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U.S. President Donald Trump urged the EU to impose 100% tariffs on China and wide levies on India, aiming to squeeze Russia’s oil revenues by hitting its top buyers. The request, made in a private call with EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan, could shift Europe from sanctions to tariff pressure. Washington hinted it may match such tariffs if Brussels complies. Yet later, Trump said the U.S. is working with India to “remove trade barriers,” adding fresh contradictions. The clash of trade and geopolitics signals new risks for global markets and supply chains.
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South Korea’s fintech unicorn Toss is stepping onto the global stage. With more than 30 million users at home, Toss now plans to expand into Australia by late 2025.
The bigger move: a won-backed stablecoin designed to make cross-border payments smoother, pending regulatory approval. And the ambitions don’t stop there. Toss is preparing a U.S. IPO in 2026, seeking a valuation that could climb past $15 billion.
A regional app is now turning into a global finance player. A proof that fintech disruption is not just coming from Silicon Valley.
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Global oil consumption is concentrated in just a few countries. In 2024, the U.S. consumed 19 million barrels per day, followed closely by China at 16.4 million. Together with India, these three alone make up over 40% of the world’s demand.
The top 10 oil-consuming countries account for 61% of global use, and the top 20 reach almost 80%. Despite the expansion of renewable energy, oil remains the world’s dominant fuel source, closely tied to transport, industry, and trade.
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Tesla’s share of the U.S. electric vehicle market has fallen to its lowest level since 2017.
More automakers are entering the EV space, offering lower prices and attractive incentives to win customers.
This shows how the market is maturing, with tougher competition and a wider range of choices for consumers and investors alike.
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Nasdaq is exploring a significant move to introduce tokenized securities on its platform.
The idea is to link traditional stocks with blockchain technology, which could make trading faster, more efficient, and more accessible to investors around the world. If approved, this initiative would mark a major step in connecting traditional financial markets with the future of digital assets.
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Japan's yen slid 0.7% against the dollar following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation, fueling political uncertainty. Investors are now concerned the Bank of Japan might delay its anticipated rate hike, keeping the yen under pressure. While equities saw a brief rally, the yen's fragility is the main story. Analysts are warning that a sharp, continued decline could trigger verbal intervention from officials. For now, the combination of political change and monetary policy questions makes the yen a key currency to watch this week
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France is on edge as its political and economic stability is tested. Prime Minister François Bayrou is facing a confidence vote he's widely expected to lose, raising fears of turmoil in the Eurozone's second-largest economy. With public debt soaring to 114% of GDP—a staggering €3.3 trillion and the largest in the Eurozone in absolute terms—the stakes are high. While the government is pushing a €43.8 billion austerity budget, the political crisis threatens to shatter investor confidence, potentially weakening the euro, widening French bond spreads, and driving up borrowing costs across the region.
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OpenAI is preparing one of its biggest infrastructure projects yet, a gigawatt-scale data center in India. As part of the Stargate initiative, the facility could become one of the largest AI-focused compute hubs in the world, powering the next generation of models.
India offers both scale and affordability with abundant energy, a large talent pool, and a strategic location. For OpenAI, building in India signals a move to spread infrastructure beyond the United States and Europe. For global markets it underscores how AI is driving demand for massive data centers and making them a new core of the digital economy.
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Europe’s securities regulator has raised a red flag about tokenized stocks, digital versions of shares that trade on blockchain platforms. These tokens may look like real shares but they usually do not grant traditional rights such as voting in company meetings or receiving dividends.
The warning comes as enthusiasm for tokenization grows with many startups promising easier and faster ways to trade assets. Yet without proper investor protections the risk is that people buy tokens thinking they hold ownership when in reality they do not. Liquidity is also thin which makes it hard to enter or exit positions. For regulators it is about ensuring innovation does not mislead the public.
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Japan Post Bank has unveiled plans to launch a digital yen (DCJPY) by 2026. Unlike cryptocurrencies or stablecoins, the DCJPY will be a fully backed digital deposit pegged 1:1 with the physical yen and settled instantly on blockchain rails.
This means customers could convert their ordinary deposits into a digital token that moves in real time without delays or clearing. It is a major step for Japan’s banking system, which has long been cautious about digital money. If successful, it could accelerate adoption of central bank digital currencies and change how everyday payments are made in one of the world’s largest economies.
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