20Aug21 - a podcast by Westpac Bank

The risk averse mood in Europe dissipated in the US, the S&P500 recovering to be up 0.2%. Commodities remained on the back foot, though, and the defensive US dollar rose, while bond yields were contained. There was little fresh news for markets, concerns about Covid-related activity slowdowns and Fed tapering remaining at the fore.

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