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Markets keep calm despite global tensions

Markets keep calm despite global tensions

Investor confidence is proving to be very hard to shake

FT News Briefing · Forhecz Topher

October 4, 202411m 27s

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Show Notes

A strike that closed US east and Gulf coast ports will be suspended, and market reaction to escalations in the Middle East remains minimal. Plus, Italy’s government will raise more taxes from companies earning windfall profits, and luxury group LVMH will become a top sponsor of car-racing franchise Formula One.


Mentioned in this podcast:

US dockworkers suspend strike that threatened to cripple ports

Italy seeks to raise more windfall taxes from companies 

The market reaction to global tensions might not follow the old script

LVMH strikes sponsorship deal with Formula 1 

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Credit: CNBC, LVMH


The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


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