Platinum markets have been jolted into a rare moment of euphoria, with prices on track for their strongest monthly performance in nearly four decades. The rally, unfolding through December, reflects more than speculative enthusiasm. It is being driven by a… Read More ›
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Silver’s Market Architecture Comes Into Focus as Prices Redefine Investor Access
Silver’s surge to record territory has drawn renewed attention not only to its price dynamics but to the complex machinery through which the metal is bought, sold, and stored across global markets. Unlike equities or bonds, silver trades through a… Read More ›
Tax Cuts Power Near-Term Momentum as Structural Fault Lines Test U.S. Growth
The U.S. economy is entering a phase where near-term momentum is being lifted by fiscal stimulus even as deeper structural risks remain unresolved. After a volatile period marked by trade disruption, policy uncertainty, and uneven labor market signals, growth is… Read More ›
Peace Signals Trigger a Tactical Retreat in Europe’s Defense Rally
European defense stocks began the final trading week of the year under notable pressure, as renewed diplomatic momentum around a potential Ukraine peace deal prompted investors to reassess one of the region’s strongest equity themes of recent years. Shares in… Read More ›
Capital Markets Open Up as Beijing Backs Reusable Rockets to Close the Space Technology Gap
China’s decision to ease initial public offering rules for companies developing reusable rockets marks a strategic escalation in its effort to narrow a critical gap with the United States in space launch technology. By allowing early-stage rocket firms to list… Read More ›
Washington Buys Time on Chip War as U.S. Pushes China Tariffs Into the Next Decade
The United States’ decision to delay the announcement and implementation of tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports until 2027 reflects a calculated recalibration of its technology confrontation with Beijing. While Washington has formally concluded that China’s pursuit of dominance in the… Read More ›
China Uses Dairy Tariffs to Stabilise a Struggling Farm Sector and Signal Resolve to Europe
China’s decision to impose tariffs on dairy imports from the European Union reflects a convergence of domestic economic stress and strategic trade signalling, rather than a narrow dispute over milk products alone. At a time when China’s dairy sector is… Read More ›
Tokyo Sharpens Its Line as Yen Slide Tests Policy Credibility
Japan’s latest warning over the yen marks a shift from ritualised verbal intervention to something closer to a policy line in the sand. By stating that recent currency moves “absolutely do not reflect fundamentals,” Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama elevated official… Read More ›
Global Bank Policymakers Pivot as Rate Cuts Reshape the Post-Inflation Era
After three years defined by aggressive tightening, 2025 marked a decisive turn in global monetary policy. Central banks that once competed to raise interest rates the fastest instead coordinated—implicitly rather than formally—on the largest easing cycle since the aftermath of… Read More ›
A Strategic Trade Pivot Links New Zealand’s Export Engine to India’s Growth Ambitions
New Zealand’s decision to conclude a free trade agreement with India marks a significant recalibration of both countries’ economic strategies at a moment when global trade routes are being reshaped by geopolitics, protectionism and supply-chain realignment. More than a conventional… Read More ›