Macro and Rates
Global economy
China, Europe, Japan, emerging markets
- Episodes
- 54
- Share
- 5.1%
- Shows
- 48
- Net sentiment
- −0.17
Down from 6.4% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was −0.08.
Bullish 10Mixed 13Neutral 14Bearish 17
2 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
0%2%4%6%
Sep 21Sep 28
Net sentiment
−10+1
Sep 21Sep 28
The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 10
- Energy-to-GDP and lab revenue tracking suggest AI compute drives economic output, supporting the bull case.AI Execs Sign Joint Commitment, Converting Watts to GDP, the Model Consciousness Debate | Diet TBPN · TBPN · Sep 30
- Growth across Asia, Latin America and parts of Europe is described as constructive.Top of the Morning: Emerging Markets - Fed hikes matter, but global liquidity matters more · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 28
- Iraq stock exchange joining Tabadul gives investors direct access to Abu Dhabi listed securities.THE US SOLDIERS LEAVE IRAQ - But American Companies Are Moving In · My FX Buddies · Oct 2
- Emerging markets are described as undercovered with opportunity as manufacturing and physical assets regain importance.Emerging markets: when the crowd gets it wrong · Short Briefings on Long Term Thinking - Baillie Gifford · Sep 28
- Record global money supply is framed as fuel that pushes capital toward Bitcoin.2470: $145 Trillion Bitcoin FLOODGATES - Wall Street Wants More BTC As Institutions Keep Buying · Bitcoin News Alerts | Daily BTC Macro Signal · Sep 28
- Russia's push toward physical gold reserves is presented as a sign of de-dollarization and gold demand.**Precious Metals INVESTOR!** 🌀🌀 Shocking DATA - (TRUMP, Silver Price and Gold) · SILVER / GOLD / $UFD Meme Coin Investing & Global Economics · Oct 4
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- Strong Q2 GDP revisions, jobs beat and falling core PCE are cited as signs of an accelerating economy.Trump's Super Intelligence Summit, AI Safety Accord, GDP Beats, Midterm Predictions · All-In Podcast · Oct 2
- European industrial capacity and sovereignty push make Europe well placed for photonics production.The $10T AI Buildout Has a Photonics Problem · Sourcery · Sep 30
- Canada's policy shift and Middle East upheaval reshape global capital flows favoring Canadian energy.The Energy Trade Isn’t Over, It’s Changing: What to Buy Now · In the Money with Amber Kanwar · Sep 29
- China's factory activity returned to growth, supporting Asian stock gains.Fed's Williams tempers October hike fears · Moving Markets · Sep 30
Bearish 17
- Speaker argues China's structural decline and weak domestic demand pose downside risks to global growth and trade.Why the China Threat Is Overblown | Logan Wright · Hidden Forces · Sep 28
- Subdued consumer demand, property weakness and intense competition weigh on China's growth outlook.Top of the Morning: China at two speeds - Reflections from the ground · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 1
- China's growth has slumped toward near zero, with investment contracting and deflation pressures persisting.China's Economy is Broken | Logan Wright · ChinaTalk · Sep 28
- Greater China revenue plunged twenty-six percent and management expects that region to worsen further.Nike (NKE): Slashing Dunk supply by 50% to force scarcity [Q1 2027] · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Oct 2
- Fuel price spikes from the Iran war threaten renewed grocery inflation and consumer costs.Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB - September 29, 2026 · The CPG Guys · Sep 30
- Chinese capacity expansion creates prolonged oversupply in commodity chemicals through 2030.Episode 14: From Soviet Siberia to Wall Street: Sergey Vasnetsov's Path Into Chemicals · Altitude by Talon Podcast · Oct 1
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- China's economy is struggling, with weak consumer spending, property slump and only modest stimulus signals.The Strategic Stalemate Era for the US and China; Xi Welcomes American Young People; Domestic Crackdowns and Economic Concerns · Sharp China with Bill Bishop · Oct 1
- China's domestic economy faces weak growth, youth unemployment and property losses.The great US-China superpower rivalry, with Elizabeth Economy · GZERO World with Ian Bremmer · Oct 3
- Middle East conflict and macro caution are creating a billion-dollar revenue drag on IT overhauls.Accenture (ACN): Emulating Palantir to save legacy consulting [Q4 2026] · Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis · Oct 2
- Iran war supply disruption and energy shocks threaten growth and raise commodity costs.J Scott Explains Inflation, Interest Rates & the Economy · BiggerPockets Money · Oct 2
- Core G7 economies face vulnerability from exported yield instability, with UK and Japan seen as particular risks.Mohamed El-Erian: America Is Exporting Its Debt Crisis · One Decision · Oct 1
- Hosts describe broad global growth slowdown with major economic headwinds hitting ad markets.AI, Ad Spend & the Amazon–OpenAI Deal: What Advertisers Should Watch| E42 · Media Monitor · Sep 30
- Ukraine's economy is described as bleeding out, with exports and metallurgy hit and growth likely stalling.Fleeing Russians using Ukrainian civilians as 'human shields' in Kharkiv · Ukraine: The Latest · Sep 30
- Kenya's youth unemployment and rising inflation are described as a serious national risk.Duped and deployed: the Kenyans fighting for Russia · The Slow Newscast · Sep 29
- Goods inflation is up since globalization faded, tariffs and deglobalization keep prices elevated.Bond Market Turning Point: Why Jim Bianco Just Flipped After 5 Years · The David Lin Report · Sep 29
- Offshoring customer support roles to India is cutting American entry-level jobs for cost reasons.The Week in Jobs: Elon Musk Says Robots Will Make Us All Rich & the Jobs Report Was Brutal · Cornering The Job Market · Oct 2
- Global food inflation expected to rise toward 5% in 2027, a negative backdrop.E254｜超级厄尔尼诺来了，我们的日常所需真会因它涨价吗？ · 硅谷101 · Sep 29
