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1 Jul 2026

About AC in Europe...

Source. Rand

26 Jun 2026

Ranked: Countries with the Largest Currency Reserves

China holds over $3.4 trillion in foreign exchange reserves, nearly 3x more than Japan. Seven of the world’s 10 largest reserve holders are in Asia, reflecting decades of export-led growth. Despite being the world’s largest economy, the U.S. ranks only 13th because the dollar is the world’s primary reserve currency. Source: James Wong, Visual Capitalist

23 Jun 2026

This morning, South Korea’s KOSPI crashed -10%, wiping out over $520 BILLION in a single day.

This was the 3rd largest single-day crash in the index’s history. Both Hynix and Samsung were down double-digits Source: Bull Theory

18 Jun 2026

South Korea's $KOSPI hit a new all-time high today, even as U.S. markets fell after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh hinted at a possible rate hike this year.

KOSPI is up +113% in 2026, adding over ₩3,860,000,000,000,000 ($2.8 TRILLION) in market value. Source: Bull Theory

15 Jun 2026

The market is massively rebuilding one of the most powerful, but also one of the riskiest trades out there: shorting the yen

📉 Many investors are once again betting on further yen weakness, even as the currency trades near a very sensitive level around 160 against the dollar, and have built their largest bearish positions on the yen since 2017. ⚠️ Market now seems to see these risks as largely priced in. A BoJ rate hike is no longer a real surprise, neither is intervention from the Ministry of Finance. The yen can still weaken gradually from here but the risk of a brutal squeeze rises as bearish positioning keeps building. Source: Christophe Barraud, Bloomberg

9 Jun 2026

Japan's Crude Oil reserve was built in 1980.

Took 45 years to fill. Took 8 weeks to drain. Source: Rand Group

9 Jun 2026

THIS RANDOM CHINESE STOCK WAS UP OVER 3600% + YESTERDAY

THE STOCK WAS AT $1.13 AT OPEN IF U INVESTED $1,000 AT OPEN YOU WOULD HAVE OVER $36,000 8 HOURS LATER $INHD Source: Gurgavin

3 Jun 2026

Japan's NIKKEI has surpassed 68,500 for the first time in history.

The NIKKEI is now up 36.5% in 2026, adding ¥365,000,000,000,000 ($2.5 trillion) in market value. Source: Bull Theory

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