s shares fell more than 8 per cent on Thursday despite as-expected earnings after the streaming giant forecast its worst revenue growth in three years, and incoming UK prime minister Andy Burn...

17 Juli 11min

Is China’s economic slowdown here to stay?

Is China’s economic slowdown here to stay?

Energy companies going public are raising money at their fastest pace this century and China’s growth rate is at its lowest in decades, according to the country’s latest GDP numbers. Plus, oil traders...

16 Juli 10min

The EU’s push to deregulate banks

The EU’s push to deregulate banks

British teenagers face a midnight curfew on social media platforms, US inflation dipped in June and Wall Street’s top banks brought in $19.3bn in revenue from equities trading. Plus European regulator...

15 Juli 11min

Dubai wants to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Dubai wants to bypass Strait of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates is trying to build a port that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, and American small-cap companies are soaring after years of underperformance. Plus, the FT’s Michael Pooler ex...

14 Juli 10min

Citigroup’s ruthless remake

Citigroup’s ruthless remake

Wall Street banks are set to report their biggest haul from investment banking fees in four and a half years, while Citigroup boss Jane Fraser has ruthlessly rebuilt the bank to get it back to its pre...

13 Juli 11min

Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers

Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers

Introducing Rewiring Sport from Tech Tonic. For the next episodes in this season go to the Tech Tonic feed.For decades, sportspeople have been getting fitter, faster and reaching ever-higher levels of...

11 Juli 27min

World Cup stirs up colonial past

World Cup stirs up colonial past

OpenAI and Google are selling their advanced AI models to Chinese tech giants blacklisted by the Pentagon, and South Korea's SK Hynix is listing in the US on Friday in what could be the biggest share ...

10 Juli 11min

The cost of a broken ceasefire

The cost of a broken ceasefire

The US struck Iran for the second night in a row, and the IMF warned that renewed conflict in the Middle East would drive up global inflation. Plus, US oil producers and refiners are set to post recor...

9 Juli 9min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

aftonbladet-krim
svenska-fall
p3-krim
rss-krimstad
tv4-nyheterna-story
aftonbladet-daily
flashback-forever
de-fyras-gang
mannen-utan-spar
motiv
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-vad-fan-hande
spar
rss-aftonbladet-krim
rss-frandfors-horna
rss-krimreportrarna
politiken
olyckan-inifran
rss-flodet
krimmagasinet