Shanghai lockdown forces bankers to camp in offices
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
US and eurozone government debt sold off on Tuesday as traders weighed the prospect of stronger sanctions against Russia and comments from a top policymaker at the Federal Reserve signalling more aggressive action, President Joe Biden announces US, UK and Australia co-operation on hypersonic weapons, and in China’s financial hub, Shanghai, there are signs of growing public anger at the government’s stringent zero-Covid lockdown measures.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Government debt hit as traders weigh prospect of further Russia sanctions
Biden to announce US, UK and Australia co-operation on hypersonic weapons
Shanghai extends Covid lockdown measures despite economic concerns
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