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BHP just beat the odds and played peacemaker with China
BusinessAsia
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BHP just beat the odds and played peacemaker with China

The "Big Australian" just cleared the air in a major way. On April 22, 2026, BHP delivered a one-two punch of good news: they crushed their iron ore production targets and officially settled a messy, seven-month trade dispute with China. It was a market weather report that signaled a quick calm after a squall. Since September 2025, China had been blocking certain BHP iron ore types to play hardball on pricing, but a high-level visit to Beijing has finally unfrozen the relationship. The signal is simple: when the world’s biggest miner and the world’s biggest steelmaker stop fighting, the whole industrial sector can finally breathe again.

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Why the Indian Rupee is Caught in a Global Energy Crossfire
EnergyAsia
5 min read

Why the Indian Rupee is Caught in a Global Energy Crossfire

India’s currency just hit a record low of 92.94 against the US dollar, and the culprit isn't internal—it’s external. With the Middle East conflict pushing Brent crude toward triple digits and the US Dollar Index (DXY) acting like a global magnet for cash, the Rupee is fighting a two-front war. The signal: until oil prices stabilize and the "safe-haven" rush into the Dollar cools down, the Reserve Bank of India is essentially playing goalkeeper in a high-stakes penalty shootout.

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How Tencent is Using Gaming Gold to Build an AI Future
MarketsAsia
4 min read

How Tencent is Using Gaming Gold to Build an AI Future

After years of regulatory clouds and economic slowing in China, Tencent has found its second wind. By squeezing record profits out of its gaming hits, the company is now funding a massive pivot into Artificial Intelligence. The signal is simple: Tencent isn't just a social media company anymore; it is becoming the central nervous system of China's AI economy.

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