A wee bit of a central banker mess this week. Too much Davos maybe. And too much inflation – it’s picking up again – non-linear, lumpy disinflation was always going to be the story of the first part of 2024.

The burgeoning Middle East conflict is proving tricky for markets. Everything has been going up lately – stocks, bitcoin, gold, all at record highs. But what impact is the conflict really having on day-to-day risk sentiment?

The dollar strengthened against the Swedish krona following the Riksbank's announcement of an interest rate cut on Wednesday, marking it the second major central bank to lower interest rates in this economic cycle.

The report's predictions are based on an individual's average annual wealth growth rate. If Musk's wealth continues to grow at an annual rate of 110%, the report predicts he will be the first person to achieve trillionaire status by 2027.

Equity markets are on the front foot again with shares across Europe rallying in early trade on Wednesday after some good news (?!) from Tesla seemed to reignite risk appetite and Wall Street closed firmly in the green.