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$6 Diesel Flashes 2008 Warning As Energy Shock, AI Slowdown Fears Fuel Perfect Storm
US diesel prices hit $6.23/gallon amid refining crisis; Bloomberg strategist warns of 2008-style shock.
Read storyHouthis Unleash Major Missile Barrage On Saudi Arabia's Sprawling King Khalid Air Base
Houthis attack Saudi air base; pipeline shutdown removes 4% global oil supply; WTI jumps to $102.94.
Read storyFutures Slide As Tech Tumbles On Fears Of AI Slowdown, Oil Jumps
S&P 500 futures down 0.6%, Nasdaq off 1.5% as AI leaders call for slower development pace; oil up 2.7% on Saudi
Read storyEU NatGas Hits Highest Since 2022 As Low Storage Sets Stage For Winter Cold-Snap Price Shock
EU natural gas futures hit highest since Dec 2022 at 83.67 €/MWh as winter storage sits 17% below trend.
Read storySaudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply
Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply.
Read story"Riyadh In Difficult Position": Saudis Shutter Critical East-West Pipeline After Drone Attacks
Saudi Arabia shuts 7M b/d East-West pipeline after drone attacks; critical bypass route to Hormuz disabled.
Read storySinopec Sees China Oil Demand Falling 8.9% in 2026
Sinopec forecasts China oil demand drops 8.9% in 2026 as EV adoption and high prices destroy demand.
Read storyWTI Tops $101 As Strategic Petroleum Reserve Nears Record Low
WTI tops $101 for first time since May as SPR nears record low and Saudi output hits 36-year lows.
Read storyBrent Tops $102 As Mideast Conflict Intensifies, HSBC Hikes Oil Forecast
Brent crude tops $102 as Iran escalates Hormuz threats; HSBC raises 2026 forecast to $90.
Read story"I Am The House Now": Bessent Goes Full Judge Dredd On Yen Bears
Treasury Secretary Bessent jawbones yen bears, claims asymmetric information; hedge funds flip to yen-bullish
Read storyBrent Tops $100 As Gulf Conflict Escalates; UBS Warns US-Iran "Off-Ramp Remains Elusive"
Brent crude tops $100/bbl as US-Iran Gulf conflict escalates; UBS warns diplomatic resolution unlikely.
Read storyCopper Hits All-Time-High As Physical Economy Reprices Scarcity
LME copper hits all-time high of $14,533/ton as tariff fears redirect seaborne supply into US warehouses, creating
Read storyJapan Sold Almost $90 Billion In Treasuries To Fund Record Yen Intervention
Japan sold ~$88B in Treasuries to fund record $90B yen intervention in August.
Read storyIran To Draw New "Restricted Zone" In Hormuz As Saudi Aramco Facility Hit Again, Oil Climbs
Iran announces restricted Hormuz zone as Saudi Aramco hit again; Brent climbs above $97.
Read storyThe Copper Chart Causing Alarm
Copper hits near-record highs on supply cuts in Chile and US tariff uncertainty driving seaborne imports.
Read storyJapan's foreign reserves drop by a record $80 billion in August following yen intervention
Japan's foreign reserves drop record $80B in August due to yen-support interventions.
Read storyJapan reserves plunge record $79.6 billion after massive yen intervention
Japan's FX reserves plunge record $79.6B after massive yen intervention.
Read storyFICO Crashes As Trump Housing Chief Pulte Cracks Mortgage-Score Monopoly
FICO, Equifax, and TransUnion crash 11–21% after FHFA director signals mortgage-score overhaul and VantageScore
Read storyIranian Tanker Reportedly Hit By Missiles Near Kharg Island
US strikes Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island, crippling 90% of Iran's crude export capacity.
Read storyOil Tops $91, US Diesel Crack Near $100 As US-Iran Strikes Resume, Tehran Claims Supertanker Mined In Hormuz
Brent crude tops $90, WTI hits $86 as US-Iran strikes resume; diesel cracks near $100 amid Hormuz tensions.
Read storyThe Mother Of All Mean Reversions: Commodities Have Never Been This Cheap Versus Stocks
Commodities trade at 50-year lows vs. stocks as Wall Street strategists call for major upcycle on supply scarcity.
Read storyBarclays Warns Next Commodity Shock Is Taking Shape: What You Need To Know
Barclays warns a historic El Niño and years of underinvestment are converging into a broad commodity supply shock
Read story"Dark" Tanker Fleet Shatters Iran's Hormuz Stranglehold As Gulf Oil Exports Top Two-Thirds Of Pre-War Level
Gulf oil exports recover to two-thirds of prewar levels; dark tanker fleet bypasses Iran's Hormuz blockade.
Read storyJapan spent record $96.5 billion to support yen over past month, ministry data shows
Japan spent record $96.5B supporting yen over past month, ministry data reveals.
Read storyFutures Jump After Nvidia's Unprecedented 2028 Guidance Stuns Markets
Nvidia posts 70% FY2028 revenue guidance, lifting Nasdaq futures 1.1% and semiconductor stocks broadly.
Read storyKuwait, Qatar Ramp Up Hormuz Oil Flows As Oman-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears
Brent crude falls 6.3% this week to $86 as Kuwait, Qatar restore Hormuz exports amid Iran-Oman diplomatic talks.
