Amanda Cooper
@acoops.bsky.social
Reuters journo and markets geek🤓 Running🏃♀️ books📚puzzles 📝dogs 🐕assorted random stuff. Live in London with husband and kids.
🥵 What a couple of weeks it's been. I've covered markets for +25 yrs and even in 2008 & 2020, I've never seen anything like it. Not posted here at all as it's so full-on. Here's a great take on the rollercoaster from my colleagues Dhara Ranasinghe & Tom Westbrook
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Ten trading days that shook financial markets
The pain, said Shuntaro Takeuchi, was 10 out of 10.
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April 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🥵 What a couple of weeks it's been. I've covered markets for +25 yrs and even in 2008 & 2020, I've never seen anything like it. Not posted here at all as it's so full-on. Here's a great take on the rollercoaster from my colleagues Dhara Ranasinghe & Tom Westbrook
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www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
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www.reuters.com/markets/weal...
🤯 Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I've had quite enough internets today...
Trump weighs in on report King Charles will offer U.S. membership to British Commonwealth: ‘Sounds good!’
Trump indicates willingness to have America become 57th Commonwealth member
www.yahoo.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🤯 Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I've had quite enough internets today...
😒More good news out of the UK.... the ONS says it will pause production of PPI data because of a methodology problem.
"This problem affects the years from 2008 onwards. However, the main impact on annual producer price inflation rates is seen in 2022 and 2023." - ONS statement
"This problem affects the years from 2008 onwards. However, the main impact on annual producer price inflation rates is seen in 2022 and 2023." - ONS statement
March 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
😒More good news out of the UK.... the ONS says it will pause production of PPI data because of a methodology problem.
"This problem affects the years from 2008 onwards. However, the main impact on annual producer price inflation rates is seen in 2022 and 2023." - ONS statement
"This problem affects the years from 2008 onwards. However, the main impact on annual producer price inflation rates is seen in 2022 and 2023." - ONS statement
✈️🔥Follow the latest on the Heathrow fire with our Live Pages team here!
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Heathrow Airport Fire Live: Flights disrupted as Europe's busiest hub closed
The closure diverted flights around the world.
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March 21, 2025 at 7:28 AM
✈️🔥Follow the latest on the Heathrow fire with our Live Pages team here!
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🌼 Happy 1st day of Spring! It's a little jittery out there. The most-used word in this week's slew of cenbank statements HAS to be "uncertainty". It's a light data docket so in other news:
🔥Huge fire shuts Heathrow
🚗Tesla trade-ins set for record
⛏️Trump says to sign Ukraine minerals deal soon
🔥Huge fire shuts Heathrow
🚗Tesla trade-ins set for record
⛏️Trump says to sign Ukraine minerals deal soon
March 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
🌼 Happy 1st day of Spring! It's a little jittery out there. The most-used word in this week's slew of cenbank statements HAS to be "uncertainty". It's a light data docket so in other news:
🔥Huge fire shuts Heathrow
🚗Tesla trade-ins set for record
⛏️Trump says to sign Ukraine minerals deal soon
🔥Huge fire shuts Heathrow
🚗Tesla trade-ins set for record
⛏️Trump says to sign Ukraine minerals deal soon
Reposted by Amanda Cooper
A fire broke out at a substation near London’s Heathrow Airport, sending fireballs into the night sky, a video obtained by Reuters shows.
March 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
A fire broke out at a substation near London’s Heathrow Airport, sending fireballs into the night sky, a video obtained by Reuters shows.
😶🌫️ Uff...
"Tesla accounts for a large portion of recalled vehicles in the U.S. In 2024, Tesla topped the list for U.S. recalls with its vehicles accounting for 5.1 million call-backs, according to recall management firm BizzyCar."
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"Tesla accounts for a large portion of recalled vehicles in the U.S. In 2024, Tesla topped the list for U.S. recalls with its vehicles accounting for 5.1 million call-backs, according to recall management firm BizzyCar."
