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December 20, 2025 9 mins

Is it possible that "bad news" in the real economy is actually the secret fuel for a massive market rally? This week on D-Risk, we go inside the "Deflationary Melt-Up", a strange contradiction where Crude Oil is crashing while Gold and the Nasdaq 100 soar toward new heights. We explore a world of massive policy divergence, from the FTSE 100’s pivot-driven surge to the Nikkei 225’s struggle under the Bank of Japan’s tightening grip. Discover why the S&P 500 is ignoring industrial red flags, what the collapsing VIX tells us about investor sentiment, and how "Golden Cross" patterns in metals are signaling a major flight to scarcity. Whether you’re tracking the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) or waiting for the next U.S. GDP revision, this episode reveals if we are entering a new "Goldilocks" era or simply running on the fumes of policy hope before the holiday volatility kicks in.

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