Geopolitics

France’s Public Debt Set to Reach 121.7% of GDP in 2027 as Political and Fiscal Crisis Deepens - Eurasia Business News

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France's debt is accelerating toward 122% while running a permanent fiscal deficit in an environment where the Fed just raised rates and the 10-year Treasury yields 4.94%. The bond market has not priced in what happens when a G7 economy with no monetary sovereignty, no primary surplus, and no credible consolidation plan has to roll over €3 trillion into a rising-rate cycle. That mispricing ends the moment a French auction fails to clear.

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Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as crypto ignores Asian tech rally, Fed meeting begins

Bitcoin fell 0.4% to around $79,700 since midnight UTC while Asian tech stocks rallied. The DeFi index dropped 1.8%, and the Fed is set to begin a two-day meeting.

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India Rejects Claims of U.S. Pressure Over Russian Oil Purchases

The United States has not pressured India to cut crude oil imports from Russia, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday, as Russian cargo arrivals to the world’s third-largest crude oil importer have declined in recent weeks amid an increase in imports from the Middle East. India’s pu

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Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as crypto ignores Asian tech rally, Fed meeting begins

Amundi Says ‘Worst Is Behind Us’ as Gold Flirts With $4,000 - Bloomberg.com

Gold retreats on stronger dollar; traders brace for Fed - Kitco

India Rejects Claims of U.S. Pressure Over Russian Oil Purchases