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Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle
Tesla said Thursday it is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck.
www.reuters.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
😶🌫️ Uff...
"Tesla accounts for a large portion of recalled vehicles in the U.S. In 2024, Tesla topped the list for U.S. recalls with its vehicles accounting for 5.1 million call-backs, according to recall management firm BizzyCar."
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"Tesla accounts for a large portion of recalled vehicles in the U.S. In 2024, Tesla topped the list for U.S. recalls with its vehicles accounting for 5.1 million call-backs, according to recall management firm BizzyCar."
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
💷 Bank of England leaves rates unchanged at 4.5% (vote split 8-1) and warns against assumptions rates will fall over the coming few meetings as policymakers grapple with 'global trade policy uncertainty'
Market reaction is a bit "meh🤷♀️" so far
📉GBP -0.3% at $1.2958
📉GB10 -4 bps at 4.587%
Market reaction is a bit "meh🤷♀️" so far
📉GBP -0.3% at $1.2958
📉GB10 -4 bps at 4.587%
March 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
💷 Bank of England leaves rates unchanged at 4.5% (vote split 8-1) and warns against assumptions rates will fall over the coming few meetings as policymakers grapple with 'global trade policy uncertainty'
Market reaction is a bit "meh🤷♀️" so far
📉GBP -0.3% at $1.2958
📉GB10 -4 bps at 4.587%
Market reaction is a bit "meh🤷♀️" so far
📉GBP -0.3% at $1.2958
📉GB10 -4 bps at 4.587%
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Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making ‘provocative posts inciting crime and hatred’ over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Minister said reut.rs/4hn4viT
Turkey detains 37 people over social media posts on detained Istanbul mayor
Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making "provocative posts inciting crime and hatred" over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Minister said on Thursday.
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March 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Turkey detained 37 suspects for allegedly making ‘provocative posts inciting crime and hatred’ over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the Interior Minister said reut.rs/4hn4viT
🌞Morning! Another day, another central bank deluge! The Fed struck a pretty neutral tone leaving the dollar up a touch but 2025 rate expectations little changed.
💵Turkey lira steady
💷UK wages +5.9% in 3m to Jan
💰Gold hits record $3057
🏦Next up: SNB, Riksbank, BOE
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
💵Turkey lira steady
💷UK wages +5.9% in 3m to Jan
💰Gold hits record $3057
🏦Next up: SNB, Riksbank, BOE
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Morning Bid: Central bank baton passes to Europe
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee
www.reuters.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🌞Morning! Another day, another central bank deluge! The Fed struck a pretty neutral tone leaving the dollar up a touch but 2025 rate expectations little changed.
💵Turkey lira steady
💷UK wages +5.9% in 3m to Jan
💰Gold hits record $3057
🏦Next up: SNB, Riksbank, BOE
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
💵Turkey lira steady
💷UK wages +5.9% in 3m to Jan
💰Gold hits record $3057
🏦Next up: SNB, Riksbank, BOE
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Reposted by Amanda Cooper
Outside Istanbul’s main police headquarters, where Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest political rival, was taken after his detention on the early hours of March 19 youtube.com/live/_3aXW-u...
LIVE: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu detained at Istanbul police headquarters
YouTube video by Reuters
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March 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Outside Istanbul’s main police headquarters, where Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest political rival, was taken after his detention on the early hours of March 19 youtube.com/live/_3aXW-u...
🚨TURKEY: Erodgan's main rival detained on charges of corruption in what the opposition say is "a coup against our future president".
📉 Lira fell as much as 14.5% before recovering a bit; USD bonds and stocks hit hard, worst daily slides for both since mid/late 2023
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📉 Lira fell as much as 14.5% before recovering a bit; USD bonds and stocks hit hard, worst daily slides for both since mid/late 2023
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Turkish authorities order detention of Istanbul mayor, some 100 others
Turkish authorities ordered the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and about 100 others, including journalists and businessman, as part of a corruption investigation, the Sabah news website said on Wednesday.
