Gold As A Geopolitical Risk Hedge: A Groundbreaking Analysis
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Disaggregating gold's surge
David P. Goldman examines how the gold price has been influenced by industrial demand, currency depreciation hedging amid growing national debts in major economies, and geopolitical risk.
CNY weakness signals modest easing in China's monetary stance
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Scott Foster notes that China is now aiming for cost-effective AI hardware covering a wide range of scenarios, evading sanctions with domestically produced components and open-source technology integration.
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