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💣 The Morning Blast
Jumpstart your day with an explosive dose of financial market insight.
Hosted by Michael Brown (Senior Market Analyst at Pepperstone www.pepperstone.com) and Ryan Paisey (Founder of PiQ Suite www.piqsuite.com), The Morning Blast delivers a fast-paced, bar-side take on what’s moving global markets.
Each morning, the team breaks down everything traders need to know before the bell:
-Technical analysis from Clive Lambert of FuturesTechs www.futurestechs.co.uk setting up the charts and key levels.
-Market recap with Michael, covering what happened overnight and why it matters or is just noise.
-Headline rundown from Ryan, powered by PiQ Suite’s Substack piqsuite.substack.com curated by Zack Eiseman, giving you the stories that actually move the needle.
-Day ahead preview with Michael’s sharp macro insight and a dose of the Ryan’s signature banter - a mix of serious market chat and lighthearted nonsense.
Streamed live weekdays at 8:30 AM London time on the @PiQSuite Podbean livestream, or catch up anytime on your favourite podcast platform.
Start your day smarter and a little louder with The Morning Blast.
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Morning Blast - 8th May: Gunfire in the Gulf, Bloodbath at the Ballot Box
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May 08, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 7th May: Iran has a week, Labour has a problem
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May 07, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 5th May: Markets Catch Up, Middle East Flare-Up, and UK's Election Jitters
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May 05, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 1st May: MoF drops the hammer, Pill goes alone, ECB third time unlucky
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May 01, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 30th April: Fed's messiest vote, BoE on the spot, four hyperscalers and a Trump meme
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 29th April: UAE walks, Gilts widen, Powell takes a bow
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 28th April: Three dissenters, one Strait, and a trillion-dollar haircut
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 27th April: Markets on Edge - Middle East Talks, Fed Shake-Up & MAG7 Earnings
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - April 24th: Tech Glitches, Market Moves & Middle East Rumors
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - April 23rd: Markets Move, Ceasefire Update & Gold's Quiet Ride
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 22nd April: Markets React to Ceasefire Extension and Headline Chaos
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 21st April: Market Mood - Gains Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 20th April: Markets on Edge - Iran Talks, Oil Surges & Tech Earnings This Week
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 17th April: Ceasefire, Record Highs and Risk Sentiment - The Friday Market Brief
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 16th April: Markets Roar as S&P Breaks 7,000 — Ceasefire Optimism Fuels Rally
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 15th April: S&P Nears Record as Ceasefire Hopes Drive Risk-On Rally
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 14th April: Markets Rally, Hormuz Blockade & Lagarde Pushes Back
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 13th April: Gaps Galore - Markets React to Failed Iran Talks and Oil Spike
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 10th Apri: CPI, Claude's Security Shakeup & TTF's New Hours
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 9th April: Ceasefire, Energy Flows and Market Levels
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 8th April: Ceasefire Ripple - Markets Breathe as Hormuz Calms
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 7th April: Deadline at Dusk - Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Ultimatum Rocks Markets
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Morning Blast: - April 2nd: Markets Turn Risk-Off After Trump’s National Address
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 1st April: Risk-On Reversal, Trump’s Off-Ramp & PMI Day
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 31st March - End-of-Quarter Shockwaves -Markets React to Middle East Escalation
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 30th March: Day 30 in the Thunderdome
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 27th March: Stocks Tumble, Trump Extends Iran Deadline — Markets on Edge
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 26th March: Pony AI Earnings, Middle East Tensions & Market Mayhem
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 25th March: Markets, Middle East, Central Bank Pricing
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 24th March: Trump’s Five‑Day Pause Sparks Market Jitters
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 23rd March: Raw Markets, Gilts Crisis and a Middle East Deadline
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 20th March: BOE's Shock, Gilt Volatility & Energy Rants
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 19th March: Middle East Energy Shock - Markets on Edge as Gas Fields Targeted
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 18th March: Fed Day Frenzy: Powell, Dots and Market Eye-Rolls
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The Morning Blast - 17th March: Markets, Middle East Tensions and Soybean Shock
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 16th March: Blood, Markets, Middle East Mayhem and Central Bank Drama
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 13th March: Friday the 13th Market Morning - Oil Surges and a Risk-Off Rally
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 12th March: Markets on Edge: Morning Blast Covers Tanker Attacks and Oil Spikes
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 11th March: Tweet-Driven Oil Swings and Mine Fears Rock Markets
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 10th March: Crude Chaos & Trump Tweets Shake Markets
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 9th March: Oil Shock Sends Markets Reeling
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 6th March: NFP & Oil Shock — Markets Brace for Weekend Risk
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 5th March: Markets, Middle East and Oil on Edge
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 3rd March: Energy Shockwaves Send Markets Reeling
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 2nd March: Markets on Edge - War in the Middle East and the Trader's Survival Guide
