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In an era where core assumptions about the global economy are being questioned, gold has once more become an anchor — especially for central banks

Israel’s strike on Iran raises questions about waterway handling quarter of world crude oil supplies

Disruption to tanker traffic at the Strait of Hormuz would pose a much bigger risk to oil supply

This latest instability is stagflationary and may add to the erosion of the US-led economic order

Equities have much of the same qualities and don’t write off bonds quite yet

Also in today’s newsletter, Narendra Modi visits Air India crash site and Argentina’s inflation rate falls below 2%

Also in this newsletter: Should the EU be more aggressive against Chinese online retailers?

Seven countries chosen to apply for funding to cut emissions from heavily polluting sectors

Officials outside the US worry about what will happen when Jay Powell leaves the Fed

Beijing’s antitrust regulator postpones sign-off on Synopsys and Ansys deal

Ontario premier insists development of remote critical minerals reserve is a priority in response to Trump’s tariffs

The south-east Asian country benefited hugely from US-China tensions, but the Trump tariffs strike at the heart of its economy

Libertarian leader tames chronic price pressures though annual rate remains among world’s highest

President calls Federal Reserve chair a ‘numbskull’ for not reducing US borrowing costs

US currency falls sharply after president says he will set new levies on trading partners in next 2 weeks

Elements of agreement covering British cars and US beef and ethanol could be signed off by end of the week

The Rock will also raise sales tax to avoid unfair competition

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Huge economic and political shifts are taking place. How did we get here?

A study of political movements worldwide assesses the populists’ playbook — and how Donald Trump fits in