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Why Russia Is Slashing Oil Prices for China

Why Russia Is Slashing Oil Prices for China

Russia offers China unprecedented oil discounts as India exits, testing China's absorption limits amid shifting energy flows.

Edward Lawson

Pound-Euro Fall Confirms Market is Nervous Over Starmer

Pound-Euro Fall Confirms Market is Nervous Over Starmer

"Change in both prime minister and chancellor remains one of the key threats to sterling this year" - ING.

Warren Takunda

UK Gilt Yields Edge Higher as Political Scandal Intensifies Pressure on Keir Starmer

UK Gilt Yields Edge Higher as Political Scandal Intensifies Pressure on Keir Starmer

UK borrowing costs rose as investors reacted to mounting political uncertainty surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with a deepening scandal undermining confidence in his leadership and adding pressure to already fragile market sentiment....

Gerik

Tether USDt Hits Record $187B Market Cap In Q4 Despite Crypto Downturn

Tether USDt Hits Record $187B Market Cap In Q4 Despite Crypto Downturn

USDt added $12.4 billion in Q4 to reach a $187.3 billion market cap, increasing users and onchain activity even as rival stablecoins declined after October’s liquidation event.

Winkelmann

Bitcoin Slumps as Treasury Signals No Backstop, Deepening the Crypto Confidence Shock

Bitcoin Slumps as Treasury Signals No Backstop, Deepening the Crypto Confidence Shock

Bitcoin fell below $71,000 after the U.S. Treasury made clear it cannot direct banks to rescue crypto markets, reinforcing risk-off sentiment and extending a broader deleveraging cycle across digital assets....

Gerik

How Fast Is The Asian Population Ageing?

How Fast Is The Asian Population Ageing?

The latest revision of UN World Population Prospects reveals that demographic shift is no longer a distant projection but an accelerating reality across parts of Asia, with the share of people aged 65 and over rising fast in several countries.

Samantha Luan

Canada Scraps 2035 Gas Car Ban for EV Incentives

Canada Scraps 2035 Gas Car Ban for EV Incentives

Canada has scrapped its 2035 ban on new combustion engine cars, shifting to EV incentives and stricter fuel standards, a pivot influenced by industry and trade pressures, raising questions about an indirect mandate for electrification.

George Anderson

U.S.–India Trade Deal Faces Reality Check as Tariff Cuts Clash With Political and Energy Constraints

U.S.–India Trade Deal Faces Reality Check as Tariff Cuts Clash With Political and Energy Constraints

The newly announced U.S.–India trade deal promises sharp tariff reductions and deeper economic ties, but conflicting interpretations, domestic political sensitivities...

Gerik

Bitcoin Slides Below $72,000 as Confidence Erodes Across Risk Assets

Bitcoin Slides Below $72,000 as Confidence Erodes Across Risk Assets

Bitcoin dropped below $72,000 amid a broad risk-off wave in global markets, as investor confidence weakened and skepticism grew over crypto’s role as a safe haven during periods of market stress....

Gerik

Why Malaysia's Ringgit Rally Could Have Legs

Why Malaysia's Ringgit Rally Could Have Legs

Malaysia's ringgit eyes further gains, underpinned by robust growth, strategic investments, and fiscal reforms.

Owen Li

Naturalization in South Korea Accelerates as Migration Patterns Continue to Shift

Naturalization in South Korea Accelerates as Migration Patterns Continue to Shift

South Korea recorded a strong rise in naturalizations in 2025, with approvals rebounding after the pandemic and reflecting deeper demographic, mobility, and integration dynamics across Asia....

Gerik

UK Inflation Hits 3.4%, Delaying Rate Cut Hopes

UK Inflation Hits 3.4%, Delaying Rate Cut Hopes

UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 3.4%, challenging the Bank of England's interest rate cut timeline.

George Anderson

Starmer's Political Crisis Sinks Pound and Gilts

Starmer's Political Crisis Sinks Pound and Gilts

Political instability over PM Starmer's leadership rattles UK markets, causing bond yields to surge and the pound to fall.

Hannah Ellis

Czech Inflation Hits 9-Year Low, Rate Cut Debate Ignites

Czech Inflation Hits 9-Year Low, Rate Cut Debate Ignites

Czech inflation plunged to a nine-year low, fueling rate cut talks amid sticky service prices complicating policy.

King Ten

India Clarifies Terms of New US Trade Pact

India Clarifies Terms of New US Trade Pact

India confirms lower US tariffs, but implementation delays and unverified claims temper optimism for the trade deal.

Devin

France's Factory Output Slips, But Is a Rebound Coming?

France's Factory Output Slips, But Is a Rebound Coming?

France's December factory dip, driven by volatile sectors, won't derail modest 2026 growth amid euro risks.

King Ten

Why the S&P 500 Could Face a Sharp Drop in 2026

Why the S&P 500 Could Face a Sharp Drop in 2026

S&P 500 risks deepen for 2026 with tariffs, extreme valuations, and midterm election jitters.

George Anderson

Kevin Warsh’s Inflation Doctrine And The Test Of Federal Reserve Credibility

Kevin Warsh’s Inflation Doctrine And The Test Of Federal Reserve Credibility

Kevin Warsh’s record as a Federal Reserve governor reveals a policymaker deeply focused on inflation control and institutional credibility, combining hawkish principles with a pragmatic...

Gerik

India-US Trade Deal Nears March Signing

India-US Trade Deal Nears March Signing

India and the U.S. near a March trade pact, promising tariff cuts and India's $500B import commitment.

Thomas

Japan Election: How a Big LDP Win Could Stabilize Markets

Japan Election: How a Big LDP Win Could Stabilize Markets

Japan's election holds a paradox: an LDP landslide could stabilize turbulent markets, giving PM Takaichi power to curb spending.

Ukadike Micheal

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