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Asia briefing — 2026-09-24
The Fed hiked, the BOJ followed, China left its LPRs unchanged for a sixteenth month and Bank Indonesia held — just as the energy shock unwinds.
Four monetary decisions shaped AsiaPacific markets in eight days and none delivered easing: the Federal Reserve raised rates on 16 September, the Bank of Japan followed with an increase to a 31year high on the 18th, China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged for a sixteenth consecutive month o…
Daily Briefing — 2026-09-24
Nigeria's 350bp move reset a disconnected benchmark, Indonesia has held for a third meeting, and the energy shock behind
Digital assets briefing — 2026-09-24
Bitcoin's recovery required eventrisk relief and forced short covering. Solana's ETF bid held through the CLARITY defeat
US Crop Intelligence — Harvest Accelerates as the Yield Test Begins
Corn and soybean harvests are running ahead of normal, but Iowa's slow start means the first yield evidence is not yet a
Sugar analysis — 2026-09-21
Brazil is producing less sugar as mills favour ethanol, while India's crop shortfall has forced an import window. Both s
Football finance briefing — 2026-09-21
Chelsea changes hands, Bordeaux faces a takeover deadline, QSI expands in Belgium and German women's football adopts a n
Agricultural Positioning Intelligence — The Fund Trade Fractures Further
Soybean meal buying accelerates as funds retreat from beans, corn stops expanding and Chicago wheat moves back net short
Nickel analysis — 2026-09-18
Indonesia's ore quota has tightened nickel supply, yet LME stocks hit 278,790 tonnes on 17 September — above July and Au
China Metals Intelligence — The Physical Signal Strengthens
Copper premiums surge and zinc inventories extend their threeweek decline, while conflicting aluminium signals show why
Brent Crude analysis — 2026-09-17
Brent fell 2.7% to $105.83 on a sixweek Saudi pipeline repair timetable, even as European refiners pay above $130 for re
LME Positioning Intelligence — Copper Longs Liquidate Into the Record
Investment funds reduced exposure in five of six LME metals to 11 September. Copper shed 5,692 lots of length during the
Digital assets briefing — 2026-09-16
The Senate rejected CLARITY's cloture vote 4950, yet Bitcoin's 5% drop was contained as ETF flows stayed resilient ahead
US Crop Intelligence — Lower Yields, Higher Acres
USDA cut corn and cotton production and raised soybeans to a record, but all three 2026 yields are below 2025. The diver
Cocoa analysis — 2026-09-14
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana diverge 67% on farmgate cocoa prices, risking crossborder smuggling just as ICCO withholds its 2
Carbon analysis — 2026-09-13
EU carbon is now transmitting into imported steel, aluminium and fertiliser through CBAM. The 2026 liability accrues now
Football finance briefing — 2026-09-13
England's IFR is now approving owners as Chelsea nears a £5bn valuation, Championship losses hit £355m, and Vasco da Gam
Coffee (Arabica) analysis — 2026-09-13
Coffee funds cut net length by 4,620 contracts as Brazilian supply heads for ICE certification, even though certified st
Agricultural Positioning Intelligence — The Fund Trade Starts to Split
Corn and soybean funds added further length, but Chicago wheat, cotton and soybean oil reversed as USDA's September prod
China Metals Intelligence — The Inventory Draw Is Splitting From Demand
Zinc and primary aluminium inventories continue to fall, but copper demand is weakening and aluminium alloy stocks are b
Copper analysis — 2026-09-11
Copper hit a record $14,875 as investment funds cut net length beforehand and Chinese premiums weakened — supply is conf
LME Positioning Intelligence — Aluminium Passes 150,000 Lots, But Bulls Are Leaving Too
Aluminium fund net length passed 150,000 lots, but longs fell as shorts covered. Zinc added exposure on both sides while
Cotton analysis — 2026-09-09
World cotton stocks fall to 69.7m bales, the lowest since 2011/12, as US condition drops to 34% good/excellent and China
