Sam Unsted

It’s been a dramatic start to the day in European trading. Surging energy prices and worries about inflation have prompted a rethink in market expectations for central bank policies, which has send bond prices are tumbling. lnkd.in/eeXwugsG

UK households are facing a hit of almost £600 in April as bills rise, Bloomberg calculations show @SamUnsted explains bloom.bg/3Fv4GeM

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@BloombergTV @irinaanghel12 For all the market reaction to the Bank of England decision, the Markets Today live blog has you covered. @_DavidGoodman @SamUnsted bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

Next week Henley-on-Thames will host its annual royal regatta and there’s a good chance the water will be teeming with E. Coli, according to new analysis. Henley has been a Tory stronghold for 140 years. But that’s about to change. With @hellococomo bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-…

Everything you need on the BOE meeting and what 'finely balanced' means for central bank nerds like us on Markets Today @BloombergUK bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

Full coverage on @bsurveillance with @lisaabramowicz1 @annmarie @daniburgz at 12pm London time With a live blog from the Markets Today crew @_DavidGoodman @SamUnsted @MorwennaConiam

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@stevehouf @John_Stepek Yeah, exactly. Already here, already being obsessed over and would expect obsession level to rise in very close correlation to the more data that can be provided

@SamUnsted @John_Stepek Wearables monitoring health are already here no? Question is how to get even more detailed data. Neuralink kinda stuff?

Transformative tech of the next decade - here's the three at the top of my mind (for today) - what would you lot add/ignore? Realise I don't have an energy one in there (and 2 are vast energy sinks) but no strong hunches there yet. AI Anti-obesity drugs CBDCs/stablecoins

@John_Stepek What about for CBDCs/stablecoins @John_Stepek? You think those will really get off the ground?

@John_Stepek Yep, definitely and LOTS of privacy issues that would have to be hurdled. But I can see wearable-linked apps ruling lives to an even greater extent

@John_Stepek I think wearables will be more on the personal health side, become almost a cyborg-y extension of the body Blockchain I can see eventually moving away from crypto shadow into other applications, particularly in finance, though I reckon it'll remain a slow process

@SamUnsted Gene editing, excellent one. Wearables is interesting too - you think medical monitors or HUD specs? Blockchain - any specific applications?

@April__Roach April! Sad to see you go but good luck in whatever comes next :)

Some personal news: After an amazing few years working with the increadible team in the Amsterdam bureau, I've left Bloomberg for a new opportunity elsewhere. I've had the pleasure to write and collaborate with reporters on so many great stories. Looking forward to what's next!

A big selloff in stocks and bonds after the UK's December inflation reading came in hotter than anticipated. Some serious nerding out on that on Markets Today @BloombergUK bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

@emmahaslett Oh mate, sorry to hear. That's really shit BUT I worked with you and you're supremely talented so personally feel extremely confident you'll be back in an ace role soon enough. If you wanna talk about it at any point, more than happy to. Love to you and the fam

So. This is hard to say, but I got made redundant while on maternity leave. The legal stuff is sorted, the mental health stuff is getting there - but I’d appreciate tips from anyone who has been there. After nine months out of the game, finding a new job feels impossible.

UK grocery, sausage roll sales, low-cost gyms, homebuilding, the gilts outlook and the Bitcoin ETF decision. All in a morning's work at Markets Today @BloombergUK bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

Bets on how much the BOE will cut rates next year have pared and assets everywhere are steeling themselves for the US payrolls report later. That and much more on Markets Today @BloombergUK bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…