Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept & continue
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • Military briefing: battle for Sievierodonetsk shows Russian strategy in Donbas
    • Fed officials raised possibility of ‘restrictive’ policy to fight inflation
    • China’s premier issues stark warning on economy as growth stalls
    • Beto O’Rourke interrupts press conference on Texas school massacre
    • Boris Johnson accepts ‘full responsibility’ for partygate
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Pfizer warns of ‘constant waves’ of Covid as complacency grows
    • Fed officials raised possibility of ‘restrictive’ policy to fight inflation
    • Andreessen Horowitz bets on crypto ‘golden era’ with new $4.5bn fund
    • Beto O’Rourke interrupts press conference on Texas school massacre
    • BofA and Citi suspend equity trading with Segantii Capital on block trade concerns
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • Pfizer warns of ‘constant waves’ of Covid as complacency grows
    • BofA and Citi suspend equity trading with Segantii Capital on block trade concerns
    • Elon Musk must find more cash for Twitter deal after scrapping margin loan
    • UK government clears £4.25bn Chelsea FC sale to Todd Boehly
    • Asset managers divided by HSBC executive’s climate criticism
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
    Most Read
    • Live news updates from May 25: Musk must find cash for Twitter deal, Fed officials discussed ‘restrictive’ policy to fight inflation
    • Quant hedge funds reap windfall during 2022 market ructions
    • Wall Street stocks make further gains after release of Fed minutes
    • We’re asking the wrong questions about stablecoins
    • Are consumers . . . just fine?
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • Is the ‘subscription economy’ going to feel the Netflix effect?
    • Even Sue Gray’s scathing verdict is little threat to this prime minister
    • We’re asking the wrong questions about stablecoins
    • Boris Johnson should heed warnings from the Australian election
    • The Fed must act now to ward off the threat of stagflation
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    Most Read
    • Vive la différence between work and play
    • Why presenteeism is an enduring corporate narcotic
    • ‘A bonfire of the decencies’: Peter Hennessy on Boris Johnson’s government
    • The cold call is back and worse than ever
    • Welcome to your office in the metaverse
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • Kylie Minogue, uncorked
    • The best of Cannes Film Festival 2022
    • The supposed method in El Salvador’s crypto madness
    • I tried remote working from this subtropical island. Don’t get too jealous
    • The men who stick to a strict style diet
  • How to Spend It
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • US
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • How to Spend It
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Your guide to a disrupted world

Start a 4-week trial

Claire Jones

Reporter, FT Alphaville
Claire Jones joined FT Alphaville in August 2019 to cover the global economy and trade. She is based in Frankfurt and writes about topics that lie at the intersection of economics, politics and markets.
Email Claire Jones @senoj_erialc  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
Email Claire Jones @senoj_erialc  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    FT AlphavilleGlobal Economy
    Central bankers agree: the dollar’s still the top dog

    The greenback remains unchallenged as the currency of choice for monetary officialdom

  • Friday, 8 April, 2022
    FT AlphavilleTransport
    Container shipping rates are going mad again

    The watery part of the world economy is yet to find its anchor.

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    FT AlphavilleGlobal Economy
    Does sterling’s slide into obscurity foreshadow the US dollar’s fate?

    Modern lessons from the pound’s surprisingly slow but irresistible loss of the global reserve currency crown.

  • Wednesday, 6 April, 2022
    Markets
    FAWUK: the answers

    Strange things are afoot with the letter K.

  • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
    Monetary policy
    Can rates get high on short supply without a crash?

    Monetary policymakers’ frameworks are no longer fit for purpose and no-one seems to have any idea what to replace them with.

  • Monday, 4 April, 2022
    Swiss National Bank
    The SNB is trying to halt the franc’s rise again

    But we’re not quite sure why.

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Markets
    FT Alphaville’s Friday quiz, once again

    FAWUK.

  • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
    FT AlphavilleUK consumer credit
    Does the cost of living crisis explain the leap in borrowing?

    Bank of England stats out Monday show the use of credit cards is soaring.

  • Friday, 25 March, 2022
    Markets
    Thank FAWUK it’s Friday

    More quizzing joy for you.

  • Wednesday, 23 March, 2022
    Markets
    FAWUK: the answers

    Bad eggs and zzzzeds.

  • Tuesday, 22 March, 2022
    Commodities
    Central banks unlikely to offer immediate support to energy markets

    Market executives have intensified talks with commodities trading under strain in Russia-Ukraine war

  • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    The Federal Reserve finally raises rates

    The Ukraine war represents a threat to China’s economy and could lead to a diplomatic backlash

  • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
    Energy sector
    Energy traders call for ‘emergency’ central bank intervention 

    Trade body warns healthy companies could run out of cash as Ukraine invasion sparks commodity ructions

  • Friday, 11 March, 2022
    Markets
    FAWUK out below!

    Only smarties know the answers.

  • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
    Commodities
    Is the nickel in a nickel worth more than the nickel itself?

    Commodities go crazy: numismatics edition

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
    FT Alphaville
    FAWUK: the answers

    Sorting the Snowflakes from the billionaires since February 2022.

  • Tuesday, 8 March, 2022
    Commodities
    Commodities go crazy: nickel edition

    Squeeze.

  • Monday, 7 March, 2022
    Oil
    Commodities go crazy

    We could be set for our most volatile week ever

  • Monday, 7 March, 2022
    Trade Secrets
    Russia sanctions spur surprising new relationships Premium content

    Plus, stormy conditions in the shipping market

  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    War in Ukraine: free to read
    The west’s hybrid war on Russia

    The response to the invasion of Ukraine has combined crushing economic sanctions with a broad cultural boycott

  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
    Markets
    It’s FAWUK time

    Your weekly dose of respite from doom scrolling.

  • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
    War in Ukraine: free to read
    Will the west place an embargo on Russian oil and gas supplies?

    Hitting energy exports is no longer so unthinkable but the market is already ‘self-sanctioning’ in dealing with Moscow

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
    Markets
    FAWUK: the answers

    And a lucky winner.

  • Monday, 28 February, 2022
    FT AlphavilleWar in Ukraine
    Russia’s FX reserves slip from its grasp

    Officials in Moscow will be hard pressed to halt a collapse in the rouble. Here’s why.

  • Sunday, 27 February, 2022
    ExplainerRussian economy
    ‘A global financial pariah’: how could central bank sanctions hobble Russia?

    Ban on Moscow’s use of its roughly $630bn of foreign reserves will harm ability to withstand cost of Ukraine war

Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT TransactSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT CommunityFT LiveFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2022. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

International Edition

Subscribe for full access
  • Switch to UK Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
  • US
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • How to Spend It
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Community
    • FT Live
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In