The Markets

Consumer sector specialist Scott Feiler discusses the state of the US consumer market, delving into rising rates' impact on spending, differences in income demographics, growth in travel and services sectors, revival of apparel trends, influence of labor market on lower-end consumers, earnings season expectations, investor behavior in consumer stocks, and the significance of top-line performance for stock market rewards.

Exploring the recent surge in copper prices to record highs and the factors behind it such as arbitrage trading and high demand from electrification needs. Analyzing the future outlook for copper prices and the evolving demand dynamics driven by electrification and global IP. Touching on supply challenges faced by mines and the importance of monitoring China's weekly inventory data for price stability.

Anshul Sehgal, Head of US Interest Rate Products Trading, discusses the recent CPI print, potential Fed moves, and market reactions to economic data. Topics include treasury yield movements, potential rate cuts by central banks, UK economic factors, upcoming market data releases, consumer strength, and job losses.

Goldman Sachs' Peter Callahan discusses big tech's earnings in a 'bifurcated market.' Topics include positive cloud business trends, AI investments, advertising, and capital expenditure impact. Also covers stock buybacks by Google and Apple, surplus cash strategies, and market performance.

Global Banking & Markets' Lindsay Matcham discusses the recent volatility of the Japanese yen against the US dollar, delving into market responses to Fed and BoJ moves, factors contributing to the yen's depreciation, and the relationship between global growth, monetary policies, and debt levels.

Brian Garrett, Head of the equity execution team, discusses the impact of weak GDP data and earnings reports on investor response. He emphasizes the expectation for ongoing equity volatility, attributing it to market factors and high expectations on AI tech stocks. The podcast also dives into the influence of AI companies on market rallies, the effect of rising treasury yields, and the importance of dissecting GDP data for market analysis.

Global head of trading strategy, Josh Schiffrin, discusses contrasting central bank policies, market sentiment shifts amid geopolitical tensions, and upcoming data impact analysis in the markets.

Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, Co-chief investment officer of Multi-Asset Solutions in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discusses rebalancing portfolios amidst a soft landing. Topics include AI impact, European and Japanese economies, and constructing robust portfolios with themes like digitization and demographics.

Kerry Blum, global head of the Equity Strategy Group at Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management, delves into managing risk amid rising volatility. Topics include strategies like collars for non-executive investors, navigating market highs with clients, implications of the IPO market restart, and analyzing recent S&P performance and market watch areas.

Lizzie Reed, Global head of equity syndicate desk in Global Banking & Markets, discusses the strong start of IPOs in 2024, driven by investor participation and improved sentiment. The podcast explores global IPO trends, central bank policies' influence on market conditions, and opportunities for investors in Q2 to capitalize on upcoming opportunities.