What Goes Up

One Market That Volatility Forgot

The U.S. stock market’s best first half of a year since 1997 is in the books, as is a ferocious rally in Treasuries, and the second half is poised to be dominated by speculation about what the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates as cracks appear in the longest economic expansion on record. Despite the fireworks in equities and sovereign bonds, currency markets are stuck in some of the narrowest trading ranges on record. Joining the latest episode of the “What Goes Up” podcast to discuss the first half and the outlook for the rest of the year are Pimm Fox, a blogger for Bloomberg Markets Live, and Katherine Greifeld, a reporter on the bonds and foreign-exchange team. Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-03/be-prepared-for-anything-as-trump-slams-europe-china-on-fx">Be ‘Prepared for Anything’ as Trump Slams Europe, China on FX</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-01/one-look-at-passive-flows-explains-the-story-of-markets-in-2019">One Look at Passive Flows Explains the Story of Markets in 2019</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-28/trump-wants-fed-to-weaken-dollar-powell-says-that-s-not-his-job">Trump Wants the Fed to Weaken the Dollar. Powell Says That’s Not His Job</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hosts Mike Regan and Vildana Hajric are joined each week by expert guests to discuss the main themes influencing global markets. They explore everything from stocks to bonds to currencies and commodities, and how each asset class affects trading in the others. Whether you’re a financial professional or just a curious retirement saver, What Goes Up keeps you apprised of the latest buzz on Wall Street and what the wildest movements in markets will mean for your investments.