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U.S. Launches Forced‑Labour Section 301 Probe Covering 60 Economies as Allies Signal Engagement

USTR sets a fast track to potential remedies before a temporary tariff window closes in July.

Banks Double Down on Swiss Franc Strength as EUR/CHF Holds Below 0.92

Record Repatriations Drive Fourth Straight Net FDI Outflow for India in December

Russia’s External Debt Near $62 Billion, Highest in Two Decades

U.S. Authorizes 25% Tariffs on Iran’s Trade Partners as It Lifts India Levy After Energy Pledge

Gold Tops $5,100 as Silver Breaks $100 in Record Precious-Metals Rally

Elliptic Says Iran’s Central Bank Amassed $507 Million in Tether in 2025

Silver Near Record Highs as Retail ETF Buying Swells and Industrial Pullback Emerges

Alckmin Says Potential U.S. Iran-Trade Tariffs Unlikely to Impact Brazil

EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap to $44.10 Effective Feb. 1

Russia’s International Reserves Hit Record $763.9 Billion, Central Bank Says

Kiyosaki Warns Silver Rally Is Peaking as Prices Hit Records

Gold Hovers Near Record as Silver Whipsaws on Supply Shifts and Index Rebalances

Analysts See Ruble Upswing Ending as Urals Slump Hits Budget

Gold, Silver and Platinum Set New Records as 2025 Rally Intensifies

Bank of Russia Sues Euroclear for 18.1 Trillion Rubles Over Frozen Reserves

EU Approves Indefinite Freeze of Russian Assets as Russia Sues Euroclear

Russia’s Oil Cash Crunch Deepens as Revenues Slide Despite Steady Exports

Russia Passes Tax-Hike Budget That Channels Record Funds to the Military as Growth Stalls

Sanctions Choke Russia’s Oil Flows as China Cuts Buying and Floating Storage Swells