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Financial Brief: A Weekly Roundup on the Geopolitics of Money | Jan 20
EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS
Markets this week revealed fragility beneath calm. The IMF upgraded growth as AI investment masked tariff disruptions, but Trump's Greenland ultimatum revived the...
The $200 Billion Handshake Between Modi and MBZ
NEWS BRIEF
India and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a major strategic upgrade, targeting a doubling of bilateral trade to $200 billion within...
U.S.-Europe Trade Tensions Escalate as Markets React
In a move that has confounded diplomats and investors alike, U.S. President Donald Trump has linked tariffs on European goods directly to Greenland, an...
IMF Sees Global Economy Holding Firm Despite Trade and Geopolitical Shocks
The International Monetary Fund’s upcoming growth forecasts are expected to show that the global economy remains resilient despite trade disruptions and geopolitical tensions, IMF...
Kenya Secures Duty-Free Access to China in Preliminary Trade Deal
NEWS BRIEF
Kenya struck a preliminary trade deal with China that would grant 98% of its exports duty-free access to the Chinese market, the Nairobi...
Mexico’s Fight to Save the USMCA from Trump
NEWS BRIEF
Mexico has confirmed the mandated six-year review of the USMCA trade pact with the U.S. and Canada is officially underway, aiming to conclude...
China Ends 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Despite Trump Tariff Shock
China closed 2025 with a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion, highlighting the resilience of its export-led growth model even as trade tensions...
A Call That Never Came: How a Modi-Trump Snub Stalled the India-U.S. Trade Deal
India’s long-anticipated trade agreement with the United States stalled not over tariffs or technical disagreements, but over a missed phone call. U.S. Commerce Secretary...
China Bans Exports of Military-Use Items to Japan Amid Taiwan Tensions
China has banned exports of dual-use items goods, software, and technologies that can serve both civilian and military purposes to Japan. The move follows...
Mystery Trader Nets $400,000 After Bet on Maduro’s Ouster
An unknown trader has made a profit of more than $400,000 after correctly betting that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would be removed from power....