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Circle refutes report on potential sale of company
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4450177-circle-talks-with-coinbase-ripple-on-potential-sale-while-still-pursuing-ipo---report?feed_item_type=news&fr=1
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4450177-circle-talks-with-coinbase-ripple-on-potential-sale-while-still-pursuing-ipo---report?feed_item_type=news&fr=1
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Circle refutes report on potential sale of company
Circle Internet Financial (CRCL), the issuer of stablecoin USDC (USDC-USD), filed for an IPO in early April, but has entered informal talks for a possible sale to Coinbase Global (COIN) or Ripple, according to a media report published on Monday.
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JAPAN’S BIGGEST LIFE INSURER SAYS UNREALIZED LOSSES ON ITS DOMESTIC BOND HOLDINGS MORE THAN TRIPLED LAST FISCAL YEAR
https://x.com/GoldTelegraph_/status/1925933568129171689
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-23/japan-s-top-life-insurer-says-unrealized-bond-losses-tripled
https://x.com/GoldTelegraph_/status/1925933568129171689
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-23/japan-s-top-life-insurer-says-unrealized-bond-losses-tripled
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STOCK MARKET DOESN’T DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH — THE REAL ENGINE IS PRODUCTION, SAVING, AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT
For decades they told us that rising stock prices meant economic strength. That Wall Street's gains were Main Street’s future. That optimism alone could lift an entire nation’s wealth. But now, the illusion is broken. And the truth is undeniable: the stock market does not cause economic growth. It mirrors it — sometimes. But without saving, production, and capital investment, all you get is a bubble. A hollow illusion of prosperity built on psychological fluff and central bank deception.
In a real economy, you can’t demand unless you first produce. There’s no shortcut. If you want goods and services, you must create value. That’s the foundation of true growth. Not consumer optimism. Not speculative rallies. But the hard, disciplined work of producing more than you consume, saving what you can, and investing in tools, labor, and time to create even more.
What sustains this process is what economists once called the subsistence fund — the saved resources that allow people to survive while building for the future. Without this reserve, there’s no long-term investment, no expansion, no progress. Every bridge, every factory, every innovation is born from that fund. But today? It’s being drained. Consumed. Replaced with digital debt and paper promises.
Meanwhile, Wall Street celebrates record highs — driven not by production, but by easy money. Central banks distort prices, suppress interest rates, and funnel trillions into asset markets. The result? Stock prices soar while real economies stagnate. Investors no longer evaluate productive businesses — they gamble on central bank signals. Valuation has become speculation. The line between investment and fantasy has been erased.
This isn’t capitalism. It’s manipulation.
The Efficient Market Hypothesis — born out of this distortion — tells investors not to think. Not to analyze. Just accept the market as omniscient. But it’s not. It’s broken. And it’s lying.
True economic growth comes from what they no longer teach: saving, building, and producing. It’s not psychological. It’s structural. And no stock rally can fake it for long.
Without production, there’s no demand. Without saving, there’s no future. Without real capital investment, there’s no growth.
And now, the illusion of the stock market as a growth engine has collapsed under its own weight.
This was never about optimism. It was about control.
And that control is fading.
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For decades they told us that rising stock prices meant economic strength. That Wall Street's gains were Main Street’s future. That optimism alone could lift an entire nation’s wealth. But now, the illusion is broken. And the truth is undeniable: the stock market does not cause economic growth. It mirrors it — sometimes. But without saving, production, and capital investment, all you get is a bubble. A hollow illusion of prosperity built on psychological fluff and central bank deception.
In a real economy, you can’t demand unless you first produce. There’s no shortcut. If you want goods and services, you must create value. That’s the foundation of true growth. Not consumer optimism. Not speculative rallies. But the hard, disciplined work of producing more than you consume, saving what you can, and investing in tools, labor, and time to create even more.
What sustains this process is what economists once called the subsistence fund — the saved resources that allow people to survive while building for the future. Without this reserve, there’s no long-term investment, no expansion, no progress. Every bridge, every factory, every innovation is born from that fund. But today? It’s being drained. Consumed. Replaced with digital debt and paper promises.
