The yen weakened and Japanese sovereign bonds surged after the central bank said it would reduce debt purchases but delayed providing details until its next policy meeting. In Europe, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned that victory by a new left-wing alliance in the upcoming snap vote would lead to the country’s exit from the European Union as he put fears over the economy at the center of the campaign.
Today’s guests: Hugh Gimber, JPMorgan Asset Management; Andrew Lee, Goldman Sachs
00:00 Welcome
02:50 Yen drops, bond futures rise as BOJ defers details on debt buying
07:08 Hugh Gimber, JPMorgan Asset Management
12:55 Movers
14:55 Biden vows allies will stand with Ukraine ‘until they prevail’
18:28 Tesla investors back CEO Elon Musk pay deal
21:15 Headlines
23:10 Andrew Lee, Goldman Sachs
30:15 French assets in focus as parliamentary election looms
31:33 French Fin Min Le Maire warns left-wing win would mean EU exit
34:20 UK Election: Nigel Farage’s party leads Tories according to polls
39:28 Lufthansa to win EU nod to buy ITA AIRWAYS
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