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USD Strengthens Amid Middle East Tensions: Global Currency Pressure and Implications for Vietnam

USD Rises as Safe-Haven Demand Surges Dollar Index surged on the morning of March 23, [...]

Gold Prices Fall Amid Middle East Tensions: Economic Weakness in the U.S. and the Warning of Returning Inflation

For decades, gold has been regarded as one of the most reliable safe-haven assets during [...]

The Shipping Cost Shock from the Middle East and Its Ripple Effects on Global Commodity Prices

When Geopolitics Disrupts the Arteries of Global Trade The latest escalation of tensions in the [...]

Trump Threatens to Cut Trade with Spain Amid Iran War Tensions: Economic Pressure Enters the Geopolitical Arena

The military conflict surrounding Iran is not only shaking the Middle East but is also [...]

The Middle East Energy Shock and Three Scenarios Shaping the U.S. Dollar, Oil Prices, and the Global Economy

Hormuz as a Strategic Chokepoint in the Global Energy System The Strait of Hormuz has [...]

Rebalancing Power in the Global Steel Industry: As China’s Output Slows, What Opportunities Emerge for Vietnam’s Steel Sector?

January 2026 delivered a noteworthy signal for the global steel industry as worldwide output declined [...]

Global Steel Output Declines While Non-Chinese Production Hubs Accelerate: What Is Happening in the Steel Market?

According to the latest statistics released by the World Steel Association, global steel output in [...]

The United States’ 15% Global Minimum Tax And The Restructuring Of The International Trade Order

For decades, the global trade system has operated on an implicit understanding that countries could [...]

The US stockpiles 1 million tons of copper. When Domestic Metallurgy Becomes a Pillar of American Technological Power

In recent decades, American technological strength has often been viewed through the lens of software, [...]

Thailand — From Southeast Asia’s “Tiger” to Structural Strain and the Cost of Stagnation

BANGKOK — Once celebrated as one of Southeast Asia’s economic “tigers,” with GDP growth soaring [...]