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WTF Dailies June 18, 2025
Concerns over escalating hostilities in the Middle East stayed front and centre in markets on Wednesday, sending oil prices higher and leaving investors hesitant to scoop up risk assets.
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WTF Dailies June 17, 2025
Oil prices resumed their upward climb and U.S. futures were lower early Tuesday after Israel’s military issued an evacuation warning to 330,000 people in Iran’s capital Tehran.
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WTF Dailies June 16, 2025
Israel and Iran have been engaged in a fierce exchange of fire for three consecutive days. According to Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom, Iranian strikes have killed at least ten people, bringing the total death toll to 13. In Iran, Israeli strikes have caused 406 deaths and 654 injuries
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WTF Dailies June 13, 2025
U.S. stock futures dropped sharply early Friday following a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iran, which sent energy prices surging and injected fresh uncertainty into an already tense geopolitical backdrop.
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War Pigs
As we navigate the complexities of modern geopolitics, particularly in the tumultuous landscapes of Ukraine and the Middle East, the echoes of "War Pigs" resonate with uncanny relevance, offering a lens through which to view NATO's involvement in these regions
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The California Crossfires
Los Angeles has once again become the epicenter of a national firestorm, as immigration enforcement, civil unrest, and federal-state tensions converge in a volatile confrontation that started with the Wildfires and now on Immigration.
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Peace Sells...but Who's Buying?
"Megadeth's "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?" is a thrash metal anthem that critiques societal apathy towards peace and the perceived hypocrisy within political systems. The song questions the genuine commitment of world leaders and the public to achieving peace, juxtaposed with the reality
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Japan: Bonding to a Past or its Future?
Japan’s government bond (JGB) market—once the epitome of stability—is now flashing warning signs. Yields on long-term bonds are rising, demand from institutional buyers is waning, and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is quietly wrestling with the limits of its monetary strategy.
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Credit Ratings
Credit rating agencies play a crucial role in global finance by assessing the creditworthiness of issuers of debt, including governments, corporations, and financial institutions. The three dominant players in this space are Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's (S&P), and Fitch Ratings
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United Healthscare of America - The End
News broke that the U.S. Department of Justice had launched a criminal investigation into UnitedHealth Group for possible Medicare fraud, focusing on its Medicare Advantage business.
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Rates and Bonds Dashboard
Real-time insights into global interest rates, sovereign bond yields, and credit risk indicators.
