·gold
Major central banks repatriated 711.5 tonnes of gold
Venezuela, Netherlands, Germany and France repatriated a combined 711.5 tonnes of gold from the New York Fed over 2011–2026, per central bank reports.
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·dollar
Middle East conflict and the dollar's waning dominance
Conflict in the Middle East accelerates shifts weakening the dollar; central bank gold holdings now exceed valuation-adjusted dollar reserves in the Bretton Woods II era.
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·aluminum
Iran conflict disrupts global aluminum market
Iran conflict disrupts global aluminium supply: Gulf output (~6.2 Mt) and Emirates Global Aluminium’s Al Taweelah smelter hit, prices up 10% amid low inventories.
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·sovereign bonds
Chinese bonds as the new safe-haven trade
Since the start of the war, foreigners dumped $82B of Treasuries and piled into panda bonds; US 10y 4.4% vs China 10y 1.8%.
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·crypto
Global crypto CEX volumes hit historical lows
Short market note: CryptoQuant chart shows global CEX trading volumes (spot and perpetual futures) falling to historical lows — crypto winter continues.
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·central bank gold
Central banks net gold purchases — February 2026
Central banks added a net 27t of gold in February 2026 led by Poland (20t); Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan also bought, while Turkey and Russia sold.
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·greenback
Dollar up 2.2% after US–Israel strikes on Iran
The greenback rose 2.2% as a safe-haven after coordinated US and Israel attacks on Iran, notable after last year's 8% dollar decline.
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·uae stocks
Top 10 UAE stocks: price reaction since Gulf Conflict
Chart of how the 10 biggest UAE companies reacted since the Gulf Conflict; largest drop −35.65% by a local real estate developer.
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·seasonality
Seasonality: April and November best for global stocks
April and November historically deliver the strongest monthly returns for global stocks, a seasonality pattern illustrated in the attached Bloomberg chart.
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·dated brent
Dated Brent hits $141.37, near 2008 levels
Dated Brent (North Sea shipments) reached $141.37; past Iran-war spikes and the 2022 Russian invasion are cited, today's levels echo 2008 crisis.
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·wealth management
Forward-Thinking Relationship Manager — Lugano Office
Herculis Partners seeks a Relationship Manager in Lugano (5+ years, client portfolio); tech-forward wealth management role, English and Italian required.
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·xauh
Herculis Gold Coin (XAUH)
Live Herculis Gold Coin (XAUH) price $150.26 USD, 24h volume $49,153.02, up 1.11%. CoinMarketCap rank #4349.
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