Why Is Everyone Selling Asian Stocks?
US ratesChip doubtsBlack ThursdayMoney leavesCurrenciesYour fund
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- 01War
- 02Oil ▲
- 03Rates ▲
- 04Gold ▼
- 05Your savings
New · EP 11 · Oct 22, 2026
There's a War. So Why Did Gold Fall?
Gold is supposed to protect your money in a war. In 2026 it fell, and the families who lost most were in Asia.
- −22%
- gold below its record close, October 21
- 25,000 t
- gold held by Indian households (estimate)
- −27%
- gold in Korean won since the war began
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There's a War. So Why Did Gold Fall?
WarOil ▲Rates ▲Gold ▼Your savings
Is AirAsia Running Out of Money?
The warNo hedgeLossesThe cashThe statePassengers
Which Southeast Asian Economy Breaks First?
HormuzOil ~$110The FedStress testWho breaks?You
Singapore Pays Malaysia 3 Sen for Water. Is That Fair?
The 1962 dealThe reviewBoth waysThe riverData centresYour taps
Why Is Everyone Selling Asian Stocks?
US ratesChip doubtsBlack ThursdayMoney leavesCurrenciesYour fund
France Is Burning. Is It the Next Greece?
A school gateThe billThe deficitsThe streetThe bondsYour funds
How One Press Release Crashed Indonesia's Stock Market
The releaseThe listsThe crashThe rupiahWho pays
Tesla Made a Car Fly. Wall Street Shrugged.
The flightThe popThe fadeThe priceYour slice
Why Indonesia's Fires Choke Singapore and Malaysia
The fuelThe matchThe smokeThe billYou
The AI Bubble's Hidden $1.65 Trillion Debt Bomb
The promisesThe footnotesThe side doorThe lendersYou
How the Iran War Could Pop the AI Bubble
The chokepointPricesRatesThe AI machineYou
How we make an episode
Clear cause and effect. Real data. Sources every time.
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One story, link by link
Every episode starts with one event and follows it, one domino at a time, until it reaches your prices, your savings or your job.
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Sources in every episode
Central banks, filings, exchanges and reporters on the ground. Every source is listed, and where we do our own maths, we say so.
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Local money, in US dollars too
Ringgit, rupiah, won or rupees: every local figure comes with a US$ equivalent, at a rate we state.
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Explained, never advised
We explain what happened and why. We don't predict prices and we never tell you to buy or sell.
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