BOJ Hikes; New TikTok JV; Oil Prices Poised Fall More | Horizons Middle East & Africa 12/19/2025

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The Bank of Japan ends the central banks bonanza this week with a hike that leaves rates at a 30-year high. Tiktok signs deals to create a US joint venture, majority-owned by American investors including Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX. Oil is on track for its biggest annual decline since the pandemic as a glut of supply stalks the market. And EU leaders agree to loan Ukraine 106 BILLION dollars for the next 2 years to keep the war-torn country afloat.. pivoting from a plan to use frozen Russian assets. Guests include: Anita Krishna Gupta, CIO at Wealthbrix Capital Partners; and Jeffrey Schultz, Head of CEEMEA Economics at BNP Paribas Markets 360.

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:03:02 – ‘Swiss Cheese’ CPI Report Raises Doubts About US Inflation Data
00:04:05 – Anita Krishna Gupta, Wealthbrix Capital Partners, CIO
00:10:00 – TikTok says Deals Signed for New US Joint Venture
00:15:22 – BOJ Raises Overnight Call Rate to 0.75%
00:18:22 – BOE’s Bailey: Limited Room For More Cuts
00:30:18 – Jeffrey Schultz, BNP Paribas Markets 360, Head of CEEMEA Economics
00:34:04 – The World is Awash With Oil and Prices Could Keep Falling
00:39:11 – EU Leaders Agree to $106B Loan to Ukraine
00:42:26 – Cooling US CPI Spurs Global Equity Rally
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