Japanese stocks jump while the yen weakens to a July 2024 low after Kyodo News reports that the prime minister intends to call a snap election. The Trump administration’s Fed probe triggers a backlash in Washington, with key Republicans voicing their concerns. And President Trump vows new tariffs on countries doing business with Iran, effective immediately. Guests include: Alexandre Tavazzi, Pictet Wealth Management, Head of CIO Office and Macro Research; William Roebuck, Arab Gulf States Institute, Executive Vice President; Former US Ambassador to Bahrain; and Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs, Co-Head of Global Commodities Research & Head of Oil Research.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Horizons Middle East & Africa 1/13/2026
00:03:27 – Japan PM Intends to Call Snap Election: Kyodo
00:08:01 – GOP Backlash Over Fed probe in Washington
00:10:20 – Alexandre Tavazzi, Pictet Wealth Management, Head of CIO Office and Macro Research
00:16:50 – William Roebuck, Arab Gulf States Institute, Executive Vice President; Former US Ambassador to Bahrain
00:28:06 – Daan Struyven, Goldman Sachs, Co-Head of Global Commodities Research & Head of Oil Research
00:35:16 – G-7 Ministers meet in Washington to Discuss Rare Earths
00:37:55 – South Africa Reviews Its Prime Lending Rate
00:43:27 – Credit Card Revenue in Focus for JPMorgan and US banks
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