From Financial Times
Why Saudi Arabia raised oil output before Israel’s attack on Iran
The US was pushing Riyadh for more crude but cartel politics were a more likely reason for the increase
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Corporate bond defaults disappear from China’s onshore market
Systemic risk prioritised over international norms as country returns to zero failure era
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Carmakers battle to find supplies of rare earths as China tightens its grip
Mercedes-Benz among groups looking to secure alternative sources of vital materials after China tightens export curbs
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Surge in bond yields adds to pressure on BoJ
Policymakers to decide on how to proceed with tapering of massive bond-buying programme
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Oil in the new age of volatility
High prices will undermine Trump’s plans to drive inflation lower and make it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut rates
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Netanyahu vows to attack Iran for ‘as long as necessary’
Tehran begins retaliatory strikes while US says it is helping to shoot down missiles targeting Israel
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Fretting over IPO market share is just atavistic mercantilism
The central role of equity raisings is to raise capital for companies that are already quoted
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Trump discloses $57mn earnings from crypto venture
Ethics filing shows hundreds of sources of income for the US president, including property and books
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Indonesia launches rare crackdown on nickel mines in ‘last paradise’
President Prabowo Subianto cancels most mining permits issued in the coral-rich Raja Ampat archipelago
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How gold became the world’s refuge from uncertainty
In an era where core assumptions about the global economy are being questioned, gold has once more become an anchor — especially for central banks
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US tycoon pours $100mn into Trump crypto project after SEC reprieve
Chicago trader Don Wilson backs Trump family’s bitcoin venture after administration drops lawsuit
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Oil tanker owners reluctant to brave Strait of Hormuz, Frontline chief says
Israel’s strike on Iran raises questions about waterway handling quarter of world crude oil supplies
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