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(At least the pre-9am alerts are now a bit less shrill than before\u2026)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have zero clarity on how much longer the war might last<\/strong> as this third week hurtles to a close, but regional markets are showing signs traders think we\u2019ll be at it for a while yet. We\u2019re hoping for a bit of respite over this long weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Happy Eid, everyone. <\/strong>Monday is a national holiday in Saudi Arabia and Egypt \u2014 though not for those of us in the UAE. We\u2019ll be back in your inboxes on Wednesday, 25 March. \u2013Patrick and Salma<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, wonderful people. 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