IMF warns risk USD run / UNH, UPS, AMZN cuts, ASML beat / GOLD UP ! / WH in panic mode / FOMC unch
- Stéphan

- 3 days ago
- 4 min read

Markets : #USD IMF prepares for global run on US dollar (now with Trump adding to risk..), Scott Bessent is already showing signs of a meltdown in reaction to the European Union’s FTA with India (Thread), FED unchanged tonight, presser always interesting particularly ahead of new FED Chair announcement shortly, worst U.S confidence numbers in 12years y'day, Rick Rieder (odds on fav) wants 1% cut, steeper curves and probably not too worried about the USD either.. so long as UST market remains steady, with all the mountain of debt that needs to be rolled in 2026 #shadowFED effectively.. >> The US has almost never seen so much debt coming due: 26.4% of US federal debt is maturing within 12 months, near the highest % in 26 years!!, mass 48K UPS layoffs, AMZN cuts too, ASML big beat >>> When the U.S. weaponizes the dollar, threatening sanctions, freezing assets, using currency as a political tool, that trust evaporates...(UST long end sold off a little again #duration risk ),... markets have to 'prepare, hedge'' for a 10-15pct move lower in major USD pairs...without the $$$ as a world currency, the U.S becomes a regional power, with HUGE debt issue..''BE careful what you wish for Donald...'' GOLD, Silver , PLAT prices were hit hard during NYC hours last few days, right back and higher again this morning !! this is the debasement full on..
The White House is in full blown panic mode right now. Kristi Noem is throwing Stephen Miller under the bus, Miller is throwing Greg Bovino under the bus, Republican senators are calling for Noem to be fired… it’s a mess.
SPX : if you measure SPX return in GOLD terms, the stock market is 'collapsing'..
#USD : IMF prepares for global run on US dollar. The EU should issue more common debt to provide investors with an alternative safe asset to gold and US Treasuries, the Fund's managing director said
Ray Dalio just said the quiet part out loud. "If you depreciate the money, it makes everything look like it's going up." The Stock Market boom is a lie… We are witnessing the death of the Dollar, not the growth of the economy
EU now has its own 'secure and encrypted' satellite communication system
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals..to EU, China..
The Kobeissi Letter on X: "Most people don't realize what Trump just said: For 12+ months, the US Dollar has been in a sharp decline, falling -10% in 2025 in its worst year since 2017. Minutes ago, for the first time, President Trump commented on the decline in the USD: "The value of the Dollar is https://t.co/qTORxvmg3H" / X
The President doesn't make USD policy, but there you go..
Global Markets Investor on X: "🚨The US has almost never seen so much debt coming due: 26.4% of US federal debt is maturing within 12 months, near the highest % in 26 years, according to Tavi Costa's analysis. This is ~$10 TRILLION of debt. However, it has to be refinanced at way higher rates than the https://t.co/Wz0AqpPtp1" / X
We've hardly moved a few pct.. sure, if EURUSD went rapidly to 1.35+ they would
Shubhangi Sharma on X: "Scott Bessent is already showing signs of a meltdown in reaction to the European Union’s FTA with India. The Trump administration will find it a lot harder to justify its policy towards India. The whole thing is backfiring. https://t.co/AgTq8nNwXs" / X
The boss been fired..
When the U.S. weaponizes the dollar, threatening sanctions, freezing assets, using currency as a political tool, that trust evaporates.
China and Brazil are already trading in yuan. India and Russia are using rupees. The European Union is pushing for euro-denominated energy contracts.
Each of these shifts is small. But they add up. And they don't reverse.
Australia's Woodside beats Q4 revenue estimates despite oil slump, flags lower 2026 output | Reuters

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