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18 March 2026 — The War That Wouldn’t End: Oil, Inflation, and a More Dangerous Phase
Featured Article 18 March 2026

18 March 2026 — The War That Wouldn’t End: Oil, Inflation, and a More Dangerous Phase

Oil, inflation, and market risk have moved back to the centre of investor attention as the Iran conflict escalates into a more disruptive and economically dangerous phase.

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12 January 2026 — Europe’s Quiet Victory: Inflation Falls but New Risks Rise
Europe Focus 12 January 2026

12 January 2026 — Europe’s Quiet Victory: Inflation Falls but New Risks Rise

Eurozone inflation has returned to target, but Europe faces a new mix of fiscal, trade, and growth risks that make the apparent calm more fr...

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31 October 2025 — Peak AI Concentration: Nvidia at $5 Trillion and the Bubble Question
AI Concentration 31 October 2025

31 October 2025 — Peak AI Concentration: Nvidia at $5 Trillion and the Bubble Question

Nvidia crossing $5 trillion is not just a company story. It is a warning about concentration, narrative risk, and how much modern index inve...

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26 June 2025 — The Twelve-Day War: Why Oil Spiked and Then Fell Back
Geopolitics 26 June 2025

26 June 2025 — The Twelve-Day War: Why Oil Spiked and Then Fell Back

A short Middle East conflict lifted oil sharply, but markets quickly concluded that the worst-case energy scenario would be avoided.

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14 April 2025 — Liberation Day: The Tariff Shock That Erased $6.6 Trillion
Trade Shock 14 April 2025

14 April 2025 — Liberation Day: The Tariff Shock That Erased $6.6 Trillion

The 2025 tariff announcement triggered one of the worst two-day equity sell-offs on record and reminded investors that bond markets, not sto...

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29 January 2025 — The $600 Billion Shock: How One AI App Shook Nvidia’s Story
Technology 29 January 2025

29 January 2025 — The $600 Billion Shock: How One AI App Shook Nvidia’s Story

DeepSeek challenged one of the market's most powerful stories: that AI progress must always mean more demand for Nvidia chips.

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11 November 2024 — The Trump Trade Returns: One Election That Moved Everything
U.S. Election 11 November 2024

11 November 2024 — The Trump Trade Returns: One Election That Moved Everything

Trump's return to the White House reignited the so-called Trump trade, sending equities, the dollar, and Bitcoin higher while bonds signalle...

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9 August 2024 — The Carry Trade Unwinds: Two Minutes That Shook Global Markets
Japan & Rates 9 August 2024

9 August 2024 — The Carry Trade Unwinds: Two Minutes That Shook Global Markets

A modest Bank of Japan move exposed the hidden leverage behind global carry trades and triggered one of the fastest market air pockets in ye...

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25 March 2024 — The End of Negative Rates: Japan Closes the Era of Free Money
Policy Shift 25 March 2024

25 March 2024 — The End of Negative Rates: Japan Closes the Era of Free Money

Japan's exit from negative rates marked the end of a global era, but markets responded by focusing on currency differentials, carry trades, ...

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24 October 2023 — The Return of 5%: When Bonds Reclaimed Control of Markets
Bond Markets 24 October 2023

24 October 2023 — The Return of 5%: When Bonds Reclaimed Control of Markets

When the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield touched 5%, investors were reminded that bonds remain the centre of gravity for almost every other asse...

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1 August 2023 — The AI Inflection Point: Nvidia and the Trillion-Dollar Earnings Shock
AI Boom 1 August 2023

1 August 2023 — The AI Inflection Point: Nvidia and the Trillion-Dollar Earnings Shock

Nvidia's May 2023 earnings reset the market's understanding of AI demand and turned one company into the focal point of an entire equity ral...

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24 March 2023 — When Trust Vanished in Days: The Bank Runs That Crossed Oceans
Banking Stress 24 March 2023

24 March 2023 — When Trust Vanished in Days: The Bank Runs That Crossed Oceans

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the forced rescue of Credit Suisse showed how quickly trust can vanish when rates rise and balance s...

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1 December 2022 — The First Crack: Inflation Turns, and FTX Collapses Overnight
Inflation & Crypto 1 December 2022

1 December 2022 — The First Crack: Inflation Turns, and FTX Collapses Overnight

November 2022 delivered the first hint that inflation might be turning lower, even as the collapse of FTX showed how quickly speculative exc...

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