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Evening Analysis – The Gist Russia’s overnight barrage on Kyiv—the second-largest of the war—fired 629 drones and missiles, killed 23 civilians and struck three EU diplomatic missions. (aljazeera.com, apnews.com) Europe’s defence ministers, meeting hours later in Brussels, vowed tougher sanctions and even floated troop deployments to enforce any future peace deal—an extraordinary escalation for a…

Morning Intelligence – The Gist Washington has finally slammed shut the $800 “de minimis” loophole that enabled roughly 4 million low-value parcels a day to enter the United States tariff-free. Every package will now attract normal duties—temporarily $80-$200 for postal shipments—an abrupt jolt that the White House says could raise $10 billion a year.(reuters.com, ft.com)…

Evening Analysis – The Gist Good evening—Kyiv woke today to the deadliest air-raid in months: 19 civilians slain, four of them children, and 63 injured as Russia hurled 31 missiles and more than 600 drones across every district of the capital, even shattering EU and British Council offices. (reuters.com) Moscow’s timing is calculated. Barely a…

Morning Intelligence – The Gist Less than four weeks after her Senate confirmation, CDC Director Susan Monarez was summarily fired—an unprecedented rupture that also triggered four senior resignations. The White House says Monarez was “not aligned” with its agenda; Monarez counters she refused to endorse “unscientific directives” from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (reuters.com,…

Evening Analysis – The Gist President Trump’s bid to sack Fed Governor Lisa Cook—on the basis of unproven mortgage-fraud claims—pierces the legal armor that has protected the world’s most influential central bank since 1913. Within hours, 30-year Treasury yields jumped 17 basis points, the biggest one-day rise since last October, as investors priced in political…

Morning Intelligence – The Gist Washington has just slapped an extra 25 % duty on Indian exports—lifting effective tariffs to a bruising 50 % on $48 bn worth of goods from textiles to gems—and giving New Delhi three weeks’ grace only for cargo already at sea. (reuters.com, apnews.com) The move punishes India’s continued bargain-price oil…

Evening Analysis – The Gist Donald Trump’s attempt to summarily sack Fed governor Lisa Cook tears at the legal cord protecting the world’s most influential central bank. The Fed’s charter allows removal only “for cause,” a standard last tested in 1936; Cook’s 14-year tenure was meant to shield policy from electoral whims. Global investors noticed:…

Morning Intelligence – The Gist A pre-dawn tremor in the trade war: Beijing is dispatching vice-commerce minister Li Chenggang to Washington this week, marking the first Chinese visit since last month’s fragile 90-day tariff truce. Reuters confirms the trip—sourced to the Wall Street Journal—and notes meetings with USTR Jamieson Greer and Treasury officials, plus overtures…

Evening Analysis – The Gist Markets spent the day recalibrating risk after Ukraine’s latest drone salvo torched Russia’s Ust-Luga export hub and the Novoshakhtinsk refinery, temporarily sidelining roughly 100,000 bpd of capacity and pushing Brent to $68.13/bbl — a 0.6 % jump that snapped last week’s slide. (reuters.com) Moscow calls the strikes “terrorism,” even alleging…

Morning Intelligence – The Gist The Federal Reserve’s surprise dovish pivot has ricocheted through every time zone. Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks drove Asia-Pacific equities up 1-2 %, shaved 6 bp off 10-year Treasuries and catapulted the Dow 860 points to a record high. Options markets now price an 84 % probability of a 25-bp cut…