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MARTIN BACCARDAX
CNBC Economics Editor

Martin Baccardax is Economics Editor at CNBC, making regular appearances to CNBC programs including "Squawk Box Europe" and "Worldwide Exchange".

Baccardax covers key finance and economic events, such as central bank policy decisions and interest rate decisions from the Monetary Policy Committee, which are reported live from outside the Bank of England. Baccardax also contributes to CNBC.com, writing a regular column on interest rates and credit market topics.

Baccardax has more than 18 years of experience in finance and financial journalism and was News Editor at CNBC from 2006 to 2008. He has been a contributor to the channel's programs since 2006.

Prior to joining CNBC, Baccardax held editorial positions at both Bloomberg News and Dow Jones Newswires, where he wrote frequently for the Wall Street Journal Europe, and regularly appeared on CNN, ITN, ITV and the BBC. Before working in the financial news industry, Baccardax spent eight years as a fixed-income broker in Toronto and London.

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What is Driving Global Financial Markets?

20 Nov 2009

Non-leveraged U.S. dollar liquidity is the driving force behind global financial markets at the moment, according to Hans Redeker, global head of FX strategy at BNP Paribas. He speaks with CNBC's Martin Baccardax & Chloe Cho.

Dollar-Yen May Strengthen in Near Term

20 Nov 2009

The dollar could make a strong bounce in the short-term against the yen, predicts Mario Sant Singh, co-founder & CEO of FX1 Academy. But he tells CNBC's Martin Baccardax & Chloe Cho that over the long term, he is bearish on the dollar.

Cautious on Tech Sector

20 Nov 2009

Gerard Minack, global macro strategist at Morgan Stanley, is cautious on the tech sector as he sees real risks in markets next year. He tells CNBC's Chloe Cho & Martin Baccardax more.

Outlook for the Yuan

13 Nov 2009

China may postpone the yuan appreciation longer than the market currently expects, warns Thomas Harr, senior FX strategist at Standard Chartered. He tells CNBC's Chloe Cho & Martin Baccardax why.

Yuan Direction

12 Nov 2009

The Chinese authorities will have some time to wait before they end the de facto peg to the dollar, believes Ulrich Leuchtmann, head of FX research, Commerzbank. He tells CNBC's Martin Baccardax & Chloe Cho why.

What is Contributing to Euro Weakness?

12 Nov 2009

Discussing what is contributing to the euro's weakness, with Mitul Kotecha, head of global FX strategy at Calyon Hong Kong, speaking with CNBC's Martin Baccardax & Chloe Cho.

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