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DDL: Everyone's talking about soaring beef prices

Plus, all eyes on the SpaceX IPO.

12 hrs ago • Izabella Kaminska

DDL: Who needs an SPR when you've got natural reserves in the ground?

Plus, leveraged ETF market trading has exploded.

Jun 11 • Izabella Kaminska

DDL: China’s exports to Zimbabwe rose 130% in early 2026

Plus, the gold sell-off is intensifying.

Jun 10 • Izabella Kaminska

DDL: Saudi benefits from revenue uplift in March despite lower export volumes

Plus, Chinese naphtha shortages are draining colour from commercial packaging in Hong Kong.

Jun 9 • Izabella Kaminska

DDL: Korean markets plunge and money market funds surge

Plus, Thomas Piketty wants to create a Global Justice Fund

Jun 8 • Izabella Kaminska

Caveat Emptor! Pre-IPO perps are stranger beasts than they look

The curious case of SpaceX perp valuations and flash crashes.

Jun 5 • Izabella Kaminska

DDL: Pre-IPO SpaceX trading on crypto platforms is sending mixed signals

Plus, Chinese investors dump Hong Kong stocks at a record pace.

Jun 5 • Izabella Kaminska

DDL: The world is facing a motor oil shortage

Plus Saudi Arabia and Iraq gradually restore oil output.

Jun 4 • Izabella Kaminska

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