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Not while JGBs keep pressuring
Not while JGBs keep pressuring

Bitcoin, USDJPY, JGBs — call it the holy trinity of risk appetite. Since Monday, these three have been my first stops when turning on the …

December 3, 2025

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Fragile rebound
Fragile rebound

Oh boy, what a start to the month! Japanese yields spiked after BoJ’s Ueda hinted at a rate hike, sending equities and Bitcoin tumbling, while …

December 2, 2025

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Ueda ruins the mood
Ueda ruins the mood

Markets returned from Thanksgiving in a fragile mood, but it wasn’t the Fed, stretched tech valuations or holiday spending that set the tone this morning …

December 1, 2025

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A delicate setup
A delicate setup

It always gets a bit… dull when the US steps out for Thanksgiving. The drama machine powers down, the rumours stop flying, and suddenly we’re …

November 28, 2025

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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving

Markets took a breather ahead of Thanksgiving, with US stocks adding to their gains and yields sliding. The 2-year Treasury yield — the December Fed …

November 27, 2025

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AI Season 2: Clash of the Giants
AI Season 2: Clash of the Giants

AI is entering a new phase: competition. Nvidia is being closely investigated, Google is becoming a top player, eventually pushing its rivals toward the edge …

November 26, 2025

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