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		<title>Investors Decide that Breakdown in Talks and Indefinite Extension of Ceasefire and Strait&#8217;s Continuing Shutdown Are Not the Worst Outcome</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/22/investors-decide-that-breakdown-in-talks-and-indefinite-extension-of-ceasefire-and-straits-continuing-shutdown-are-not-the-worst-outcome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[No progress has been made in breaking the U.S./Iranian impasse. Talks did not resume in Pakistan, and no timetable for when formal talks might be held has been disclosed. Each side is successfully maintaining a blockade, and the resulting shortfall in global oil supply continues to mount. A 1% overnight rise in the price of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Equities and Dollar Unmoved by Fast-Approaching War Deadline</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/21/equities-and-dollar-unmoved-by-fast-approaching-war-deadline/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The dollar rose 0.1-0.2% overnight. Equities in Asia closed up 2.7% in South Korea, 1.8% in Taiwan, 1.0% in India, and 0.9% in Japan and Singapore. In Indonesia where a 2-day monetary policy review began amid concerns about depleted international reserves, share prices bucked the upward trend and closed 0.5% lower. Stock markets are up [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tenser Middle East Situation Belies Trump&#8217;s Belief that a Deal Maybe Near</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/20/tenser-middle-east-situation-belies-trumps-belief-that-a-deal-maybe-near/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(143) Weekends have been full of surprises in the Middle East war, and this past one was no exception. Late last week had experienced a large drop in oil prices and renewed interest in riskier assets. Israel had stopped bombing southern Lebanon, paving the way for resumed peace talks between Iran and the United States [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Next Week&#8217;s Menu: April 18-24, 2026</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/17/next-weeks-menu-april-18-24-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Central Banks: Monetary policies will be reviewed in China, Indonesia, Turkey, Russian, Kazakhstan and the Philippines. Breeden of the Bank of England, Schlegel of the Swiss National Bank, and Dutch Central Bank President Sleijpen and therefore member of the ECB Governing Council have public speaking engagements in the period. Confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>It&#8217;s All About the Middle East</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/17/its-all-about-the-middle-east/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On a day with very few economic data releases, world financial markets this Friday have been dominated by efforts to end the 49-day-old Middle Eastern war. Known facts are 1) that a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon seems to be holding; 2) shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains very minimal; and 3) [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Uncertainty Reigns Yet Little Has Changed</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/16/uncertainty-reigns-yet-little-has-changed/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Middle East&#8217;s future evolution remains unclear. Both sides want to avoid a resumption of the fight but still can&#8217;t find mutually acceptable terms for an extended peace. Equally uncertain is the economic repercussions of the war, which will be felt in most countries but in asymmetric ways. Barring a fresh turn for the worse, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fed Beige Book Highlights</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/15/fed-beige-book-highlights/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One way the Federal Open Market Committee prepares for each of the eight scheduled reviews of monetary policy per year is to have each of the twelve Districts conduct a survey of businesses in their jurisdiction to gauge regional trends in economic activity, pricing pressure, labor market conditions since the prior meeting. The finding are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Markets Taking a Breather</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/15/markets-taking-a-breather/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Trump continues to dangle the chances of a deal with Iran happening soon and the April 21st ceasefire deadline getting extended. Dual blockades of the Strait of Hormuz are containing shipping traffic through the water body to a minimum but reportedly not zero. After several days with wide swings in financial market values, investors [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Monetary Policy Tightened in Singapore</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/14/monetary-policy-tightened-in-singapore/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Monetary policy in Singapore, which subordinates interest rates to whatever it takes to achieve a target for the economy&#8217;s currency, has been tightened for the first time since April 2022. Policy is reviewed on a quarterly basis and was last changed in January and April of 2025 when slight easings were implemented. Three parameters define [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Evidence of Rising Inflation but Investors Clinging to Hope that Iran and U.S. Will Strike A Deal</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/04/14/evidence-of-rising-inflation-but-investors-clinging-to-hope-that-iran-and-u-s-will-strike-a-deal/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[President Trump claims that Iranian negotiators want to resume negotiations to end the Middle East war. While not the most reliable source, investors have chosen to give his upbeat pronouncement the benefit of the doubt this Tuesday. The price of oil is lower, and an appetite for riskier assets has improved. The $97.43 price of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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