Meanwhile, Wall Street celebrates record highs — driven not by production, but by easy money. Central banks distort prices, suppress interest rates, and funnel trillions into asset markets. The result? Stock prices soar while real economies stagnate. Investors no longer evaluate productive businesses — they gamble on central bank signals. Valuation has become speculation. The line between investment and fantasy has been erased.
This isn’t capitalism. It’s manipulation.
The Efficient Market Hypothesis — born out of this distortion — tells investors not to think. Not to analyze. Just accept the market as omniscient. But it’s not. It’s broken. And it’s lying.
True economic growth comes from what they no longer teach: saving, building, and producing. It’s not psychological. It’s structural. And no stock rally can fake it for long.
Without production, there’s no demand. Without saving, there’s no future. Without real capital investment, there’s no growth.
And now, the illusion of the stock market as a growth engine has collapsed under its own weight.
This was never about optimism. It was about control.
And that control is fading.
Follow: US Debt Clock
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The meeting between His Excellency Ali Mohsen Al-Alaq, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) delegation focused on preparations for the EBRD to begin operations in Iraq in September 2025, after Iraq completes its accession to the bank. Key discussion points likely included finalizing procedural requirements, aligning economic policies, and identifying priority sectors for EBRD support, such as infrastructure, private sector development, and financial reforms. This follows Iraq’s formal membership in the EBRD, approved in October 2023, with an initial capital subscription of approximately €10 million to access the bank’s financing and expertise for sustainable development projects.
The EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) has expanded its operations to include Iraq, becoming a shareholder and a country of operation. This expansion aims to support Iraq's private sector development, infrastructure improvements, and green economy initiatives. The EBRD is working with the Iraqi government to modernize the banking sector and improve the overall financial environment.
Yes, efforts by the EBRD and the Iraqi government to modernize the banking sector and improve the financial environment could potentially lead to a strengthening of the Iraqi dinar (IQD). This is because a more robust financial system, including a modernized banking sector, can attract more foreign investment and improve investor confidence, which can lead to increased demand for the IQD.
© Goldilocks
https://cbi.iq/news/view/2897
https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/01/19/iraqi-pm-meets-european-bank-delegation/#:~:text=He%20highlighted%20the%20importance%20of,EBRD%20would%20participate%20in%20Iraq.
https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/04/28/ebrd-enables-expansion-into-iraq/#:~:text=By%20John%20Lee.,Board%20of%20Governors%20in%202023.
https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/02/06/iraq-launches-comprehensive-banking-reform-initiative/#:~:text=By%20John%20Lee.,deposits%20and%20ensure%20economic%20stability.
The EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) has expanded its operations to include Iraq, becoming a shareholder and a country of operation. This expansion aims to support Iraq's private sector development, infrastructure improvements, and green economy initiatives. The EBRD is working with the Iraqi government to modernize the banking sector and improve the overall financial environment.
Yes, efforts by the EBRD and the Iraqi government to modernize the banking sector and improve the financial environment could potentially lead to a strengthening of the Iraqi dinar (IQD). This is because a more robust financial system, including a modernized banking sector, can attract more foreign investment and improve investor confidence, which can lead to increased demand for the IQD.
© Goldilocks
https://cbi.iq/news/view/2897
https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/01/19/iraqi-pm-meets-european-bank-delegation/#:~:text=He%20highlighted%20the%20importance%20of,EBRD%20would%20participate%20in%20Iraq.
https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/04/28/ebrd-enables-expansion-into-iraq/#:~:text=By%20John%20Lee.,Board%20of%20Governors%20in%202023.
https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2025/02/06/iraq-launches-comprehensive-banking-reform-initiative/#:~:text=By%20John%20Lee.,deposits%20and%20ensure%20economic%20stability.
