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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...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Feb 03
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
This week, the global economy sent mixed signals. Manufacturing rebounded across key economies as tariff fears eased, but Wall Street seesawed as a...
How the U.S. Security Assistance Distorts Israel’s Domestic Market
While the United States pours billions of dollars in annual aid into Israel, such generosity is quietly undermining Israel’s economic autonomy. For decades, mainstream...
Greece Seeks Cost Review to Revive Undersea Power Link to Cyprus
Greece is hiring an external adviser to review costs for the stalled Great Sea Interconnector, an undersea power cable intended to link mainland Europe...
Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 27
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
Markets this week revealed selective amnesia about risk. Asian equities hit records and investors rotated into duration despite Trump hiking South Korean tariffs...