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Middle East crisis pushing markets to breaking point, and SA will not be spared

Daily Maverick · · 1136 words · By Natale Labia
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“Carl von Clausewitz identified 'the fog of war' as an inescapable feature of armed conflict.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Carl von Clausewitz's conceptualization of 'the fog of war' as an inherent aspect of military conflict. The term is directly attributed to his work in military theory.
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web search NEUTRAL — CarlvonClausewitz(1780–1831),aPrussian officer and classicalmilitarytheorist, occupiesacentral position inthecanonofwartheory.
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web search NEUTRAL — CarlPhilipp Gottfried (or Gottlieb )vonClausewitznote 1 ( / ˈ k laʊ z ə v ɪ t s / KLOW -zə-vits , German: ˈkaʁl fɔn ˈklaʊzəvɪts ⓘ ; ...
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“The dithering president who started the calamity in the Middle East is enveloped in confusion and changes his mind frequently.”
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“The Bank of England opted to keep interest rates on hold, abandoning previous guidance on rate cuts.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bank of England £100,000,000 note, also referred to as Titan, is a non-circulating Bank of England sterling banknote used to back the value of Scottish and Northern Irish banknotes. It is the high…
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“UK government bond yields reached 4.6% and 10-year yields breached 5% since the financial crisis of 2008.”
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“South African 10-year bond yields peaked at 13% in 2023 and fell to under 8% last month.”
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“The S&P 500 surged after Trump's tariff announcements in 2025, with the 'Taco' strategy being vindicated.”
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“Gold prices fell 15% in a week, reaching $4,100 per ounce, marking the largest weekly decline since 1983.”
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“The JSE All Share Index fell 20% in the current month after a prior rally.”
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“Retail investors are liquidating gold due to margin calls, contributing to its price decline.”
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“The sell-everything trade is back as markets experience sustained shocks and cash erodes due to inflation.”
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