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India-US Trade Talks Stall Again: What’s Holding Up a Deal?
Senior officials from India and the United States have acknowledged that their efforts to finalize a trade agreement have stalled once again. In February,...
French Police Fire Tear Gas as School Protests
Police used tear gas against protesters blocking high schools in France on Tuesday, amid large demonstrations involving students, teachers, and parents. Many protesters carried...
Can Le Pen’s Budget Plan Deliver a Smaller French State Without Deepening the Fiscal Strain?
French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally has unveiled a broad economic programme built around cutting public spending, reducing taxes,...
US Pays 5.3%, China Lends at 1.7%: Who Wins as the Treasury Sell-Off Turns the Yuan Into the World’s Cheap Money?
Today’s Numbers
5.3% (US 10-year Treasury yield) · 1.70% (China 10-year government bond yield) · ¥358bn (offshore “dim sum” bond issuance, H1 2026). A gap...
Rising US Bond Yields Put Washington Under Pressure: What Comes Next?
The US government is facing increased borrowing costs, with long-term Treasury yields nearing their highest levels in twenty years. This situation is fueled by...
Houthis Hit Aramco, Iran Keeps Hormuz Shut: What Markets Are Pricing In for Oil, the Dollar and Europe’s Bonds This Week
TODAY'S NUMBERS: $102 (Brent crude) · 5.18% (US 10-year Treasury yield, Friday) · $4,137 (Gold, down 3% on the week). A wartime oil price...
Spain’s Sanchez Calls November 29 Snap Election to Break Parliament Deadlock
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called for an early election on November 29 to strengthen his position after the government faced challenges, including...
Can Europe Reform Fast Enough to Avoid a Long-Term Economic Decline?
The European Union has spent the past two years discussing how to restore its economic competitiveness. The harder question is whether it can implement...
Why Are Oil Prices Still Above $100 as Gulf Crude Exports Recover?
Oil markets are confronting a new kind of supply shock. The problem is no longer simply how much crude is available, but whether the...
Indonesia’s Rising Digital Power: From Market Influence to Global Coordination
In June 2026, Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Nezar Patria put Indonesia's share of ASEAN's digital economy at around 40 percent, a figure...