PiQ Morning Blast

Morning Blast - 26th February: NVIDIA Beat, CME Glitch & A By-Election That’s Roiling Labour

Hosts Ryan and Michael kick off the morning with a blunt, laugh-filled market wrap featuring Clive Lambert’s technical calls, a quick take on risky geopolitics, and plenty of profanity.Highlights include NVIDIA’s strong beat-and-raise, a brief CME trading outage, oil and gas headlines tied to US–Iran talks, commodity moves (gold, silver, copper, Brent), and a nail-biting UK by-election that could rattle Labour — plus what to watch next in the economic calendar.

Morning Blast - 25th February: State of the Union, Nvidia & Iran Jitters

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid, market-focused rundown of the day: reactions to the State of the Union, lingering Middle East tensions and US–Iran talks, EU trade and tariff noise, and key macro data driving sentiment.The episode previews tonight’s pivotal NVIDIA earnings and AI-driven tech debate, highlights corporate moves (Meta/AMD, Novo Nordisk, PayPal interest), and reviews market technicals across equities, FX, commodities and rates.

Morning Blast - 24th February: Tech Sell-Off, Tariffs and Central Bank Pressure

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid, rough-around-the-edges market update covering mixed equity moves, a tech-led sell-off, commodities and FX quirks.
They discuss political pressures on central banks (Fed, ECB, BOJ), tariffs, geopolitical risks in the Middle East, and why markets may be overreacting to headlines — plus a quick look at upcoming data, earnings and the light economic docket.

Morning Blast - 23rd February: Markets, AI Fears and Tariff Showdown

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market update covering weekend headlines and the week ahead. They discuss AI panic, geopolitical tensions with Iran, and the latest market moves across equities, commodities, and crypto.The episode digs into the Supreme Court tariff ruling and Trump’s rapid executive response, key economic data surprises, and what to watch this week including Nvidia earnings, Fed speakers, and US-Iran talks in Geneva.

Morning Blast - 20th February: Markets, Mayhem and Weekend Geopolitics

Ryan and Michael Brown deliver an unedited, candid market roundup covering UK retail and borrowing data, US labour and inflation indicators, and commodity moves in oil, gold, metals and wheat.They debate geopolitical weekend risk, positioning ahead of potential Middle East developments, upcoming PMI and US data, and practical risk-management approaches for traders.

Morning Blast - 19th February: Oil Surges as Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market roundup covering yesterday's moves: a crude rally on Middle East tensions, S&P and European index action, metals and commodity updates, plus key US economic reads and the January FOMC minutes.They also discuss geopolitical risk, OpenAI funding headlines, upcoming data and central bank speakers, peppered with informal banter and off‑the‑cuff commentary.

Morning Blast - 18th February: Lagarde's Goodbye(?) and Central Bank Horse Trading

Good morning, good morning, good morning, good morning. It is the morning blast. It is Wednesday, the 18th of February all day.Join Ryan and Michael for a candid market podcast where they recap yesterday's moves, review fresh macro data and market catalysts, and debate commodities, FX and central bank developments — including rumours around Christine Lagarde and ECB succession. Expect market colour, trading observations, and a look at the key events to watch today.

Morning Blast - 17th February: UK Jobs Freefall: Unemployment Jumps to 5.2% — Morning Blast

Ryan and Michael deliver a candid market update and unpack a worsening UK labour market — unemployment at 5.2%, falling payrolls and rising claimant counts — plus the political fallout as cancelled council election changes are ruled illegal ahead of May.They also cover a quiet markets session, key levels for FTSE, S&P, Bitcoin and commodities, upcoming data (German ZEW, Canada CPI, New York Fed Empire) and the return of US desks, all in a frank, no-holds-barred style.

Morning Blast - 16th February: Holiday Markets, CPI Surprises & Trading Traps

Hosts Ryan and Michael review a quiet Friday in markets, discuss cooler-than-expected U.S. CPI and the limited impact of tariffs, and note key geopolitical and central bank developments.With U.S. markets closed for Presidents Day and China starting Lunar New Year, they warn about thin liquidity, trading traps on holidays, and practical risk-management tips for traders.They finish with a concise look at the data and events to watch this week, including UK labour and inflation, U.S. GDP and PCE, FOMC minutes, and major corporate reports.

Morning Blast - 13th February: Friday the 13th Markets - AI Hype, Jobs and CPI in Focus

Ryan and Mike deliver a candid Morning Blast reviewing yesterday's market moves across equities, bonds, metals and commodities, separating headlines from real drivers behind price action.They preview today’s key CPI release, discuss the impact of jobs data and geopolitical risks, and warn about thinner liquidity over the US long weekend and Lunar New Year.