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March 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🚨TURKEY: Erodgan's main rival detained on charges of corruption in what the opposition say is "a coup against our future president".
📉 Lira fell as much as 14.5% before recovering a bit; USD bonds and stocks hit hard, worst daily slides for both since mid/late 2023
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
📉 Lira fell as much as 14.5% before recovering a bit; USD bonds and stocks hit hard, worst daily slides for both since mid/late 2023
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
🌞Morning! I've been off for a week but markets are THE story right now so I haven't missed much! This week's central bank bonanza has kicked off and next up> the Fed
🕊️Putin agrees to halt attacks on Ukraine energy system
💶EUR at 5m highs after German spending vote
www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
🕊️Putin agrees to halt attacks on Ukraine energy system
💶EUR at 5m highs after German spending vote
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Tighter credit, slower spending by better-off households may further cloud Fed outlook
Tumbling stock markets and signs of tightening credit may make the Federal Reserve's job even more difficult this week as U.S. central bank policymakers try to weigh whether consumer spending will suffer as households take stock of the potential blow to their net worth and greater difficulty in obtaining loans.
www.reuters.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🌞Morning! I've been off for a week but markets are THE story right now so I haven't missed much! This week's central bank bonanza has kicked off and next up> the Fed
🕊️Putin agrees to halt attacks on Ukraine energy system
💶EUR at 5m highs after German spending vote
www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
🕊️Putin agrees to halt attacks on Ukraine energy system
💶EUR at 5m highs after German spending vote
www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
📈🔥650% in FOUR DAYS... Eutelsat 🛰️ goes all 'GameStop' thanks to retail traders 👇
Shares in Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat rose bringing gains over four days to near 650% in a rally that bears the hallmarks of retail traders amplifying moves on a highly shorted stock reut.rs/3XwdQxA
'Gamestop effect': retail traders seen behind Eutelsat's 650% surge
Shares in Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat rose on Thursday, bringing gains over four days to near 650% in a rally that bears the hallmarks of retail traders amplifying moves on a highly shorted stock.
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March 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
📈🔥650% in FOUR DAYS... Eutelsat 🛰️ goes all 'GameStop' thanks to retail traders 👇
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The US has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, said CIA Director John Ratcliffe, in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces reut.rs/41tpKK0
US cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine
The U.S. has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, said CIA Director John Ratcliffe, in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces.
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March 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The US has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, said CIA Director John Ratcliffe, in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces reut.rs/41tpKK0
How do you spell "parabolic"? E-U-T-E-L-S-A-T! 🛰️
Shares up 550% in 3 days on the prospect of the company replacing #Starlink in #Ukraine🔥
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Shares up 550% in 3 days on the prospect of the company replacing #Starlink in #Ukraine🔥
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Eutelsat almost triples its value on prospect of Ukraine replacing Starlink with OneWeb
Shares in Eutelsat surged more than 60% on Tuesday, extending their gains after rising 68% a day before, as recent geopolitical developments raised the prospect of OneWeb satellites replacing Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine.
www.reuters.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
How do you spell "parabolic"? E-U-T-E-L-S-A-T! 🛰️
Shares up 550% in 3 days on the prospect of the company replacing #Starlink in #Ukraine🔥
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
Shares up 550% in 3 days on the prospect of the company replacing #Starlink in #Ukraine🔥
www.reuters.com/technology/s...
🥵Morning! I don't know about any of you, but my head is spinning!
📉Germany reforms debt limit/unveils E500-bln fund - 30-year German debt savaged, yields +25bps at one point
💶Euro, STOXX ripping higher
🚧Canada, China clap back on tariffs
🐲China keeps 5% growth target
🛢️Oil at 6m lows on tariff
📉Germany reforms debt limit/unveils E500-bln fund - 30-year German debt savaged, yields +25bps at one point
💶Euro, STOXX ripping higher
🚧Canada, China clap back on tariffs
🐲China keeps 5% growth target
🛢️Oil at 6m lows on tariff
March 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🥵Morning! I don't know about any of you, but my head is spinning!
