Private Credit Fears, All Eyes On Powell, Germans Embrace Stocks

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Warnings on defaults are starting to pile up in the $1.7 trillion private credit market, prompting at least some analysts to raise concern about underappreciated risks in one of Wall Street’s favorite money spinners. (2) Bond investors are heading into Friday’s much-anticipated Jerome Powell speech largely expecting the Federal Reserve chair will indicate policymakers will start cutting interest rates next month. (3) Nvidia has instructed component suppliers including Samsung Electronics Co. and Amkor Technology Inc. to stop production related to the H20 AI chip, The Information reported, citing unidentified sources. (4) The US and European Union took the next steps to formalize their trade pact, detailing plans that could reduce tariffs on European automobiles within weeks while opening the door to new potential discounts for steel and aluminum. (5) The UK is bolstering its air defense capabilities with a new contract for missile systems, as European military planners work to map out a post-peace plan for Ukraine that could see its skies protected by western allies. (6) UK consumers are the most optimistic they’ve been about their household budgets in 12 months, according to a closely watched survey, a sign Britons are starting to feel the benefits of the Bank of England’s interest rate cuts. Podcast Conversation: AI Slurs Are Just the Start of the Backlash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.