The week ahead

In our podcast this week, Mark Lister, Investment Director, discusses how the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank roiled markets and the risk of contagion has reverberated through other parts of the global banking sector. We also saw evidence of cooling US inflation and a weaker than expected GDP report here in New Zealand. Looking ahead, the US Federal Reserve has a tough call to make this week as it decides whether to increase interest rates further against a backdrop of such volatility.