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Ukraine Flags Uncertainty Over US Stance on Russia Oil Sanctions, Fueling Crude Volatility

May 18, 2026 (126 days ago)

Uncertainty over the US approach to Russian oil sanctions, as highlighted by Ukraine, injects fresh volatility into crude markets and clouds the…

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Russia Oil Waiver Expiry Fails to Rattle India's Energy Security

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

India overcomes the end of the Russian oil waiver without major economic disruption, aided by strategic stockpiles and diversified crude import sources.

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Yardeni Research Warns Fed Must Signal Tightening or Risk Losing Rate Control

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

Yardeni Research warns the Fed must signal tightening or face a bond market rebellion that pushes yields higher and undermines its ability…

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China Slowdown Revives Stimulus Speculation, Pressures Yuan and Equities

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

China's slowdown revives stimulus talk, rattling equity markets and pressuring the yuan as investors await policy response.

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FTSE Futures Drop, Pound Stagnates as Oil Prices Climb

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

FTSE 100 futures slipped and the pound stalled as oil prices rose, highlighting the sensitivity of UK assets to energy market shifts…

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JGB Yields Surge Past Topix Dividend Yield, Widest Gap Since 2007

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

JGB yields overtake Topix dividend yield for the first time since 2007, reshaping the relative appeal of Japanese bonds versus stocks and…

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UK Political Chaos Sends Warning to Europe: Pound Slides, Gilts Sold, Euro at Risk

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

Britain’s domestic political turmoil triggers a contagion alert for Europe, pressuring the pound, UK gilts, and European equities amid rising populism fears.

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Thai GDP Grows 3.5%, Beating Forecasts, While Oil Crisis Clouds 2026 Outlook

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

Thailand's economy outpaced analyst estimates with 3.5% growth in Q1, but a deepening oil crisis threatens to derail the recovery as higher…

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Yardeni Warns Fed: End Easing Rhetoric or Long-End Yields Will Spike

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

Economist Ed Yardeni urges the Federal Reserve to abandon its easing bias, warning that continued dovish signaling could lose control of long-term…

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China Swap Connect Volume Tops 1 Trillion Yuan, Deepening Integration

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

Cumulative trading volume on China’s Swap Connect, linking the mainland and Hong Kong interest rate swap markets, nears 1 trillion yuan, signaling…

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Sara Duterte Trial Begins, Unleashing Fresh Philippine Political Crisis

May 18, 2026 (127 days ago)

The opening of vice president Sara Duterte's trial marks an escalation in Philippine political turmoil, with potential to derail economic policies, weaken…

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Bond Market Inflation Alarm Rattles Stocks, Fuels Rate-Hike Bets

May 17, 2026 (127 days ago)

The bond market's inflation warning is driving yields higher, pressuring stocks and raising the specter of additional Fed rate hikes.

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