PiQ Morning Blast

💣 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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Episodes

Thursday Oct 02, 2025

Good morning with Ryan Paisley and Michael Brown — a fast-paced Morning Blast covering yesterday's market rally, the fading shutdown fears, and fresh highs for global indices driven by AI excitement.They discuss confusing ADP jobs revisions, key European and US macro updates, UK pre-budget moves and fiscal risks, as well as tech and AI headlines including OpenAI's $500B valuation and Apple shifting focus to AI glasses.

Wednesday Oct 01, 2025

Ryan and Michael open the month with a brisk roundup of markets and politics: a US government shutdown that’s more noise than systemic risk, delayed US economic data, and the market reaction to headlines.They cover key themes including the gold rally, OPEC production rumors, London’s plunging IPO activity, rising FX volumes, and implications for upcoming data releases and central bank moves.

Monday Sep 29, 2025

Hosts Ryan Paisley and Michael Brown recap markets after Friday and the weekend, highlighting gold’s record highs, steady equities, and modest moves in FX and Treasuries.They discuss major headlines including US tariffs on pharmaceuticals and chips, Boeing and Meta developments, the risk of a US government shutdown, and preview the busy central bank and economic calendar for the week ahead.

Friday Sep 26, 2025

Hosts Ryan and Michael review the prior day’s market moves, explain fresh U.S. economic data and Fed commentary, and preview what to watch next.They discuss President Trump’s new targeted tariffs (including a dramatic pharma levy), bond and equity reactions, corporate headlines in tech and antitrust, and implications for markets and trade.The episode closes with lighter notes on the Ryder Cup, technical market snapshots, and a weekend sign-off.

Thursday Sep 25, 2025

A lively Morning Blast covering yesterday’s mixed market moves, key data releases, and the day’s economic calendar.Hosts recap stocks, gold, Treasury supply, trade headlines, central bank updates and major political developments including the TikTok deal, potential U.S. government shutdown risks, and breaking news on a major copper mine incident.

Wednesday Sep 24, 2025

Ryan and Michael navigate a bumpy live start while running through a concise market roundup: modest S&P and Nasdaq declines, Treasury moves, a firmer dollar, and gold hitting a new all-time high. They cover PMI surprises in Europe and the UK, a string of Fed speakers signaling likely rate cuts, and notable US data and auctions.The episode also touches on UK fiscal pressure and a potential £30bn budget gap, headlines on Revolut and Amazon Fresh store closures, China’s gold custody reports, New Zealand’s incoming RBNZ governor, OpenAI’s data center expansion, and severe weather in Hong Kong.

Tuesday Sep 23, 2025

Morning Blast ( 23rd September ) - Join Michael and Ryan for an explosive daily market preview.
đŸ’„Fedspeak galoreâ đŸ’„OpenAI-Nvidia dealâ đŸ’„Powell & PMIs in focus today
Every morning Michael and Ryan give you a run down of the latest market news in 30 (ish) minutes. 
Check out today's episode. You can listen live, every weekday at 8:30am BST over on X.
https://x.com/PiQSuitehttps://app.piqsuite.com

Tuesday Sep 23, 2025

Morning Blast ( 22nd September ) - Join Michael and Ryan for an explosive daily market preview.
đŸ’„Trump-Xi callâ đŸ’„Fedspeak resumesâ đŸ’„Light docket this week
Every morning Michael and Ryan give you a run down of the latest market news in 30 (ish) minutes. 
Check out today's episode. You can listen live, every weekday at 8:30am BST over on X.
https://x.com/PiQSuitehttps://app.piqsuite.com

Tuesday Sep 23, 2025

Morning Blast ( 19th September ) - Join Michael and Ryan for an explosive daily market preview.
đŸ’„BoE & BoJ stand patâ đŸ’„Stocks notch new recordsâ đŸ’„Subdued calendar today
Every morning Michael and Ryan give you a run down of the latest market news in 30 (ish) minutes. 
Check out today's episode. You can listen live, every weekday at 8:30am BST over on X.
https://x.com/PiQSuitehttps://app.piqsuite.com

Tuesday Sep 23, 2025

Morning Blast ( 18th September ) - Join Michael and Ryan for an explosive daily market preview.
đŸ’„Fed cut 25bpâ đŸ’„Markets suffer from whiplashâ đŸ’„BoE & BoJ now in focus
Every morning Michael and Ryan give you a run down of the latest market news in 30 (ish) minutes. 
Check out today's episode. You can listen live, every weekday at 8:30am BST over on X.
https://x.com/PiQSuitehttps://app.piqsuite.com

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