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Past issues — energy and metals, from inside the trade.
Issue 002
Week of 3 July 2026
The Fed blinked
Gold and silver came roaring back, oil sat still, and copper wouldn't fall — again.
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Issue 001
Week ending 26 June 2026
One headline, three reactions
Oil crashed, gold dropped, copper held — the same Gulf ceasefire moved three commodities in three different directions. Why the divergence matters more than any single price.
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