CORE REGIME - Europe and New Zealand hold the strongest tightening distributions, while US data are services-led and long yields remain restrictive. The 24 August Iran sanctions package and the failed US-Canada tariff deal keep geopolitical and trade risk live. Base positioning favours EUR, GBP, AUD and NZD over USD/JPY/CHF in calm markets; effective sanctions or physical escalation reverse that into Oil, USD and Gold demand with downside risk for high beta and NQ.
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