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Teflon Capitalism: How Investment Funds Absorb the Shock of Geopolitical Risk

Posted by Anthony Davis

|October 21, 2026

Teflon Capitalism: How Investment Funds Absorb the Shock of Geopolitical Risk

Between January 2020 and May 2026, Germany’s DAX index rose by approximately 90%, the S&P 500 by 130% and Japan’s Nikkei by 170%. Those gains came during...

Weekly Spot Prices - 16 Oct 2026

Indicative weekly spot prices for 60/70 grade. Actual delivered costs vary by packaging, logistics and duties.

Region	USD/tonne	Trend
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Europe · Delivered	640	·
Asia · Delivered (bulk)	632	▲
USA · Bulk	650	·

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