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Oil Shock From Iran War Raises Fears of Financial Stress for Central Banks
The surge in oil prices triggered by the war in Iran is increasingly becoming a major concern for global central banks, which are closely...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Mar 04
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week, the Iran conflict reshaped markets and exposed vulnerabilities. The dollar surged near three-month highs as the euro collapsed to $1.1590 on...
Trump Rolls Out New Tariffs Amid Debate Over Balance-of-Payments Claims
U.S. President Donald Trump announced new 15% tariffs on imports from all countries under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, hours after...
China Weighs U.S. Tariff Ruling, Urges End to Trade Fight
China said it is conducting a “full assessment” of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down large portions of President Donald Trump’s tariff...
Tariff Turbulence Returns as Court Ruling Recasts U.S. Trade Landscape
Just as policymakers and businesses began to believe the worst of America’s trade-policy whiplash was behind them, a fresh jolt from the Supreme Court...
Japan’s Export Surge Sparks Hope But IMF Warns Storm Clouds Still Loom
Japan’s exports surged in January and business confidence improved in February, offering cautious relief for policymakers seeking to stabilise a fragile recovery. The data...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 17
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
A week of cautious markets and sovereign stress. Asian equities traded tentatively as oil rose on U.S.-Iran talks, with markets pricing de-escalation before...
Yen Slips After Rally as Traders Weigh BOJ Path, Fed Cut Prospects
The Japanese yen eased on Monday after posting its strongest weekly gain in about 15 months, while the U.S. dollar held steady as softer...
Commodities Slide as Global Tensions Ease; Precious Metals and Oil Hit Hard
Commodity prices fell sharply on Thursday, with losses spanning precious metals, oil and industrial metals, as easing geopolitical tensions and a firmer U.S. dollar...
BOJ Unlikely to Intervene as Takaichi’s Fiscal Push Fuels Bond Market Turmoil
Japan’s bond market has been rattled by sharp yield rises following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to call a snap election and unveil expansionary...