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Briefing: Europe must prepare for ‘long-lasting’ energy shock, EU warns

Strategic angle: Energy commissioner says bloc is assessing ‘all possibilities’ including fuel rationing and releasing more oil from strategic reserves

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: What’s going on with dollar debt?

Strategic angle: ‘Swap’ trades by hedge funds have exploded recently

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Credit investors flee to safety, pulling $11bn from junk bonds this year

Strategic angle: AI disruption and war in the Middle East send market towards Treasuries and investment-grade debt

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Easter eggs stay pricey even as cocoa prices plunge

Strategic angle: Manufacturers try to recoup some losses after margins were squeezed by spike in cocoa prices

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: In Tehran, neighbours wonder where the next bombs will land

Strategic angle: Residents are left guessing which regime target might live alongside them as strikes rain down on Iran’s capital

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war

Strategic angle: After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Prediction markets: the hunt for the new ‘dumb money’

Strategic angle: As new bettors flock to platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, some make easy prey for trading firms and professional gamblers.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Asia-Pacific markets rise in Easter trade on hopes for Hormuz reopening

Strategic angle: South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region while Japan's Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Microsoft executive touts Copilot sales traction as AI anxiety weighs on stock

Strategic angle: Analysts have said adoption of the $30-per-month Microsoft 365 Copilot is in the early stage.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Oil cargo prices surge as fears of supply shortage grip market

Strategic angle: Address by Trump signalling possible escalation of Iran conflict raises prospect of prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz

Editorial Staff Apr 3

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Briefing: Starbucks made two big moves to help its turnaround today — but they didn’t help the coffee chain’s stock

Strategic angle: Despite strategic changes, Starbucks' stock remains under pressure.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Warner, Schiff probe potential insider trading in government

Strategic angle: Lawmakers investigate possible insider trading linked to defense investments.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Coinbase clears key regulatory hurdle in bid to bolster its stablecoin business

Strategic angle: Coinbase has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate as a trust bank, the company said Thursday.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Brent oil spot price for actual cargo soars to $141, highest level since 2008 financial crisis

Strategic angle: The Brent oil futures price is giving the market a false sense of security, said Amrita Sen, founder of Energy Aspects.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Wall Street ends mixed as worries linger before Holiday break

Strategic angle: Investors remain cautious as the holiday season approaches.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals

Strategic angle: White House also rolls back levies on some metals in an attempt to simplify duties.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN

Strategic angle: OpenAI did not disclose the terms of the deal but said TBPN will be housed within its strategy organization.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here's what to expect

Strategic angle: The U.S. economy is projected to show job gains of 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Trump's Iran war speech paints a grim picture for oil markets with more than 600 million barrels at risk

Strategic angle: Oil prices are surging as the market prepares for a longer U.S. war with Iran after President Donald Trump's national address.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

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Briefing: Rivian spinout EV start-up raises $200m in Series C round

Strategic angle: Rivian spinout EV start-up secures significant funding to accelerate growth.

Editorial Staff Apr 2