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“Risk free” used to be a number on a government bond curve, today it is also a judgment about politics, sanctions and access. When a G20 central bank can see its reserves frozen overnight and an energy shock can move gold, US Treasuries and Chinese bonds in three different directions, the old definition of safety no longer fits.

The dominant story remains the Iran war and its deepening distortions across energy markets, monetary policy, and investor sentiment.

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25/03/2026

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New highs in oil prices and softer economic data weighed on fixed income markets, as concerns about slowing growth began to balance ongoing inflation fears.

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31/03/2026

Meanwhile, hedging allows oil producers to lock in profits. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

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