Global Financial Markets Abuzz: Russian Assets, Copper Surge, and U.S. Political Gridlock

Key TakeawaysG7 nations, including the UK and Canada, are moving forward with plans to utilize nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets to provide significant financial support to Ukraine, with discussions centered on a €140 billion loan.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mistakenly fired 778 employees, a substantial portion of the approximately 1,300 initially targeted in a reduction-in-force amidst an ongoing government shutdown, as revealed by recent court documents.C ...