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The recent political crisis in Russia triggered by Wagner's failed coup attempt has raised concerns about the stability of the world's largest wheat exporter. Russia accounts for 20% of global exports, mainly to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Wheat prices surged in response to the uncertainty, reaching their highest

The markets are eagerly anticipating today's central bank decisions. With the UK, Norway & Switzerland assessing whether to adopt a 25bps or 50bps hike in policy rates, investors are closely watching if policymakers will opt for a more conservative or aggressive approach. Another central bank that will be in focus is

Bloomberg reported, "US Stocks Climb on Debt Deal Hopes," claiming that worries over the debt ceiling started to fade away. In case you're wondering what the "debt ceiling" is, it's like the country's credit card limit. More info about the debt ceiling in my previous posts: The U.S. Debt

This time we are left to focus on 1Q2023 US GDP & core PCE inflation figures and the debt ceiling debates (again). Also, the Federal Reserve is entering a blackout period ahead of the anticipated rate meeting on May 3rd, 2023. A blackout period for the Federal Reserve is a time

The current banking crisis has resulted in uncertainty, prompting investors to discuss the responsibility of an Armageddon of Commercial Real Estate loans. Growing anxiety that commercial real estate may become this economic cycle's subprime. I covered Commercial Real Estate in a previous large newsletter here which you can read for