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Intelligence Briefings

Morning Brief · 18m ago

Markets brace for Powell as oil rallies on tightened sanctions

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  • Brent +2.4% on tighter US enforcement of Russian price cap; IOC pauses two cargoes.
  • 10y yield at 4.55%, repricing post hawkish FOMC minutes; 30y auction in focus.
  • Taiwan reports largest PLA incursion in 6 weeks; semis premium widening.
  • Eurozone PMI miss reinforces March ECB cut; EUR offered.
Midday Brief · 240m ago

Energy leads, tech lags as yields press higher

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  • S&P -0.4% led by Tech -1.0%; Energy +2.1% on crude.
  • VIX +7% to 17.8, still below stress threshold.
  • DXY +0.3%, JPY weakest of G10 ahead of BoJ Friday.
  • Watch: Fed Powell 14:00 ET; 30y auction concession ~3bp.
Weekend Global Risk Brief · 1500m ago

Five fault lines to watch into next week

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  • Russia sanctions enforcement: secondary effects on Indian buyers.
  • Taiwan: PLA winter exercise window opening.
  • ECB Lagarde and Fed Powell sequencing.
  • Red Sea shipping insurance trajectory.
  • Venezuela-Guyana border posturing.