Markets had a quiet session yesterday, but a flurry of earnings reports and economic data releases are set to breathe new life into trading in the coming days. The US presidential election and the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision are also looming large on the horizon. Meanwhile in Europe, carmakers face significant challenges in maintaining profitability in a rapidly changing landscape. In commodities, oil had its worst day in more than two years yesterday as geopolitical concerns began to fade, but gold hit a new record high this morning. With Bitcoin breaking through the psychologically important USD 70,000 mark, Manuel Villegas of Next Generation Research joins the show today to discuss the latest developments in the world of crypto. 00:00 Introduction by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing) 00:24 Markets wrap-up by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writing) 06:50 Digital assets by Manuel Villegas (Next Generation Research) 11:54 Closing remarks by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing) Would you like to support this show? Please leave us a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast player.