Geopolitics
China’s Hunger Games
How Beijing turned its food insecurity into geopolitical leverage.
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macro
US Fires on Panama Ship. Result Is Upward Pressure on the Price of Oil
Trump and Iran have blockaded each other. So who's in control?
Crypto
Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin Trading For Retail Investors
Bitcoin Magazine Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin Trading For Retail Investors Russia is moving ahead with regulating the Bitcoin and wider digital asset space. This post Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin Trading For Retail Investors first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Sa
Markets
China’s gold consumption rises 1.23% in H1, jewelry sales slump while investment demand soars - China Gold Association - KITCO
China’s gold consumption rises 1.23% in H1, jewelry sales slump while investment demand soars - China Gold Association - KITCO
Energy
Iran Says Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until U.S. Meets Its Conditions
Iran said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States ends the war and meets Tehran’s conditions, raising the bar for a deal that would restore more oil traffic through the key waterway. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Wash
macro
Gold Hits 2-Month High Above $4,400 as China Keeps Hoarding - Bitcoin News
Gold Hits 2-Month High Above $4,400 as China Keeps Hoarding - Bitcoin News
Crypto
Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime
Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset.
Energy
Hormuz Traffic Sinks to Six Vessels Monday as Iran Talks Stall Again
Vessel traffic at the Strait of Hormuz continues to decline as last week’s hopes of negotiations of a U.S.-Iran deal began to fade, yet again. On Monday, only six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, down from 11 ships in the latest 10-day average, according to shipp
macro
Japanese Yen Resumes Historic Slide Despite Massive Currency Interventions - streamlinefeed.co.ke
Japanese Yen Resumes Historic Slide Despite Massive Currency Interventions - streamlinefeed.co.ke
Markets
Spot gold at $4,385/oz after U.S. existing-home sales fall -1.7% to 4.06 million in July - KITCO
Spot gold at $4,385/oz after U.S. existing-home sales fall -1.7% to 4.06 million in July - KITCO
Markets
Daily Spotlight: Sovereign Debt Yields
Daily Spotlight: Sovereign Debt Yields
macro
Fiscal dominance and rising real rates boost gold, Luke Gromen argues - Traders Union
Fiscal dominance and rising real rates boost gold, Luke Gromen argues - Traders Union