Week of 13 April 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz is blocked again after peace talks collapse, but markets are reacting with surprising calm — Brent crude is actually back below three figures. We unpack the distinction between headline and core inflation, what March's 3.3% inflation reading really means, and why some analysts think the worst may already be priced in. We also look at the identity crisis facing fintech firms like Robinhood, Revolut, and eToro, which built their brands on democratising finance but are now chasing million-dollar clients with precious-metal credit cards. And we assess Novo Nordisk's dramatic fall from Europe's most valuable company — and what it needs to do to take on Eli Lilly in the US.
