Hope Boosts Risk Appetites and Drags the Greenback Lower north Hope springs eternal, and the capital markets are trading on hope that the Middle East war ends shortly, even as missiles continue to be fired in the region. President Trump again hinted that the war may be winding down shortly. He will address the nation at 9:00 pm ET today. At a news [...]
Corporate Treasury Has a New Starting Point for Digital Assets north Ripple Treasury, the enterprise treasury management platform built on a 40-year foundation and powered by Ripple's blockchain infrastructure, is launching two native digital asset capabilities: Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury.
Mixed War News Keeps Oil Firm and the Greenback Consolidating north War developments pulled in both directions, leaving investors on edge On the one hand, Iran struck an oil tanker, carrying Kuwait oil, in port in Dubai. On the other hand, reports suggest President Trump told aides he is willing to wind down hostilities and pressure Iran diplomatically to re- [...]
US Dollar's Advance Continues but Verbal Threats Lift the Yen north The Middle East war rages on. The Houthis have entered the fray and there is risk that it shuts the Bab El-Mandeb Strait. Aluminum and steel facilities have been reportedly attacked. The US continues to amass forces, including troops, ostensibly for a potential landing operation. There seem to [...]
April 2026 Monthly north Wars rarely stay where they start. The Israeli and American military campaign against Iran—the most direct confrontation with Tehran in decades—has sent shockwaves well beyond the Middle East. The fog of war obscures the tactical picture almost daily, but the economic transmission mechanisms [...]