PiQ Morning Blast

Morning Blast - 13th March: Friday the 13th Market Morning - Oil Surges and a Risk-Off Rally

Hosts Ryan and Michael deliver a candid morning markets update covering the risk-off tone driven by rising oil prices, mixed geopolitical headlines from the Middle East, and dollar strength.
They review key data including UK GDP and upcoming US releases, market moves across crude, bonds, metals and ags, and offer practical trading advice for managing weekend risk.

Morning Blast - 12th March: Markets on Edge: Morning Blast Covers Tanker Attacks and Oil Spikes

Hosts Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market update covering overnight tanker attacks in the Gulf, rising crude prices, and volatile headline-driven moves across equities and FX.They discuss technical levels, central bank pricing shifts, IEA reserve releases, and how markets are becoming desensitized to repeated geopolitical headlines.

Morning Blast - 11th March: Tweet-Driven Oil Swings and Mine Fears Rock Markets

Ryan and Michael deliver a blunt market update covering technical levels across indices, the wild oil-price swings triggered by a deleted Energy Secretary post, and reports of mines in the Strait of Hormuz. They discuss the potential impact of Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases, why headline-driven trading is dominating, and why CPI data looks increasingly irrelevant amid the crisis.The episode also touches on corporate and macro movers — Volkswagen job cuts, big debt issuance from Amazon, and Salesforce buyback financing — and ends with a warning to stay cautious in volatile markets.

Morning Blast - 10th March: Crude Chaos & Trump Tweets Shake Markets

Hosts Ryan and Michael Brown recap a volatile morning for markets driven by dramatic crude price swings, geopolitical tensions and market-moving tweets. They discuss how fast markets can break systems, why traders should be cautious with options and stop-losses, and why classification of bull/bear markets can be misleading in extreme volatility.They highlight key catalysts to watch today, including energy ministers' talks, treasury auctions and corporate earnings, and emphasize capital preservation and caution amid ongoing uncertainty.

Morning Blast - 9th March: Oil Shock Sends Markets Reeling

Ryan and Michael break down Monday’s turbulent open as crude spikes on Middle East strikes, production cuts and shipping risks, and explain why Brent/WTI comparisons can be misleading.They discuss market knock-on effects—stocks sliding, dollar and rates rising—review potential G7 strategic reserve moves, and offer practical trading advice for extreme volatility: smaller positions, wider stops and capital preservation.

Morning Blast - 6th March: NFP & Oil Shock — Markets Brace for Weekend Risk

Ryan and Michael deliver a blunt, unedited market roundup covering the week’s key moves: a sharp oil rally, geopolitical tensions around the Straits of Hormuz, mixed equity performance, and bond and FX reactions.
They preview today’s US jobs report (NFP), retail sales and eurozone GDP, explain why payrolls may not move markets unless wildly surprising, and highlight critical levels in oil, indices and bonds to watch.
Expect discussion of Friday de‑risking ahead of the weekend, possible gap risk, and trading posture as markets price geopolitical uncertainty — short, candid and opinionated.

Morning Blast - 5th March: Markets, Middle East and Oil on Edge

Hosts Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market update covering technical levels from Clive Lambert, recent price action in equities, bonds, metals and energy, and Bitcoin’s resistance at $74k.The episode digs into Middle East developments, their impact on shipping and oil storage, and why markets have stayed orderly despite spikes in volatility.They also discuss economic data, central bank headlines, UK politics and what to watch next for traders and listeners.

Morning Blast - 3rd March: Energy Shockwaves Send Markets Reeling

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid, unfiltered morning market briefing with banter and a full update from Clive Lambert: equities mixed, bond weakness, US dollar strength, and surging energy prices after Qatar’s LNG pause driving big moves in Brent and TTF.The episode explores divergent US vs. European market reactions, China’s role in easing tensions, and practical advice — retail traders should avoid these highly volatile markets while watching Eurozone CPI and the UK Spring Statement for the next catalysts.

Morning Blast - 2nd March: Markets on Edge - War in the Middle East and the Trader's Survival Guide

Ryan and Michael react to dramatic weekend strikes involving the US, Israel and Iran, explain the immediate market moves—energy up, gold and dollar bid, equities lower—and stress that markets remain functioning despite high volatility.They offer a practical survival guide for traders: don’t trade every headline, reduce position sizes, widen stops, stick to reliable sources, and watch energy infrastructure and potential off-ramps while remembering key economic data still looms on the week’s calendar.

Morning Blast - 27th February: Friday Market Rollercoaster - Geopolitics, Month-End and Choppy Trades

Hosts Ryan and Michael unpack a choppy Friday market marked by intense US–Iran talks, month‑end positioning and mixed tech moves that left major indices trading sideways.
They cover commodity and bond reactions, corporate headlines like Netflix and Ford, upcoming economic data, and a surprise Green Party by‑election victory with its implications for UK politics.