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Bloomberg
03-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Opinion Live Q&A: How Did Markets Defy Six Months of Chaos?
Marcus Ashworth Listen 31:33 The first half of the year has been a geopolitical mess. President Donald Trump's chaotic approach to tariffs, escalating military conflict in the Middle East, the continuing war in Ukraine and the existential threat posed to NATO have left financial markets ... largely unscathed? To discuss, Bloomberg Opinion's Jonathan Levin joins Marcus Ashworth and Robert Burgess for a live Q&A on Tuesday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. This conversation will be recorded and be made available to listen and share. Bloomberg digital subscribers and Terminal clients are invited to sign in and ask our team questions while it's live.
Bloomberg
02-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
In the City: Is the UK Housing Market Running Out of Steam?
Just a few months ago, the UK housing market seemed to be finding its footing. That hope has since faded. In June, house prices fell to their lowest rate in over two years, according to new figures from Nationwide Building Society. This surprised economists who had been expecting a small uptick. The decline follows the government's April decision to raise transaction taxes—a move that's added to the burden for buyers already grappling with high borrowing costs. On this week's In the City, host Allegra Stratton is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth and European real estate reporter Damian Shepherd to examine the UK housing market's slowdown—and what might come next.
