Oil plunges, tech under pressure

A dramatic drop in oil prices set the tone for global markets yesterday, as investors reacted to signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations. Lower energy prices boosted European equities and particularly travel and leisure stocks, but concerns surrounding the AI trade continued to drag on US technology names. China's yuan is set for its biggest one-day drop against the dollar for six months today, after the central bank said it would raise the amount of foreign currency that financial institutions have to set aside as reserves. The US midterm elections dominate the political agenda today, with polls suggesting that the Democrats are favoured to win the House, but the Senate will be a close call. Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research, joins the show to talk about cybersecurity after the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, was hacked last week.

• (00:00) - Introduction: Bernadette Anderko, Product & Investment Content
• (00:28) - Markets wrap-up: Helen Freer, Product & Investment Content
• (07:04) - Cybersecurity in focus: Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research
• (11:45) - Closing remarks: Bernadette Anderko, Product & Investment Content

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