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 27th February: Friday Market Rollercoaster - Geopolitics, Month-End and Choppy Trades
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 26th February: NVIDIA Beat, CME Glitch & A By-Election That’s Roiling Labour
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 25th February: State of the Union, Nvidia & Iran Jitters
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 24th February: Tech Sell-Off, Tariffs and Central Bank Pressure
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 23rd February: Markets, AI Fears and Tariff Showdown
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 20th February: Markets, Mayhem and Weekend Geopolitics
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 19th February: Oil Surges as Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 18th February: Lagarde's Goodbye(?) and Central Bank Horse Trading
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 17th February: UK Jobs Freefall: Unemployment Jumps to 5.2% — Morning Blast
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 16th February: Holiday Markets, CPI Surprises & Trading Traps
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 13th February: Friday the 13th Markets - AI Hype, Jobs and CPI in Focus
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 12 February: Markets, Mayhem & Mic Drop Moments
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - February 11th: Wednesday Jobs Day - Markets Hold Their Breath Ahead of NFP
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Morning Blast 10th February: Markets, Westminster Chaos & Alphabet’s Century Bond
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 9th February: Markets Bounce, Mandelson Fallout and UK Chaos
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 6th February: Friday Market Wake-Up - Bitcoin Bloodbath and BOE Dovish Twist
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 5th February: Super Thursday or Damp Squib? BOE & ECB Take Centre Stage
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - February 4th: Tech Stocks Dive, Sector Rotation Heats Up
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 3rd February: Government shutdown for ants. Stocks Climb, Gold Bounces and RBA Hike
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 2nd February: Blood in the Streets - Metals Crash and Market Mayhem
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 29th January: Gold Frenzy, Fed Drama & Mega-Cap Earnings
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 28th January: Dollar Dilemma - Trump, the Fed and a New Currency Playbook
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 27th January: Markets, Metal Mania, and the Yen Test
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 26th January: Yen Shock & Gold Mania - Morning Blast Markets Preview
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 23rd January: Yen Rate-Check Rocks Markets - What Traders Need to Know
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 22nd January: Gas Chaos, Trump U‑Turns and Market Mayhem
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 21st January: Stop Overtrading! Plus, Davos Drama & Market Moves
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 20th January: Why The Weaponisation of Treasuries is Nonsense - And Other Dramas
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 19th January: Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Greenland — Markets Wobble
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 16th January: Markets, Mayhem & Michael - BOJ, Bitcoin and the Weekend Risk
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 15th January: UK GDP Surprise - The Jaguar Land Rover Effect
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 14th January: Raw & Uncut - Markets and Political Rants
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 13th January: Markets Panic Then Rally - Fed Subpoena Sparks Volatility as Stocks Rebound
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 12th January: Powell Pushes Back - Fed Chair Condemns DOJ Subpoena
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 9th January: NFP Showdown - Will December Jobs Shake the Fed?
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 7th January: Markets, Rants Over ADP vs NFP - Guinness - Inflation, Oil & Jobs
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 6th January: Markets Unfazed - Venezuela Sparks Noise, Not Panic
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 5th January: Venezuela Unplugged - U.S. Raid, Oil Realities, and Geopolitical Stakes
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Morning Blast - 19th December: Year-End Show With An Obvious Hangover - Central Bank Circus and CPI Surprise
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 18th December: Markets, Madness and Micron - The Penultimate Morning Ramble
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 17th December: BOE Poised to Cut as UK Inflation Eases
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 16th December: Markets, Mayhem & Year-End Madness - Jobs, Fed and Ford’s $19.5B Shock
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 15th December: Markets on Edge - AI Hype, Fed Picks & Year‑End Trading Risks
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 12th December: Friday Market Rundown - S&P Eyes Records as UK GDP Slumps
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 11th December: Fed's 25bps Cut and the 'Not-F*CKING-QE' Twist — Markets Digest
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 10th December: Fed Day - Markets Brace as a 25bp Cut Looms — Volatility Ahead
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 9th December: Christmas-Thin Markets & Powell Countdown - Traders Brace for FOMC Jolt
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 8th December: FOMC Showdown - Dissent, Buybacks and the Santa Rally
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 5th December: Hangovers & Markets: The Friday Morning Blast
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 4th December: Sterling Surges, Tunbridge Wells Runs Dry
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 3rd December: Trump’s Fed Pick, China Soy Surprises & Bitcoin Rebound
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 2nd December: Markets Pause, Commodities Surge & Fed Watch
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 1st December: UK Budget Drama and Market Reactions
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 28th November: CME Outage Halts Trading - The Data-Centre Glitch That Stole Markets
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Morning Blast - 26th November: Budget Day Breakdown - The Smorgasbord of Tax Hikes
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Nov 26, 2025 |