Geopolitics

Rising Interest Rates: Is There a Risk of a Debt Crisis? - GoldBroker.com

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The Federal Reserve raised rates into a supply shock while US debt service costs are already accelerating — the 10-year at 5.18% means every rollover compounds the deficit arithmetically. Governments that borrowed at 1% now refinance at five times the cost, and central banks are no longer buying but selling. This isn't theory; Japan spent ¥6.2 trillion last quarter defending a cap far lower than where Treasuries trade now.

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Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Underscores the Geopolitics of Debt - IR Insider

India’s Oil Buyers Squeezed by $123 Crude and Weak Rupee

The Indian crude basket hit $123.29 per barrel last week, approaching levels recorded in March 2012, and adding 86% to the price Indian oil marketing companies pay, local media have reported, also noting the effect of a cheaper rupee. Since Indian companies pay for the oil they buy from abroad in U.

Can Gold Hold Its 2026 Lows as Silver Breaks Below Its Own? - FOREX.com

Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout

Concerns about management of economy trigger worst day for currency in more than 25 years

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Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Underscores the Geopolitics of Debt - IR Insider

India’s Oil Buyers Squeezed by $123 Crude and Weak Rupee

Can Gold Hold Its 2026 Lows as Silver Breaks Below Its Own? - FOREX.com

Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout