The US dollar surges

President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia using US-made long-range missiles, and the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil for a G20 summit overshadowed by Donald Trump. The US dollar is rallying, as markets expect that the next administration will reignite inflation. Meanwhile, the president-elect’s tariff proposals have sent European markets tumbling. Plus, offshore oil is back.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US-made long-range missiles 

Bitcoin, dollar and Tesla jump as investors pile into ‘Trump trades’

European stocks lag US by record margin as ‘Trump trade’ bites 

Donald Trump victory threatens to throw G20 initiatives into disarray 

Offshore oil is back. At what cost?

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