According to financial commentary from Sean Foo (@SeanFooGold), the global financial system is under strain, marked by a significant rise in US Treasury yields and strategic shifts by major foreign holders. In recent days, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note surged from 4.13% to 4.26%, its highest level since September 2025. This spike increases borrowing costs across the US economy, from mortgages to corporate debt, at a time when the nation's annual net interest payments have surpassed $1 trillion.

China is actively reducing its exposure, decreasing its US Treasury holdings by over $6 billion in November to a ...

According to a report from the YouTube channel World Affairs In Context (@lenapetrova), European Union member states are holding emergency talks about a severe escalation in the transatlantic trade dispute, centring on U.S. demands regarding Greenland. The situation was triggered by President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 10% tariff on goods from eight European countries, a measure he has explicitly tied to his stated goal of a “complete and total purchase of Greenland” for the United States.

In response, EU ambassadors convened in Brussels to discuss a coordinated reaction. Among the options on the table is reviving a previously suspended ...

US President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats, partly linked to strategic interests in Greenland, have heightened market volatility and introduced fresh uncertainty into the global economic outlook. The prospect of escalating trade restrictions has directly weighed on investor sentiment, with markets pricing in increased geopolitical risk and the potential for retaliatory measures from trading partners, particularly the European Union.

This policy unpredictability has raised concerns over its impact on global growth, with analysts noting a dampening effect on risk assets as businesses and investors brace for potential economic fallout. The situation underscores the challenges of separating trade and geopolitics, with the ...

China recorded its largest-ever trade surplus in 2025, reaching approximately $1.19 trillion, as export growth outpaced imports despite continued trade tensions with the United States. The figure marked a sharp increase on the previous year and underscored the resilience of China’s export-driven model even as tariffs and technology restrictions remained in place.

Exports grew by more than 5% year on year, while imports were broadly flat. Although shipments from China to the United States fell by around 20% over the year, exporters redirected goods to other markets, including parts of Asia, Europe and the Global South. This shift helped offset losses ...

Gold is increasingly being treated as a strategic safe haven by central banks, particularly across the BRICS group, as governments reassess their exposure to the US dollar and Western financial systems. According to analysis shared by Inside China Business, this shift reflects a long-term effort to diversify reserves amid inflation pressures, sanctions risk and geopolitical fragmentation.

BRICS countries account for a significant share of global gold production, with China and Russia among the world’s largest miners. Other members and partner states, including South Africa, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, further reinforce the bloc’s role in the global gold supply. Despite this ...