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China's yuan fit to rival US dollar as global currency if more accessible: economist
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3032686/chinas-yuan-fit-to-rival-us-dollar-as-global-currency-if-more-accessible-economist
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3032686/chinas-yuan-fit-to-rival-us-dollar-as-global-currency-if-more-accessible-economist
Bangkok Post
China's yuan fit to rival US dollar as global currency if more accessible: economist
China's yuan has the potential to rival a weakening US dollar as a global currency if Beijing liberalises convertibility and access for foreigners, according to a senior Asian economist.
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Real Sells Off as Brazil Taxes Remittances to Shore Up Budget
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-22/real-sells-off-as-brazil-taxes-remittances-to-shore-up-budget
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-22/real-sells-off-as-brazil-taxes-remittances-to-shore-up-budget
Bloomberg.com
Real Sells Off as Brazil Taxes Remittances to Shore Up Budget
Brazil will freeze 31 billion reais ($5.5 billion) in spending and raise a tax on financial transactions in a bid to assuage investors increasingly skeptical of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s fiscal promises.
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Given the turmoil in Japan’s bond market, watch closely to see if the government begins pressuring domestic holders of over $1 trillion in foreign bonds to shift to Japanese government bonds.
We are living through unprecedented times…
Read: https://x.com/goldtelegraph_/status/1925736389380882921?s=46
We are living through unprecedented times…
Read: https://x.com/goldtelegraph_/status/1925736389380882921?s=46
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Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) on X
Given the turmoil in Japan’s bond market, watch closely to see if the government begins pressuring domestic holders of over $1 trillion in foreign bonds to shift to Japanese government bonds.
We are living through unprecedented times…
We are living through unprecedented times…
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CFTC Staff Issues Advisory on Market Volatility Controls
Volatility controls support orderly markets and accurate price discovery.
Market Volatility Controls help prices align with fundamental economic realities under changes being made to the market and banking sectors.
Asset classes such as forex, commodities, and equities will be adjusting to intrinsic values in the near term.
Markets, Banks, and all asset classes are currently being advised by the CFTC to prepare for Price Discovery. It means that everything is about to go to a real value.
© Goldilocks
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9078-25
Volatility controls support orderly markets and accurate price discovery.
Market Volatility Controls help prices align with fundamental economic realities under changes being made to the market and banking sectors.
Asset classes such as forex, commodities, and equities will be adjusting to intrinsic values in the near term.
Markets, Banks, and all asset classes are currently being advised by the CFTC to prepare for Price Discovery. It means that everything is about to go to a real value.
© Goldilocks
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9078-25
www.cftc.gov
CFTC Staff Issues Advisory on Market Volatility Controls | CFTC
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Institutional investors turn bearish on US stocks
In early May, a net 38% of institutional investors were underweight US equities, the lowest since May 2023, per BofA.
Excluding 2023, this is the lowest allocation since the 2008 lead-up.
Over the past 5 months, this percentage dropped by ~70 points, the largest decline on record.
The gap between investors overweight Eurozone versus US equities reached a net ~75%, the highest since October 2017.
Four months ago, this net percentage was -62 points, the lowest since 2012.
This shift in professional investor sentiment is unprecedented.
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Hedge funds have boosted short equity futures exposure by $25 billion over the past three COT reports, marking the largest increase in at least a decade.
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US stocks closed mixed:
Dow & S&P 500 slipped, Nasdaq edged up on tech gains. Investors are worried about Trump’s proposed tax cuts, which could add $3.8T to the national deficit (now at $36.2T). Bond yields surged after weak Treasury auctions and a recent Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating.
President Trump announced plans for a 50% tariff on EU imports starting June 1 and wants Apple to pay a 25% tariff on iPhones not made in the US. These moves rattled markets, sending Apple shares and futures lower, and adding uncertainty for global investors.
Intuit shares jumped nearly 9% after strong results and a raised outlook. Deckers Outdoor (Hoka, Ugg) plunged 18% after withholding guidance due to tariff risks. Ross Stores also warned about profitability if tariffs remain high.
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