Final UK leaders debate
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer go head-to-head, trading tax accusations in the final televised debate ahead of next month’s UK general election. The yen has fallen to a new 38-year low against the greenback, triggering speculation the BoJ will intervene and raise interest rates in July. The Nasdaq is in the green, helped by Amazon breaching $2tn in market cap for the first time ever. Chip maker Micron sees revenues soar by 80 per cent but Q4 guidance fails to impress investors. Shares fall almost 8 per cent lower after yesterday’s close.  
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