📉Germany reforms debt limit/unveils E500-bln fund - 30-year German debt savaged, yields +25bps at one point
💶Euro, STOXX ripping higher
🚧Canada, China clap back on tariffs
🐲China keeps 5% growth target
🛢️Oil at 6m lows on tariff
📉Germany reforms debt limit/unveils E500-bln fund - 30-year German debt savaged, yields +25bps at one point
💶Euro, STOXX ripping higher
🚧Canada, China clap back on tariffs
🐲China keeps 5% growth target
🛢️Oil at 6m lows on tariff
🍁 04 Mar 2025 16:08:29 - CANADA WILL BE IMPOSING 25% TARIFFS ON U.S. IMPORTS WORTH C$30 BLN WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, SAYS PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU
04 Mar 2025 16:08:37 - CANADA WILL IMPOSE 25% TARIFFS ON A FURTHER C$125 BLN OF U.S. IMPORTS IN 21 DAYS' TIME, SAYS TRUDEAU
04 Mar 2025 16:08:37 - CANADA WILL IMPOSE 25% TARIFFS ON A FURTHER C$125 BLN OF U.S. IMPORTS IN 21 DAYS' TIME, SAYS TRUDEAU
March 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🍁 04 Mar 2025 16:08:29 - CANADA WILL BE IMPOSING 25% TARIFFS ON U.S. IMPORTS WORTH C$30 BLN WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, SAYS PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU
04 Mar 2025 16:08:37 - CANADA WILL IMPOSE 25% TARIFFS ON A FURTHER C$125 BLN OF U.S. IMPORTS IN 21 DAYS' TIME, SAYS TRUDEAU
04 Mar 2025 16:08:37 - CANADA WILL IMPOSE 25% TARIFFS ON A FURTHER C$125 BLN OF U.S. IMPORTS IN 21 DAYS' TIME, SAYS TRUDEAU
Some random currency (index) heading for its biggest two-day drop since last August.... 😼
March 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Some random currency (index) heading for its biggest two-day drop since last August.... 😼
🫣"Some random country"
"That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years."
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"That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years."
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JD Vance says giving US economic interest in Ukraine is a security guarantee
U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Monday that giving Washington an economic interest in the future of Ukraine will serve as a security guarantee for the country that Russia invaded in February 2022.
www.reuters.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🫣"Some random country"
"That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years."
www.reuters.com/world/us/jd-...
"That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years."
www.reuters.com/world/us/jd-...
🩸Note to self: go and give blood 🥺
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian ‘man with the golden arm’, whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88
James Harrison rolled up his sleeve more than 1,100 times to give his plasma, which was used in life-saving anti-D medication
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🩸Note to self: go and give blood 🥺
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Well, this is awkward...👇
YTD: JPY +3.5%; CNH +0.7%, DXY.... -2%
And so is this👇
PM Shigeru Ishiba said: "he had no phone calls from Trump on exchange-rate policy."🤔
www.reuters.com/markets/curr...
YTD: JPY +3.5%; CNH +0.7%, DXY.... -2%
And so is this👇
PM Shigeru Ishiba said: "he had no phone calls from Trump on exchange-rate policy."🤔
www.reuters.com/markets/curr...
Trump says Japan, China cannot keep reducing value of their currencies
U.S. President Donald Trump said he told the leaders of Japan and China they could not continue to reduce the value of their currencies, as doing so would be unfair to the United States.
www.reuters.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Well, this is awkward...👇
YTD: JPY +3.5%; CNH +0.7%, DXY.... -2%
And so is this👇
PM Shigeru Ishiba said: "he had no phone calls from Trump on exchange-rate policy."🤔
www.reuters.com/markets/curr...
YTD: JPY +3.5%; CNH +0.7%, DXY.... -2%
And so is this👇
PM Shigeru Ishiba said: "he had no phone calls from Trump on exchange-rate policy."🤔
www.reuters.com/markets/curr...