Rumours of Theresa May's resignation likely to resurface today

16 May 2019 · 35 min
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In this live market briefing Anthony Cheung (Speaker A) opens with a macro overview of the previous day’s market recovery, attributing it to a surprise delay by the Trump administration in extending auto‑tariff deadlines for the EU and Japan. He then covers several headline items: (1) China’s US Treasury holdings have fallen to $1.12 trillion – the lowest level since 2017 – and monthly net purchases are negative, signalling possible currency‑management or negotiation leverage. (2) The British pound continues to weaken amid growing speculation that Prime Minister Theresa May may face a leadership challenge from the 1922 Committee; a meeting at 11:30 GMT could spark rumors that would pressure the GBP. (3) Italian political risk rises as Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini seeks to dominate the upcoming European elections, potentially reshaping the coalition with the League, Five‑Star, Forza Italia and Brothers of Italy, which could affect BTP spreads and the euro. (4) Oil markets are now driven more by supply‑side shocks than the US‑China trade dispute, with recent pipeline attacks in Saudi Arabia, heightened Iran‑US tensions, and an OPEC+ technical monitoring meeting. (5) Australian labour data show unemployment rising to 5.2 % in April, prompting market participants to price in a >50 % chance of a RBA rate cut within the next 2‑3 months. Cheung also outlines the day’s economic calendar (US housing, jobless claims, Fed speakers, ECB, BoC, BoE, French Treasury issuance) and briefly mentions a personal analysis of Donald Trump’s tweet patterns. He then hands over to Sam, who provides technical chart commentary on US equities (NASDAQ, S&P, Dow), major FX pairs (GBP, EUR, AUD, JPY, USD/JPY), gold, oil and T‑notes, highlighting key support/resistance levels, trend‑line breaks and potential short‑term trade ideas. The briefing ends with a reminder that the full video will be posted to YouTube and an invitation for questions.

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