US Crop Intelligence — Conditions Weaken as Harvest Begins
Corn fell to a seasonlow 56% good/excellent as harvest begins, while cotton's condition reversed sharply to 34% and soyb
Digital assets briefing — 2026-09-08
Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $986.9m in a week, the strongest run of 2026, yet Bitcoin sits at $79,165 as futures and stableco
Nigeria Intelligence Summary — 8 September 2026
Nigeria's growth hit 4.43% and inflation eased to 15.43%, but food prices are accelerating just as Dangote's $1.63bn IPO
Brent Crude analysis — 2026-09-08
Brent nears $100 as Hormuz stays severely disrupted, but rerouting, inventories and demand destruction are holding the b
Soybeans analysis — 2026-09-07
Chinese state buyers took 530,000 tonnes of US soybeans in three days, but private crushers stay away as tariffs keep ma
Agricultural Positioning Intelligence — Wheat Crosses the Line
Funds pushed further into corn, soybeans and softs while all three major US wheat contracts added bullish exposure in th
China Metals Intelligence — The Inventory Draw Broadens
Chinese copper, zinc and aluminium inventories are falling simultaneously. SMM data show physical tightening broadening,
Lead analysis — 2026-09-04
Funds are net short lead, the only LME base metal not long, even as stocks fall 60,000 tonnes from their peak and Chines
Aluminum analysis — 2026-09-03
Funds cut aluminium shorts 11.2% in a week as LME stocks fell to a 36year low of 245,975 tonnes. Deliverability, not pri
LME Positioning Intelligence — Bears Leave Aluminium, Bulls Arrive in Zinc
Funds added nearidentical net length to aluminium and zinc last week — but fourfifths of aluminium's came from short cov
Commodities briefing — 2026-09-03
Brent eases to $95 as Hormuz traffic stays severely impaired, Asian LNG hits $23.20/mmBtu, and European refining margins
Asia briefing — 2026-09-03
Asian markets rally as yields retreat and India's $136.4bn FX mobilisation pushes the rupee to a twomonth high, even as
Football finance briefing — 2026-09-02
Premier League clubs spent £3.5bn as PSR gives way to Squad Cost Ratio and Sustainability tests, while Apollo's £2.5bn A
US Crop Intelligence — Conditions Diverge as Harvest Approaches
Corn stabilized at 57% good/excellent while soybeans fell to 58% — USDA's latest report shows crops diverging just as ha
Lean Hogs analysis — 2026-09-01
Managed money went net short 36,098 lean hog contracts as USDA data show 2026 pork production rising 1.1% despite a smal
Corn Intelligence — 1 September 2026
Corn held at 57% good/excellent as funds lifted their net long to +317,448 contracts. The next test is whether the US ha
Agricultural Positioning Intelligence — Funds Double Down
Managed money added 135,756 corn contracts and 59,404 in sugar in the week to 25 August. Funds are no longer building ex
Zinc analysis — 2026-08-27
ILZSG flipped its 2026 zinc forecast from a 271,000t surplus to a 19,000t deficit — but the surplus hasn't disappeared,
China Metals Intelligence — Copper and Aluminium Draw, Zinc Doesn't
SMM data show Chinese copper and aluminium inventories tightening — but zinc stocks are flat, proving the rally is a Lon
Digital assets briefing — 2026-08-27
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted $2.6bn in a week — their strongest since October 2025 — while the Senate's CLARITY A
Football finance briefing — 2026-08-27
Liverpool's £5bn valuation and Atlético's Apollo takeover show private capital flooding football, even as UEFA's Squad C
Asia briefing — 2026-08-27
KOSPI rose 1.5% as Nvidia's results lifted Korean chips even as the BoK hiked rates to 3.00% and raised its 2026 growth
LME Positioning Intelligence — Zinc Bulls Test a Surplus Market
Zinc funds hold their largest long since 2018 despite a global surplus — because the surplus is in China, and London can
US Crop Intelligence — Conditions Deteriorate as Harvest Approaches
Corn's goodtoexcellent rating fell 3 points to 57% as USDA's latest Crop Progress report shows broad deterioration just
Agricultural Positioning Intelligence — Funds Make Their Move
