Trump declares Strait of Hormuz ‘permanently open’ just hours after imposing Iran blockade as China intervenes: ‘They want me to do it’

Trump: I wrote a letter to Xi. I asked him not to give Iran weapons. He wrote me a letter, and he is saying that he is essentially not doing that. pic.twitter.com/yrTT9Dwi2V — Clash Report (@clashreport) April 15, 2026 Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘permanently open’ after secret talks with Xi Jinping, …

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Japan intervenes to support the Japanese Yen which creates a problem for both Japan and the Carry Trade

via notayesmanseconomics 2026 has started at quite a pace in economics and financial markets. A further push to events took place late of Friday evening UK time as something we had been expecting took place. NEW YORK/LONDON — The yen rose sharply against the dollar in volatile trading Friday, hitting the 155 yen range as …

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