About this episode

The episode discusses the mixed performance in currency markets and investor expectations for major currencies for the rest of the year.

The first half of the year has witnessed mixed performance in currency markets with the US dollar strengthening, due to its safe-haven status and US economic growth, while sterling weakened on political uncertainty. In this week’s podcast, Bhaskar Gupta, Head of FX Distribution in the UK, joins Julien Lafargue to discuss what investors can expect from the major currencies for the rest of the year.

People in this episode

Host: Julien Lafargue

Guest: Bhaskar Gupta

Topics covered

• currency markets
• US dollar
• sterling
• political uncertainty
• investor expectations
• FX distribution

Keywords

• currency markets
• US dollar
• sterling
• political uncertainty
• FX distribution
• investors
• economic growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US dollar, sterling

Places: UK

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