Happy New Year! In this episode, I talk to co-founder Piers Curran, about what a surge in US yields means for the global financial markets. We discuss the catalyst behind the move, how this influences equity sector positioning and why even crypto traders should be monitoring this development.We also touch on some of the trending stories of the week, from Apple briefly hitting a $3trl market cap and Boris Johnson stating the UK can whether a record wave of Covid-19 without tighter restrictions to the surge in GameStop shares and the new Sony electric vehicle.Sign up for the Market Maker newsletter to get your daily dose of financial markets straight to your inbox at www.amplifyme.com/market-maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.