Mixed 13
- Mixed signals across regions: strong Korean tax receipts and UK growth against rising inflation and weak Japanese output.Libre News of The World. Thursday 1st of October 2026 · Libre News of The World · Sep 30
- UK second-quarter growth beat expectations, while Europe awaits inflation data and Germany's retail sales improved.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'The power of saving more, or less' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 30
- India's growth needs and diversification of supply chains weighed against dependence on China.US-China Thaw and India's Leverage: · The Morning Brief · Oct 2
- China's industrial overcapacity and trade-based pressure on developing economies are described with both gains and costs.China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping · Pekingology · Oct 1
- UK growth and productivity revisions offer upside while Japan faces wage pressure and policy tension.Central Banks in a Bind + Could AI Replace the FOMC? · The Spillover · Oct 1
- Global tightening is priced in, but some markets like Australia and New Zealand face weak data and mistake risk, while EM local bonds look attractive.Brij Khurana, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Wellington · Alpha Exchange · Oct 1
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- Euro-area growth is surprisingly strong, which supports prices but could strain the consumer.Global Data Pod: Inflation monitor: Goods inflation moving into higher gear · Global Data Pod · Oct 1
- China's deep supply chain speeds innovation, while Western automakers face job cuts and competitive pressure.Horizon Robotics CEO: Car Chips, Mind-Off Driving and China's Speed · In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen · Sep 30
- Global net liquidity is well below 2021 levels, limiting altcoin upside until central banks ease again.Ben Cowen Says You Have Permission to be Bullish · Bankless · Sep 28
- Export dependence, weak consumer confidence and debt are weighed against state capacity to manage them.Jabin T. Jacob: Reading China Between the lines | Backpocket Pod | #6 · Backpocket Pod · Oct 4
- Southern European economies have recovered while Germany's energy costs hurt its economy.Bond Crisis 2026: Is This Winter the Next Financial Crisis? | James Levy-Newman · Load Bearing Podcast · Oct 3
- Emerging markets like Korea and Taiwan are driven by domestic investors as foreigners exit.Why Investor Positioning Matters More Than Ever (With Eric Liu) · On Investing · Oct 2
- Emerging market correlations to US growth assets have fallen, but overlap with US growth may make them redundant.VISION2026 | An All-in-One approach to portfolio construction – Étienne Joncas Bouchard · FidelityConnects · Oct 1
Neutral 14
- Factual history and structure of China's economic model, with consumption-rebalancing analysis rather than a market call.The Chinese Consumer: Savings and Spending · Data Talks · Oct 1
- Japanese and euro-area inflation details are reviewed without a clear investment lean.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'The labor market anomaly' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Oct 2
- Discusses Chinese overcapacity and property slump spilling into third-country trade flows.Lawfare Daily: The Trump-Xi Summit and U.S.-China AI Competition · The Lawfare Podcast · Oct 2
- Discussion of allied investment in US industry and European economic weakness, framed factually.Regional Reactions to the US-China Summit · Hudson Institute Events Podcast · Oct 1
- The economies are discussed factually, showing resilience despite the energy shock.The Great Rate Debate · Moody’s Talks - Global Economy Unwrapped · Oct 1
- Australian, European and UK price and policy developments covered factually.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Bonding oil prices to yields' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 29
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- Discussion of Ex-Im's role in Central Asia, Europe, and Western Hemisphere partnerships.Ep 163: John Jovanovic on Turning Around the U.S. Export-Import Bank, Trump’s $12B Critical Mineral Reserve, and "Revenge of the Physical World" · Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist · Sep 29
- Trade dependence on China and the U.S. and critical minerals needs are discussed factually.Rubio Makin Moves · The Jacob Shapiro Podcast · Sep 28
- ECB policy debate and China's industrial profit growth discussed factually.UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Camels through the eyes of fishhooks' · UBS On-Air: Market Moves · Sep 28
- Notes Japan and Korea grew through a few large firms accumulating productivity gains.Xavier Gabaix on The Shape of Big Things · Scaling Theory · Sep 28
- Competing US dollar and Chinese digital yuan stablecoin strategies frame a geopolitical currency contest.HUGE CRYPTO NEWS! STABLECOIN ADOPTION SURGES & CHINA HONG KONG STABLECOIN TO COMPETE WITH US! · Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Oct 1
- Brief discussion of inflation and deficits as drivers of rates, discussed mostly factually.Kontrarian Korner #156 - Ron Dodson · Kontrarian Korner · Oct 2
- Seasonal diesel demand rising in northern Europe and US northeast is discussed factually.Middle East supply concerns strengthen market for Russian oil · Oil Markets · Oct 1
- China's policy priorities centre on economic stability, export strength and employment.David Fishman on Power, Politics, and a Mega-Dam: Inside China's Energy Sector - Baiguan Radio #43 · China Biz Talk - Baiguan Radio · Sep 28
Around it
Companies named
- Samsung 1
- Sony1
- Volkswagen 1
- Bosch1
- OpenAI 1
- Anthropic 1
Shows that covered it most
- UBS On-Air: Market Moves6
- Earnings Unscripted: Stock Earnings Calls & Analysis2
- Bankless1
- Bitcoin News Alerts | Daily BTC Macro Signal1
- China Biz Talk - Baiguan Radio1
- ChinaTalk1
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