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Bloomberg Surveillance: Powel Speaks and Ukraine Aid

Feb 5, 2024

Guests include Jennifer Lee from BMO Capital Markets, discussing markets; Mick Mulroy, former CIA paramilitary officer, on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Ukraine, and China; and Lori Calvasina from RBC Capital Markets, discussing market movements and investing opportunities. Topics covered include the Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates, market impact of Jay Powell's speech, risks in the Middle East, geopolitics and market performance, job cuts and expanding margins, and UK banks used by Iran to evade sanctions.

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Quick takeaways

Lloyd's and Santander UK violated US sanctions by providing accounts to British front companies secretly owned by a sanctioned Iranian petrochemicals company.

Conflicts arise among family members due to shared music accounts on platforms like Spotify, highlighting the limitations of simultaneous streaming on shared accounts.

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Major UK banks implicated in evading Iranian sanctions

Documents reveal that Lloyd's and Santander UK provided accounts to British front companies secretly owned by a sanctioned Iranian petrochemicals company, violating US sanctions since 2018.

Introduction

2min

Federal Reserve's Stance on Interest Rates

6min

Market Impact of Jay Powell's Speech and Key Data Points to Watch

3min

Current Risks and Conflicts in the Middle East

8min

Geopolitics and Market Performance

9min

Job cuts and expanding margins, Trading Ashwab and QuickBooks money

2min

UK Banks Used by Iran to Evade Sanctions

7min

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Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene and Paul SweeneyMonday February 5th, 2024
Featuring:

Jennifer Lee, Senior Economist and Managing Director with BMO Capital Markets, on markets
Mick Mulroy, co-founder of the Lobo Institute, former CIA paramilitary officer, and marine, joins to discuss geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Ukraine, and China
Lori Calvasina, Head of US Equity Strategy · RBC Capital Markets, on markets
Bloomberg's Lisa Mateo with her Newspaper Headlines

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