Managed money's net long in sugar jumped ~95,000 contracts in a week — the CFTC's latest COT data reveal where agricultu
Coffee (Arabica) analysis — 2026-08-24
Brazil's record coffee harvest hasn't reached the warehouse — ICE Arabica stocks sit near multiyear lows as Colombia's o
Live Cattle analysis — 2026-08-24
July cattle placements hit a record low as Trump opens a 90day tariff window for beef imports — can imports fix a supply
Copper analysis — 2026-08-20
Copper hit a record $14,912 in an LME squeeze even as ICSG forecasts a 2026 surplus — proof that global balance and deli
Commodities briefing — 2026-08-20
Copper retreats from a record LME squeeze while platinum surges 5% on a fourth annual deficit — availability now matters
Daily Briefing — 2026-08-20
Falling US yields and a weaker dollar lift EM assets as Vietnam's confirmed FTSE upgrade, Korea's equity surge, and Nige
Digital assets briefing — 2026-08-20
Bitcoin surged past $68,000 as a Treasury buyback expansion cut yields and up to $2bn in short liquidations amplified th
Aluminum analysis — 2026-08-19
LME stocks sit at a 36year low, 95% Russianorigin — but China's export surge means global supply may recover before exch
Wheat analysis — 2026-08-19
Global wheat stocks look ample at 273 MMT, but Black Sea disruption is squeezing exportable supply — deliverability, not
Silver analysis — 2026-08-13
Silver at $66.04 faces a sixth consecutive annual deficit of 46.3 Moz as London vault stocks hit historic lows and the g
South Korea Intelligence Summary — 13 August 2026
The BOK hiked to 2.75% on July 16 as the won rallied from a 17year low, with KOSPI at 6,813 and a further August 27 hike
Asia briefing — 2026-08-13
Samsung and SK Hynix now make up a record 60% of the KOSPI after a 20%+ rally, with Goldman warning 1pp more concentrati
Digital assets briefing — 2026-08-06
BTC holds $64,877 as ETF inflows turn modestly positive, led by BlackRock's IBIT — is this the start of renewed institut
Gold analysis — 2026-08-06
Gold climbed to $4,293/oz, up nearly 6% this week, as the IranOman shipping deal eased inflation fears and cut September
Daily Briefing — 2026-08-06
Nigeria holds rates at 26.50%, OPEC+ confirms a September supply hike, and Korea's KOSPI drops 4.58% on AIspending fears
Daily Briefing — 2026-07-30
Fed holds 3.503.75% in a 93 split as Brent holds near $92 on Iran escalation; the tenge sinks 2.52% and Indonesia's IDX
Asia briefing — 2026-07-30
KOSPI fell 1.50% on July 30 as markets digested SK Hynix's 911% postearnings crash, while Indonesia led the region highe
SK Hynix Investment Memo — 30 July 2026
SK Hynix posted a 76% operating margin and 557% profit growth in Q2 2026 — then fell 911% as the AIcapex repricing and a
Digital assets briefing — 2026-07-23
Bitcoin spot ETFs posted seven consecutive inflow days to July 22, but total crypto market cap remains 52% below its Oct
Indonesia Intelligence Summary — 23 July 2026
Bank Indonesia held at 5.75% on July 22 as the rupiah stabilised near record lows and the November MSCI verdict on EM st
Commodities briefing — 2026-07-23
Brent hit $97.70 as Red Sea tanker strikes opened a second chokepoint alongside Hormuz, while aluminum surged 4.21% on s
Nigeria Intelligence Summary — 22 July 2026
CBN held at 26.5% on July 21 as inflation eased to 15.91% and the NGX surged 55% YTD — Nigeria's reform trade faces its
Brent Crude analysis — 2026-07-16
Brent at $85 as US strikes and a reinstated naval blockade layer a geopolitical premium onto a market the IEA expects to
Cocoa analysis — 2026-07-15
Cocoa eased to $5,657 from July's $6,455 high as Ivorian shipments rose 21% YoY, but the 2026/27 main crop faces a 10%+
Commodities briefing — 2026-07-15
The June ceasefire has collapsed. Brent at $84.73 as Iran's Revolutionary Guard closes Hormuz again, copper hits $14,034
Digital assets briefing — 2026-07-14
Bitcoin +3.74% to $64,822 and Ethereum +5.51% as June CPI at 3.5% compressed hike odds and Monday brought $265.69m in sp
Commodities briefing — 2026-07-14
