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War Has Caused Lasting Damage to the Dollar System

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Gold reserves have eclipsed central bank holdings of valuation-adjusted dollar assets for the first time in several decades, indicating a structural shift away from dollar-centric reserves. The US's war with Iran is placing potentially irreversible strain on the global trading system, raising geopolitical risk, boosting safe-haven demand, and risking broader market and liquidity dislocations.

Analysis

Gold reserves have eclipsed central bank holdings of valuation-adjusted dollar assets for the first time in several decades, indicating a structural shift away from dollar-centric reserves. The US's war with Iran is placing potentially irreversible strain on the global trading system, raising geopolitical risk, boosting safe-haven demand, and risking broader market and liquidity dislocations.

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