Across The Spread is a financial markets podcast hosted by Weston Nakamura based in Tokyo, providing listeners with all of the latest developments and differentiated insights stemming from the Asia Pacific region with global, cross-asset market impact and consequence - mixed with a bit of Weston’s wit and humor.
From commentary on day-to-day market activity, to long-form thematic deep dives,
Across The Spread connects what is happening on the ground in Asia with broader markets in the U.S. and Europe. Be it equities, bonds, currencies or commodities, as well as critical developments on the policy front out of the Bank of Japan to China - Across The Spread takes a markets-first approach for traders, investors, and market enthusiasts around the world.
Weston has a background in institutional finance as a listed derivatives trader at Goldman Sachs and equity hedge fund sales at Jefferies in Tokyo, and has been creating original content on financial markets as Global Markets Editor at Real Vision, and host of the Market Depth podcast on Blockworks Macro.
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Across The Spread is a financial markets podcast hosted by Weston Nakamura based in Tokyo, providing listeners with all of the latest developments and differentiated insights stemming from the Asia Pacific region with global, cross-asset market impact and consequence - mixed with a bit of Weston’s wit and humor.
From commentary on day-to-day market activity, to long-form thematic deep dives,
Across The Spread connects what is happening on the ground in Asia with broader markets in the U.S. and Europe. Be it equities, bonds, currencies or commodities, as well as critical developments on the policy front out of the Bank of Japan to China - Across The Spread takes a markets-first approach for traders, investors, and market enthusiasts around the world.
Weston has a background in institutional finance as a listed derivatives trader at Goldman Sachs and equity hedge fund sales at Jefferies in Tokyo, and has been creating original content on financial markets as Global Markets Editor at Real Vision, and host of the Market Depth podcast on Blockworks Macro.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bank of Japan January 2025 rate hike commentary and analysis summary.
Further Insights & Commentary on Jan’25 Bank of Japan:
•Bank of Japan Jan’25 Rate Hike (Video)
BOJ policy rate at 0.5% is now on a knife’s edge - until the next hike, or next rate move being a cut, reinforcing the 0.5% cap.
https://westonnakamura.substack.com/p/bank-of-japan-jan25-rate-hike-video
•It’s “Official” - Nikkei: BOJ Rate Hike to 0.5% Friday
https://westonnakamura.substack.com/p/its-official-nikkei-boj-rate-hike?r=8c43a
•Nikkei Leak: “BOJ Rate Hike Likely Next Week”
https://westonnakamura.substack.com/p/nikkei-leak-boj-rate-hike-likely?r=8c43a
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