About this episode
The Dow suffers its worst day of the year so far, falling almost 700 points and Treasury yields are at fresh highs. Cautious U.S. retail guidance has increased concerns over consumer demand. In Japan, the central bank buys up more emergency bonds after the 10-year JGB crosses a key limit for the second trading session. Russia withdraws from the landmark START deal with the U.S. sparking fears of nuclear tests being resumed by Moscow. We are live in Warsaw where President Biden pledges unwavering support for Ukraine in a key speech ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion. We are also live in Stockholm where the leaders of Sweden and Finland urge Turkey to approve their countries’ accession to NATO. And in gaming news, Microsoft holds talks with EU officials to approve its planned $69bn acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .