Wheat prices in European Russia have dropped to their lowest level since July 2024, continuing a downward trend, according to a recent report from SovEcon. As of January 14, the average price for fourth-grade food wheat fell to 13,050 rubles per metric ton ($165/mt) from 13,150 rubles per metric ton ($168/mt)…
Global markets may look serene, but beneath the surface, political risk is surging.Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is warning that geopolitical shocks, from trade escalation to threats against Fed independence, could trigger abrupt repricing with global consequences.Meanwhile, Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is upping the stakes in Canada’s submarine race…
Markets are repricing power, not growth.Netflix just went all-cash on Warner Bros. Discovery at $27.75 a share, removing stock-risk and forcing Paramount into a credibility fight it can’t win.At the same time, geopolitics is overwhelming fundamentals: gold is ripping to fresh records as tariff threats around Greenland morph into a…
Asian financial markets remained under pressure on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions linked to US President Donald Trump’s comments on Greenland unsettled investors, while volatility in global bond markets and currencies added to risk aversion. Safe-haven assets surged, regional equities fell, and emerging-market currencies weakened as markets digested a confluence of…
UK inflation rose for the first time in five months in December, adding to expectations that the Bank of England will pause before making further changes to interest rates early next year.Official figures published on Wednesday showed consumer prices increased at an annual rate of 3.4% last month, up from…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that the postwar global order led by the United States is breaking down, urging so-called middle powers to coordinate their response as great power rivalry intensifies. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Carney framed the moment as a fundamental shift in…
Japan has made it a habit of coming back to the spotlight every now and then, but mostly for the wrong reasons. The reason is that Japan’s economy is struggling with some underlying problems.It’s debt remains large and its growth modest. Then, in a single trading session, long-dated government bond…
Argentina’s economy is projected to grow 1.7% year-on-year in November, marking the second consecutive month of cooling activity following a period of robust performance, according to a Reuters poll of analysts.Latin America’s third-largest economy had previously surged 4.8% in September. However, growth moderated to 3.2% in October, with November expected…
Wheat prices in European Russia have dropped to their lowest level since July 2024, continuing a downward trend, according to a recent report from SovEcon. As of January 14, the average price for fourth-grade food wheat fell to 13,050 rubles per metric ton ($165/mt) from 13,150 rubles per metric ton ($168/mt)…
Global markets may look serene, but beneath the surface, political risk is surging.Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is warning that geopolitical shocks, from trade escalation to threats against Fed independence, could trigger abrupt repricing with global consequences.Meanwhile, Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is upping the stakes in Canada’s submarine race…