Slovak PM Fico Still Hospitalized After Shooting, Putin meets XI | Bloomberg Markets Today 05/15

Global stocks rally, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high, as cooler US inflation reinforces bets on Fed rate cuts. Slovakia’s Prime Minister is still in hospital after an attempted assassination in broad daylight. The shooting of Robert Fico brutally exposes the widening political divide in the EU nation. Russian leader Vladimir Putin is given the red carpet treatment in Beijing, as he looks to Chinese President Xi Jinping for backing in his war against Ukraine. Markets Today has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won’t find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Anna Edwards.

00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:27 – Zurich Insurance CEO Mario Greco Speaks
00:18:43 – Market Minutes: US CPI, Retail Sales, Fed Bets
00:24:23 – Xi Jinping and VladimirPutin Meet
00:26:22 – Slovak PM Shot in Assassination Attempt
00:35:48 – EasyJet CEO Steps Down, Reports on Earnings
00:46:38 – Countdown to European Open
01:07:16 – GameStop’s Meme Rally Fizzles
01:13:10 – JPMorgan Global Markets Conference in Paris
01:27:03 – Putin in China for State Visit
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