Friday 19th February 2021There have been big falls in US equities overnight after higher than anticipation jobless claims, showing its not a smooth recovery for the US. Bond yields on both sides of the Atlantic suggest there are inflation concerns but, as NAB’s David de Garis suggests, it’s difficult to draw definitive conclusions when most inflation signs have been in the goods sector where there have been significant supply disruptions. Markets seem most enthused about the UK right now, where 16.5 million people have been jabbed and Boris Johnson will be announcing his escape plan from lockdown on Monday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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