Markets
Asia turns to gold in structural wealth shift - thebanker.com
Asia turns to gold in structural wealth shift - thebanker.com
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Geopolitics
The Philippines’ national debt has risen to over P19 trillion in June, driven by net borrowing from both domestic and foreign sources to finance national development projects, according to the Bureau of Treasury. I via ANC 24/7 Full story link in the comm
The Philippines’ national debt has risen to over P19 trillion in June, driven by net borrowing from both domestic and foreign sources to finance national development projects, according to the Bureau of Treasury. I via ANC 24/7 Full story link in the comments se - facebook.com
Macro
Zelensky Pushing For WWIII
The September Duma Elections – Will Putin Face Pressure to Escalate or Moderate? One of the greatest mistakes analysts make is assuming that international events are driven solely by the decisions of a single leader. They personalize history, reducing complex geopolitical developments to one individ
Energy
China Eases Fuel Export Curbs as Global Supply Crunch Deepens
China has partially lifted fuel export restrictions imposed earlier this year, allowing refiners to export 2.7 million tons of oil derivatives to destinations excluding Hong Kong and Macau, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter. The temporary easing of export caps
Markets
Gold tops $4,200 as Hormuz deal hopes trim Fed hike bets, dollar slips - Investing.com
Gold tops $4,200 as Hormuz deal hopes trim Fed hike bets, dollar slips - Investing.com
Markets
The real message in the yen intervention
The dollar’s status as a reserve currency is not what it used to be
Macro
Philip N Jefferson: Navigating economic shocks - a monetary policymaker's perspective
Speech by Mr Philip N Jefferson, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 16 July 2026.
Geopolitics
China central bank buys net 50 billion yuan of sovereign bonds in July - TradingView
China central bank buys net 50 billion yuan of sovereign bonds in July - TradingView
Markets
Gold Rises as Markets Weigh Middle East Uncertainty - WSJ
Gold Rises as Markets Weigh Middle East Uncertainty - WSJ
Energy
Middle East War Triggers New Global Refining Boom
For the second time this decade, a war has upended global oil markets and sent oil prices and refining margins to multi-year highs, benefitting the world’s biggest oil companies and top refiners. The war in Iran has tightened fuel supply as crude oil has struggled to move through the Strait of Hormu
Macro
How Much Oil Is Really Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz?
Let's compare the CENTCOM claim with Grok's response.
Crypto
Asset Manager 3iQ to Manage Bhutan’s Bitcoin Reserves
Bitcoin Magazine Asset Manager 3iQ to Manage Bhutan’s Bitcoin Reserves Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ Corp. will work to manage some of the Bitcoin reserves of Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City project. 3iQ, Canada’s biggest and oldest digital asset fund manager, will not only manage the 10,00