Monday 20 January 2025

Global financial markets are on edge ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump tomorrow morning, Australian time.  

And more, including:

• News that two of the world’s biggest mining companies, Rio Tinto and Glencore, were in merger talks brightens the spotlight on copper 

• TikTok goes dark in the United States 

• Plus the Hamas- Israel ceasefire comes into effect, and NFTs are going backward in value

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - back to school on a budget. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.