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Gold spikes past $4’950 as risk appetite hardly returns
Gold spikes past $4’950 as risk appetite hardly returns

Gold is shining brighter than ever this morning, past $4’950 an ounce, as investors hesitate to return to riskier assets after Trump’s Davos speech. Equities …

January 23, 2026

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Taco V2.0
Taco V2.0

Markets breathed a sigh of relief after the US president’s Davos speech — not because it was well received, but because it was less bad …

January 22, 2026

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Davos.
Davos.

Markets are pressured by an unusual mix of geopolitics and bond market stress, as renewed US-Europe tensions over Greenland collided with a sharp sell-off in …

January 21, 2026

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The Tariff Hit
The Tariff Hit

Europe kicked off the week in a foul mood. With Wall Street closed, markets were left to stare at themselves in the mirror and ask …

January 20, 2026

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Act 3: Greenland
Act 3: Greenland

Something unusual has been happening over the past few weeks: I am losing my words. Not because there is nothing to say, but because the …

January 19, 2026

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Revisiting the AI trade
Revisiting the AI trade

Happy Friday, everyone. AI optimism was driving the markets yesterday – after strong results from TSMC, but markets are entering a more demanding phase. Last …

January 16, 2026

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