Epstein files: a lot of early career ending stories! / RBA hikes / Metals, RARE find a bid, SPX right back to highs

Stéphan
17 hours ago
3 min read

Markets : Epstein files (so grim - many should-must end up with fraud, criminal investigations ..the whole system is-was - got to be a LOT of early career ending stories coming up..), Lord Mandelson gave Jeffrey Epstein advance notice of a €500bn bailout to save the Euro (think about that...) and this ''The blueprint for a 20-year financial architecture designed to turn pandemics into a profit center, designed pre 2019...''..., RBA hikes for 1st time since late 2023, as inflation hits 2y highs, France finally passes 2026 budget, Meloni/Merz cut Macron out of engine of Europe, Mario Draghi calls for EU ‘federation’ to avoid being ‘picked off’ by US and China >>> precious metals found a bid yesterday, after an early rout, and everything bounced pretty easily, USD didn't really do much, AUDUSD breaking up on RBA
Trade : Reeves takes aim at Trump as she calls for UK and EU to speak with one voice on trade, A White House official told Reuters that the U.S. was rescinding a punitive 25% duty on all imports from India over its purchases of Russian oil that had stacked on top of a 25% "reciprocal" tariff rate,
Geopolitics : Iranian officials say Tehran may suspend or shut down nuclear program to ease tensions with US, Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia. European forces would be dispatched and backed by US military in case of repeated Russian violations,
#RARE Trump Unveils $12 Billion Mineral Reserve With Record Ex-Im Loan
Hundreds of private equity firms are now drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling to portfolios of nearly unsaleable investments. Meanwhile, their investors are losing patience/Forbes
Cornwall voted to leave the EU They've gone from £100 million a year in EU support 5 years ago to effectively nothing from April Today 78% want to #RejoinEU