{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/631a89913c2be9001415dc41/689cf7d3436325e278f314ea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Equities rise, bond yields falling. Bessent calls for bigger rate cut.","description":"<p><strong>Thursday 14th August July 2025</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/content/dam/nabrwd/documents/notice/corporate/nab-research-disclaimer.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NAB Markets Research Disclaimer</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/financial-services-guide?S_KWCID=SEACT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Services Guide | Information on our services -</a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nab.com.au/financial-services-guide?S_KWCID=SEACT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NAB</a></p><p><br></p><p>Equities are rising, and not just in the US. In fact, the MSCI World Equities Index hit a record high overnight. But&nbsp;&nbsp;bonds are the story today, says NAB’ s Gavin Friend, with 10year Treasury yields down 5 basis points. Markets have got a cut from the Fed fully priced in for September, but Scott Bessent said in an interview he’d like to see a 50bp cut at the next meeting. His boss, meanwhile, spoke out for 300bp of cuts or more.</p><p><br></p><p>Phil and Gavin also talk about yesterday’s Australian wages data and look ahead to today’s employment data.&nbsp;Plus, UK’s GDP, expected to be very slow with the potential to tip into negative territory for Q2.</p>","author_name":"Phil Dobbie"}