Markets
EU buys record amount of gas from Russia’s flagship plant
Europe purchased almost all the LNG produced by the Yamal facility in the first half of 2026 ahead of import ban
Macro
Macro
Old Mutual to ditch Zim exchange for dollar-based Victoria Falls upstart - News24
Old Mutual to ditch Zim exchange for dollar-based Victoria Falls upstart - News24
Geopolitics
Russian economy is an 'illusion' built on debt, and a banking crisis will explode, intel report says - Fortune
Russian economy is an 'illusion' built on debt, and a banking crisis will explode, intel report says - Fortune
Markets
Oil prices jump as US and Iran step up tit-for-tat strikes
Traders fear escalating hostilities could further restrict the flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz
Macro
IMF Warns Dollar Stablecoins Could Heighten Currency Crisis Risks in Fixed Exchange Rate Economies - Sada Elbalad english
IMF Warns Dollar Stablecoins Could Heighten Currency Crisis Risks in Fixed Exchange Rate Economies - Sada Elbalad english
Markets
US launches another round of strikes on Iran as ceasefire teeters
Fighting escalates as Trump insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open while Tehran says it is closed
Markets
Iran bets Trump will blink first
Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz
Macro
Heating Oil Rallies 11.6% as Bonds Sell Off for Second Week and Metals Turn Mixed
Heating oil surges 11.6% while bonds decline for a second week amid rising rates. Metals end mixed with copper gaining and silver pulling back.
Geopolitics
(Los Angeles Times) Sanctions Are Making Venezuela’s Earthquake Toll So Much Worse - cepr.net
(Los Angeles Times) Sanctions Are Making Venezuela’s Earthquake Toll So Much Worse - cepr.net
Macro
Lawrence Lepard States That Fiat Currency Will Fail Due to Government's Untrustworthiness in Managing Money - ababnews.com
Lawrence Lepard States That Fiat Currency Will Fail Due to Government's Untrustworthiness in Managing Money - ababnews.com
Macro
The Paper Thaw and the Hard Reality of Post Sanctions Syria - Lavender Hotel
The Paper Thaw and the Hard Reality of Post Sanctions Syria - Lavender Hotel
Macro
Dollar stablecoins could improve FX access but amplify currency runs: IMF paper - Bitget
Dollar stablecoins could improve FX access but amplify currency runs: IMF paper - Bitget