US Fed Chair Jerome Powell points to inflation as the reason for reining in the number of cuts in 2025. Also on the show: the Bank of Japan keeps its monetary policy settings steady; Turkey-backed forces are aiming to capture more territory in northern Syria from Kurdish groups; traders are looking ahead to the Bank of England’s rate decision; US President-elect Donald Trump says he opposes a proposed government funding bill; Israel’s deputy foreign minister described Syria’s new leaders as wolves in sheep’s clothing, who are trying to persuade the world they are not radical Islamists; the Democratic Republic of Congo has filed lawsuits against Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium; Kenya is in discussions with Abu Dhabi’s Al Dahra to lease farmland to the agribusiness company. Guests include: Eugenia Victorino, SEB, Head of Asia Strategy; Hiromi Ishihara, Amundi Japan, Head of Equity Investment; Andrew Matheny, Goldman Sachs, Economist.
00:00 Intro
02:32 Fed cuts rates, signals two reductions in 2025
06:28 BOJ holds rates steady
11:38 Eugenia Victorino, SEB, Head of Asia Strategy
18:02 Turkey-backed forces aim to capture territory from Kurdish groups
26:50 Traders look ahead to BOE decision
29:38 Trump pushes for debt vote
33:41 Haskel: Israel ‘not fooled’ by Syria’s new leaders
37:12 Democratic Republic of Congo sues Apple
42:10 Kenya in talks to lease farmland
51:05 Fed cuts rates, signals two reductions in 2025
57:21 Hiromi Ishihara, Amundi Japan, Head of Equity Investment
01:05:55 Turkey-backed forces aim to capture territory from Kurdish groups
01:14:01 Andrew Matheny, Goldman Sachs, Economist
01:20:40 Democratic Republic of Congo sues Apple
01:25:10 Traders look ahead to BOE decision
01:28:37 Kenya in talks to lease farmland
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
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