1 After Washington imposed 50% levies over the weekend, this G7 neighbour said on Tuesday it would hit back "dollar for dollar" with matching tariffs on American goods. Name the country.
Answer: CANADA (6 letters)
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Guess Macro — Thursday, August 27, 2026
The five questions from Thursday, August 27, 2026, with their answers. This puzzle is no longer playable; today's game is on the home page, and the last seven days can still be played in the practice archive.
2 This haven precious metal rose about 0.75% in spot trading on Monday to roughly $4,637 an ounce, its highest level since mid-May. Name it.
Answer: GOLD (4 letters)
3 On August 20 this Stamford-based cable and broadband operator, which sells service under the Spectrum brand, completed its $34.5 billion purchase of Cox Communications. Name the acquirer.
Answer: CHARTER (7 letters)
4 In finance, this is the practice of simultaneously buying and selling the same or equivalent asset in different markets to lock in a profit from a price discrepancy without taking net risk. What is the term?
Answer: ARBITRAGE (9 letters)
Profiting from a price difference for the same asset in two markets by buying in one and selling in the other, in principle without taking risk.
5 As second-quarter reporting wraps up this month, analysts tally how far each company's reported earnings per share landed above or below the consensus estimate. What single word names that gap?
Answer: SURPRISE (8 letters)