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Australia bucks global trend and raises interest rates
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FirstFT: Renewed attacks threaten US-Iran truce
Also in today’s newsletter: LVMH to offload brands and Deutsche Bank lawsuit
Australia becomes a trade deal champion to counter Trump and China
Facing hostility from its two largest trading partners, Canberra embarked on a drive to diversify
Powell out
Jay Powell has overseen his last Fed meeting as chair even if he plans to stay on as governor
The oil price crunch is looming
The longer the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues, the more likely a crisis-like adjustment in rich economies becomes
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A View from the Bridge - April 2026
“Never forget where you’re coming from” is the chorus line to a Take That hit from 1995 and much of yesterday’s policy decision and press conference was metaphorically sung in that vein.
PegasusCapital - 01/05/2026