Read storyNvidia’s Blowout Quarter and Upbeat Outlook Send Shares Higher
Nvidia posts record $96.2B quarterly sales and signals accelerating AI demand.
Read storyAnother Major Russian Refinery Up In Flames As Diesel Nears Historic Highs
Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's NORSI refinery forces shutdown; U.S. diesel prices surge to near-historic highs at
Read storyNvidia Rises After Solid Earnings, Reversing Margin Concerns As Company Guides To 70% 2028 Revenue Growth
Nvidia beats Q2 earnings with $96.2B revenue but guides lower margins; recovers 5% after aggressive 70% FY2028 growth
Read storyWheat Futs Surge To Three-Year High As JPMorgan, HSBC Warn Global Food Shock Is Brewing
Wheat futures surge to three-year high on Black Sea supply disruptions and heat stress.
Read storyDallas Fed Trimmed Mean +2.2% versus 1.5% last month
Dallas Fed trimmed mean PCE rises to 2.2% from 1.5%, signaling broader price pressures despite remaining below headline
Read storyWTI Rises After Big Product Draws, Tiny Crude Build, SPR Nears 'Tank Bottoms'
WTI rises on large product draws and tiny crude build; SPR approaches minimum operational levels.
Read storyOil Extends Decline As Rubio Rules Out New Strikes, Iran-Oman Transit Deal Nears Finalization
Oil declines as Rubio rules out new Iran strikes and Iran-Oman finalize Strait of Hormuz transit deal.
Read storyFed's Favorite Inflation Indicator Ticks Up In July As Americans Suddenly Start Saving More
July PCE prints hotter than expected at +0.2% MoM headline; core steady at +3.3% YoY as wage growth slows.
Read storyUS GDP 2nd estimate for Q2 1.5% vs 1.5% preliminary.
Q2 GDP revised down to 1.5%, inflation revised higher across all measures; consumer spending offsets weak government
Read storyGoldman Sounds Alarm: Europe May Need €100 NatGas Shock To Refill Winter Storage
Goldman warns EU nat-gas may need to exceed €100/MWh in 2026 if Persian Gulf LNG exports remain constrained; TTF surges
Read storyWorld's Largest Refiner Says China's Oil Demand "Very Likely Peaked Last Year"
Sinopec chairman says China's oil demand likely peaked in 2025, earlier than prior 2027 forecast, citing EV adoption
Read storyNvidia Informs Hyperscalers About Incoming Price Hikes As Memory Costs Soar
Nvidia to raise prices 15% on AI accelerators next year as memory costs surge.
Read story"We Don't Need Canada": Loonie Limps Lower As Trump Unleashes (More) Tariffs
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods; automotive and steel face same rate Jan 1, 2027; loonie weakens.
Read storyCrypto roars back as bitcoin posts its second-best week since early 2021
Bitcoin posts second-best week since early 2021 on ETF inflows, Treasury buybacks, and weaker dollar.
Read storyAxios: 40 Tankers Transited Hormuz Friday Night, But Real Crisis Is Diesel
Hormuz tanker traffic rebounds to 20% of prewar levels; diesel crack spreads spike to $102/bbl amid refining crisis.
Read storyDiesel Crack Spread Madness Deepens As Jefferies Finds No Easy Exit From Russia's Refining Crisis
US diesel crack spread hits record $102/bbl as Ukraine drone strikes cripple Russian refining, tightening global fuel
Read storyHow a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days
Treasury buyback program eases long-term yields, triggering record short squeeze that lifts Bitcoin 25% to near $80K.
Read storySaylor's Strategy Treasury Back To Breakeven As Crypto Rips, StanChart Says $100k Bitcoin Year-End Call May Be 'Too Low'
Bitcoin surges 20% in three days, triggering record short liquidations and ETF inflows; Standard Chartered hints $100k
Read storyHSBC Warns Global Zinc Market Is Flashing Signs Of Tightness
HSBC warns zinc market tightening with supply down 2.1% YoY; spot-futures backwardation hits $132/ton widest of year.
Read storyFood Supply Alert: Ukraine Grain Exports Collapse As Black Sea Attacks Choke Global Shipments
Black Sea grain attacks halt Ukraine exports to 20% of potential, pushing wheat futures to two-year highs.
Read storyHas Iranian Crude Become Irrelevant To Global Oil Supply?
U.S. blockade renders Iranian crude irrelevant; diesel crack spreads hit record highs as refined products signal market
Read storyEU NatGas Hits 2023 Energy Crisis Levels As Trump's "Economic D-Day" Clouds Hormuz Reopening
EU natural gas surges to 2023 crisis levels on Trump's Iran sanctions threat, threatening Strait of Hormuz supply.
Read storyBitcoin Tops $72k After Largest Single-Day Crypto Short Liquidation In History
Bitcoin surges to $72k after record $3.1B single-day short liquidation amid yield-curve control and regulatory
Read storyWalmart Crashes Most Since 2022 After Huge Comp Store Sales Miss
Walmart shares crash 9%, biggest drop since 2022, after Q2 comp sales miss at 2.6% and weak FY27 guidance.
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