# Gold glitters, rates loom and Ryanair costs rise

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Podcast: [AJ Bell Money & Markets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aj-bell-money-markets-773447)
Published: 2026-01-30T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://ajbell.podbean.com/e/gold-glitters-rates-loom-and-ryanair-costs-rise/
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## Resource

Charlene Young and Danni Hewson are your hosts in a week where gold and silver continue to take centre stage, with new data highlighting gold’s status as the ultimate safe haven over the last decade (04:15). Danni runs though the latest business and travel news, including pub business rate relief, Boeing picks up its aircraft deliveries, higher fares at Ryanair and the impact of US storms on airlines (09:15). Attention then turns to the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and why President Trump’s upcoming pick for the next Fed chair could be just as market-moving (21:15). In Pensions Corner, we are joined by AJ Bell’s Rachel Vahey to discuss changes to when you can access your own pensions and claim, the state pension plus the latest on the government’s review of WASPI compensation (25:00). Charlene brings you updates on NS&I cutting savings rates again (32:30), and reveals new stats on what really happens when Junior ISA holders turn 18 (35:20).

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