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Inflation’s Return: Why December CPI May End the Illusion of Cooling Prices in the U.S.
U.S. inflation data for late 2025 has been unusually shaped by a rare and disruptive event: the longest federal government shutdown on record. The...
G7 Sets a Floor to Escape China’s Rare Earth Control
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G7 finance ministers are convening an emergency meeting in Washington to address their collective vulnerability to China's dominance of rare earths and critical...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 06
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Asian equities soared to new highs, momentarily brushing aside the geopolitical shock of Venezuela's presidential capture. The real action, however, was in the...
Orbán Finds His “Special Relationship” with US Has Limits
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged Monday that his government has failed to secure a major U.S. financial backstop ahead of a crucial...
Maduro’s Capture Sends Venezuelan Bonds Soaring
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Venezuela's defaulted government and PDVSA bonds surged up to 20% on Monday, rallying on hopes for a potential $150–$170 billion debt restructuring after...
Dollar Starts 2026 Slightly Higher After Steepest Annual Fall in Eight Years
The U.S. dollar opened 2026 modestly higher on Friday after suffering its biggest annual decline in eight years. Thin holiday trading and closed markets...
Global Stocks Start 2026 Firmly as Precious Metals Rally Extends
Global equity markets opened 2026 on a positive note in thin holiday trading, extending momentum from a strong year-end rally. Activity was muted due...
China to Roll Out New Macro Support in 2026, Xi Says
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China is on track to meet its 2025 growth target of around 5% and will roll out more proactive macroeconomic policies in 2026,...
Financial Brief: A weekly roundup on the geopolitics of money | Dec 30
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
The final trading days of 2025 were dominated by the collision of political risk and monetary policy. An unprecedented White House threat to...
Trump’s $30 Trillion Bond Truce Hangs by a Thread
Since the upheaval caused by President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, which triggered a sharp sell-off in U.S. Treasuries, the administration has...