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11 Apr 2025

Literally off the charts...

Source: FT

10 Apr 2025

China remains in deflation

*CHINA MARCH CONSUMER PRICES FALL 0.1% Y/Y; EST. 0% *CHINA MARCH PRODUCER PRICES FALL 2.5% Y/Y; EST. -2.3% Trade war with the US won't help Source: zerohedge @zerohedge

10 Apr 2025

Sorry folks, but even after today’s flip-flop, we’re still looking at the biggest tariffs since the 1930s.

Source: BCA thru Peter Berezin

10 Apr 2025

VanEck confirms that China and Russia are settling energy trades in Bitcoin.

Has De-dollarization already started?

10 Apr 2025

The World's biggest Importers

Source: Visual Capitalist

9 Apr 2025

Today's global trade reality.

In Blue -> Countries for which the US is the largest trading partner In Red -> Countries for which china is the largest trading partner (as measured by exports + imports)

9 Apr 2025

Do you remember LTCM???

According to a zerohedge article, the leverage on Treasury basis trades - which is by far the most popular trade among big hedge funds - is anywhere between 20x (Treasury Board Advisory Committee estimate) and 56x (Fed estimate); on a VaR basis LTCM was an amateur... Source: www.zerohedge.com

9 Apr 2025

Holy cow...

Look at the Japanese 30Y 😨 Source: TXMC on X

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