In today’s episode, we cover the ongoing gold surge, the escalating US-China trade war, the EU’s response to tariffs, and the UK’s economic growth.

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Sources:

✍️ Gold Surge Explained

• https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/gold-bolts-past-3200-dollar-slide-safe-haven-flows-2025-04-11/ 
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-10/gold-hits-record-as-recession-anxiety-has-traders-seeking-havens?embedded-checkout=true 

✍️ China-US Tariff War Escalates

• https://on.ft.com/42huT88
• https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/apr/11/donald-trump-tariffs-trade-war-us-china-markets-latest-news-updates 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/macron-speaks-of-90-days-of-uncertainty-as-trump-tariffs-spark-further-losses 

✍️ EU Suspends Response to US Tariffs

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/10/eu-suspends-retaliatory-tariffs-us-goods-trump-von-der-leyen
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/09/eu-to-impose-retaliatory-25-tariffs-on-us-goods-from-almonds-to-yachts
• https://youtu.be/SDTQy64vVgU?si=p7SYKSAeYAZJ98un 

✍️ UK’s Economic Growth

• https://www.ft.com/content/1dac9a41-2276-4d9f-8aaf-af5c8ffeaf29 

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