About this episode

The episode discusses the decline in US equities amid rising economic risks and mixed data, alongside updates on housing starts in Canada, interest rate changes in Korea, and inflation expectations in Australia.

US data mixed with stockpiling driving gains. Canada housing starts falter. Korea raises rates. Australian inflation expectations fall. Freight rates stay high.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Chaston, Gareth Vaughan

Topics covered

• US equities
• economic risks
• housing market
• inflation
• freight rates

Keywords

• US equities
• economic risks
• Canada housing starts
• Korea interest rates
• Australian inflation
• freight rates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canada

Places: Korea, Australia, US

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