Brent surged to $87 as Iran declared Hormuz closed after the fourth US strike in a week, while gold fell on rate hike fe
Asia briefing — 2026-07-10
SK Hynix raised $26.5bn in the largest ever US foreign listing, opening at $170 on July 10 as KOSPI surged 2.52% and Bre
Uranium analysis — 2026-07-08
Uranium spot at $85.50/lb while longterm contracts hit $94 — the widest gap since 2008 — as Section 232 price floor nego
China Intelligence Summary — 8 July 2026
China's Q1 GDP beat at 5.0% masks weak FDI and consumption. A deep dive on PBOC policy, MSCI China at 12.6x, and the Tai
Daily Briefing — 2026-07-08
KOSPI plunged 5.35% on chip valuation fears despite Samsung's 19x profit surge as US strikes on Iran pushed Brent back a
Daily Briefing — 2026-07-01
TAIEX led Asia +1.94% on AI semiconductor strength as Brent fell 4.93% on Iran deal progress and copper surged 4.60% on
Digital assets briefing — 2026-07-01
June closed as the worst month for Bitcoin ETF outflows on record as MiCA took full effect on July 1, removing USDT from
Canton Coin (CC) analysis — 2026-06-30
Canton Network fell 12.4% in two weeks to $0.1415 despite DTCC's Treasury tokenization deal and JPMorgan's Kinexys rollo
Digital assets briefing — 2026-06-29
Three weeks of outflows totalling $4.21bn pushed crypto AuM to $141bn as Fed hawkishness and Iran risk overwhelmed CLARI
Bitcoin (BTC) analysis — 2026-06-29
Bitcoin at $59,600, down 53% from its ATH, as Fed hawkishness and ETF outflows collide with record longterm holder accum
Gold analysis — 2026-06-25
Gold fell to $3,998 on June 25 — down 29% from its January high — as a 68% September Fed hike probability and 13month do
Asia briefing — 2026-06-24
KOSPI surged 3.26% on Samsung HBM news while TAIEX fell 2.24% as TSMC dropped 4%, as Brent hit $74.73 on Hormuz normalis
Indonesia Intelligence Summary — 24 June 2026
Indonesia's IDX is down 33% from January peaks as BI raises rates 100bps to defend the rupiah and MSCI sets a November d
Commodities briefing — 2026-06-16
Brent fell to $87.33 as the USIran Hormuz deal removed the war premium, while copper surged on improved demand and OPEC+
Digital assets briefing — 2026-06-15
Bitcoin's fiveweek ETF outflow streak reversed on June 12 as ceasefire optimism and largeholder accumulation drove a $85
Asia briefing — 2026-06-15
KOSPI surged 5.20% and IDX jumped 4.12% as USIran normalisation reports drove Asia's sharpest recovery in months, even a
Commodities briefing — 2026-06-08
Wheat surged 9% on Black Sea drought, Brent rallied to $98 on OPEC discipline, and copper hit $13,484 despite weak Chine
Daily Briefing — 2026-06-08
May payrolls doubled consensus at 172k, pushing 10year yields to 4.54% and KOSPI down 8.29%, while Brent and wheat surge
Asia briefing — 2026-06-08
Korea's KOSPI crashed 8.29% on June 8 as leveraged AI positions unwound. Taiwan, India and Indonesia also fell sharply o
Digital assets briefing — 2026-05-26
Bitcoin holds near $76,800 as $1.26bn in weekly ETF outflows and CPI at 3.8% weigh on sentiment, while the CLARITY Act a
Commodities briefing — 2026-05-25
Brent above $105 as Iran nuclear talks stall, aluminum hits 4year highs on 3M ton supply loss, and China's $17bn ag comm
Quantum Computing — Theme Analysis — 16 May 2026
Quantum revenues topped $1bn in 2025 as startup investment surged 6.3x to $12.6bn. A breakdown of hardware, postquantum
Nigeria Intelligence Summary — 16 May 2026
Nigeria's reform momentum earns a first S&P upgrade in 14 years, but a 70% deficittorevenue ratio and rising inflation t
Ethereum (ETH) analysis — 2026-05-22
ETH trades 57% below its 2025 peak despite alltime high network usage — a deepdive on L2 growth, macro correlation, and
Daily Briefing — 2026-05-22
MSCI EM up 19.3% YTD versus S&P 500's 8.3% as dollar weakness and tech earnings drive the rally, while Iran nuclear impa
Commodities briefing — 2026-05-19
Hormuz closure drives Brent to $102/bbl, aluminum to 4year highs, and wheat up 25% YoY as supply shocks ripple through g
Asia briefing — 2026-05-19
Asian equities fell for a 3rd session in May 2026 as an inconclusive TrumpXi summit and Persian Gulf tensions kept oil e