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Thursday May 08, 2025
Jurrien Timmer's global macro view – May 5, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
U.S. equity markets are under pressure this morning following further tariff threats by President Trump. But as today's guest notes, we’ve now seen twice that sharp market selloffs have prompted the administration to retreat from its more extreme tariff measures. What clues might this tell us about spreads? And with a Federal Reserve announcement this week, might policymakers have no option but to stay on hold? Joining the show today to unpack the macro themes on his radar, and to set you up for the trading week ahead is Fidelity Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer.
Recorded on May 5, 2025.
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