Weekend Reads: Unhedged skies, Fed drama and Ukraine's heritage under fire
By Anna Szymanski
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Looking for inspiration? Every Friday, Weekend Reads rounds up what the Reuters Open Interest team has been reading, watching and listening to.
This week's picks span airline hedging strategies, Fed rate scrutiny, Ukraine's endangered cultural heritage, and more.
This weekend, we're reading ...
RON BOUSSO, ROI Energy Columnist: This column from my colleagues at Reuters Breakingviews examines how the rapid expansion of renewables, particularly solar, has spurred US investment in giant batteries to store excess energy.
ANDY HOME, ROI Metals Columnist: In this exclusive report, Reuters reveals how the London Metal Exchange, the world's oldest industrial metals market, is embracing the 21st century by exploring how to tokenise the metal sitting in its Hong Kong warehouses.
CLYDE RUSSELL, ROI Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist: Price-reporting agency Fastmarkets explores the tungsten market and efforts to reduce reliance on China, focusing on developing the industry in Kazakhstan.
GAVIN MAGUIRE, ROI Global Energy Transition Columnist: This Reuters analysis looks at how airlines are pulling back on fuel hedges as Middle East disruptions continue. It's a great account of how energy market volatility is changing the behaviour of major industries and raising risks for consumers.
We're listening to ...
JAMIE MCGEEVER, ROI Markets Columnist: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh explains in this post-meeting press conference why policymakers didn't follow up September's interest rate hike with another increase. The consensus was that he struggled to build a coherent, convincing case. Did he fluff his lines? Judge for yourself.
And we're watching ...
MIKE DOLAN, ROI Finance & Markets Columnist: Visual reporting by Mariel Ferragamo at the Council on Foreign Relations illustrates how Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have increasingly targeted cultural sites closely linked with national identity, including churches, libraries, and museums.
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