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National policies, geopolitical shifts, and financial system changes are reshaping the capital environment at an unprecedented pace. From the Fed's interest rate trajectory and liquidity cycles to capital access conditions in emerging markets, every localized fluctuation reflects systemic risks and opportunities. By continuously monitoring financial and policy signals, we gain clearer insights into the transmission mechanisms between macro trends and asset prices, enabling us to develop more forward-looking strategies.
Fri, May 23, 2025U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up his trade threats on Friday, targeting both smartphone giant Apple (AAPL) along with imports from the entire European Union, sending the global market roiling after weeks of de-escalation provided so...
Though the difference between the two brands’ monthly sales totals is relatively small, the implications of BYD beating out Tesla “are enormous,” says Felipe Munoz, global automotive analyst at JATO Dynamics. Fri, May 23, 2025 President Dona...
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. Thu, May 22 2025A sell-off in global bonds is accelerating as Moody’s downgrade of U.S. credit rating and President Donald Trump’s tax bill has brought to fore investors’ fi...
Russian President Vladimir Putin tours an exhibition at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2025. Thu, May 22 2025Russia has shown little appetite for peace negotiations with Ukraine, de...
Wed, May 21 2025U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher on Wednesday as investors closely monitored discussions on the budget bill and federal deficit, which is particularly contentious after Moody’s lowered the U.S.′ credit rating. At 3:53 a.m. ET, the...
A customer looks at goods on a shelf in a supermarket on January 15, 2025 in London, England.Wed, May 21 2025The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit 3.5% in April, coming in above analyst expectations, according to data released by the Office for Nati...
May 20, 2025 A Moody's downgrade of US credit sent stocks lower to start the trading week. But Wall Street strategists don't believe Monday's initial move implies a sustained downward trend. Morgan Stanley chief investmen...
Tue, May 20, 2025 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil stockpiles likely fell last week, along with distillate and gasoline inventories, a preliminary Reuters poll found on Monday. Five analysts polled by Reuters, ahead of weekly inventory data, estimated...
Mon, May 19 2025 The U.K. government on Monday laid out proposals to bring short-term loans under formal rules as it looks to clamp down on the “wild west” of the buy now, pay later sector. Fintech firms like Klarna and Block’s Aft...
Mon, May 19 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump will speak separately with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in hopes of ending the “bloodbath” in Ukraine, amid concerns over Washington’s ongoing push to broker peace-making. “HO...
Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty and anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and border policies. The National Travel and Tourism Office released preliminary f...
Fri, May 16, 2025Oil bounced between small gains and losses as Iran cast fresh doubts on the status of nuclear talks with the US. Brent traded below $65 a barrel after jumping as much as 1.1% earlier on comments by Iran’s foreign minister, Abb...