The Spread – Wake Up Call

Spencer Doar
Editor
Twitter risk reared its head yet again. In this episode, we take a look at the impact President Trump’s tariff tweets have had on markets.
The following are stories referenced in this week’s episode:
–Bloomberg -> With Two Tweets, Trump Shatters Historic Calm in Global Markets
–Reuters -> Sleepy equity options jolted by renewed U.S.-China trade tensions
–Financial Times -> CME gains boost with new ‘micro’ futures contracts
–CNN -> Royal baby name is announced by Meghan and Harry
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Low Treasury Volatility Is Key to Equity Rally, Tallbacken Says; A record $3.7 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on January 29 as interest in cryptocurrencies surges
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