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  • Fed minutes show policymakers increasingly ready to consider rate hikes as Middle East conflict raises inflation risks.
  • SF Fed President Daly says U.S. economic fundamentals remain strong despite oil shock and war uncertainty.
  • Traders brace for heavy U.S. data today: Core PCE, initial jobless claims and GDP, increasing near-term market volatility.
  • Semiconductors and mega-cap tech led gains while large energy firms fell, driving wide intraday market swings.
  • White House says President Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened to vessels without tolls or limits.
  • UAE demands clear guarantees from Iran on ceasefire terms and Strait reopening before endorsing the arrangement.
  • Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed four people, including Al Jazeera reporter Muhammad Washah, escalating regional tensions.

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USA Rare Earth: Play the Policy Volatility - A Mid-Term Long Swing

USA Rare Earth: Play the Policy Volatility - A Mid-Term Long Swing

USA Rare Earth just got a headline-making financing package from Washington that materially reduces bankruptcy risk and funds an aggressive build-out. That same government relationship is the source of rapid sentiment swings after reports the administration may scale back price-floor support. For nimble traders, there is a defined mid-term long tra…

Swiss New Year Bar Blaze Death Toll Climbs to 41 After Hospitalized Teenager Dies

Swiss New Year Bar Blaze Death Toll Climbs to 41 After Hospitalized Teenager Dies

Swiss authorities said on Feb. 1 that an 18-year-old who had been hospitalized after the New Year fire at a bar in Crans-Montana has died, raising the confirmed fatalities to 41. Most victims were teenagers; dozens remain injured and some are being treated for severe burns. The tragedy has sparked public demonstrations and strained relations with I…

Johnson Says GOP Can End Partial Government Shutdown by Tuesday

Johnson Says GOP Can End Partial Government Shutdown by Tuesday

House Speaker Mike Johnson told NBC’s Meet the Press that he believes he has enough Republican votes to end a partial federal shutdown by at least Tuesday, while acknowledging logistical hurdles arising from travel disruptions after a southeastern U.S. snowstorm. The Senate has already approved a spending measure that would fund agencies outside th…

CSL: Buy a Weatherproof, Cash-Generative Play on Roofing & Insulation

CSL: Buy a Weatherproof, Cash-Generative Play on Roofing & Insulation

Carlisle Companies (CSL) is a high-quality operator in roofing, insulation and waterproofing that combines durable free cash flow, a disciplined capital return program, and structural demand drivers (energy codes, severe-weather resilience) to offer a defensively biased growth trade. Valuation is reasonable relative to cash generation: market cap ~…

Pope Calls for Genuine Talks as U.S.-Cuba Tensions Rise

Pope Calls for Genuine Talks as U.S.-Cuba Tensions Rise

Pope Leo expressed deep concern about escalating tensions between the United States and Cuba and urged "sincere and effective dialogue" to prevent violence and suffering. His comments followed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of potential tariffs on imports from nations that supply oil to Cuba, and Cuba's foreign minister declared an "int…

Costa Ricans Head to the Polls as Right-Wing Populists Seek Broader Control

Costa Ricans Head to the Polls as Right-Wing Populists Seek Broader Control

Costa Ricans vote in a general election with Laura Fernandez, a protege of President Rodrigo Chaves, leading polls at just over 40%—a level that would let her win outright and avoid an April 5 runoff. Fernandez is campaigning as a continuation of Chaves’ hardline security and anti-establishment platform and is seeking 40 of the 57 legislative seats…

Pakistan Reports 145 Militants Killed After Coordinated Attacks in Balochistan

Pakistan Reports 145 Militants Killed After Coordinated Attacks in Balochistan

Pakistani authorities say security forces killed 145 militants over a 40-hour period following coordinated attacks across the southwestern province of Balochistan. The province, rich in natural resources and bordering Iran and Afghanistan, saw violence in multiple districts as militants targeted security forces, civilians and infrastructure. The ba…

Tehran Says U.S. Attack Would Escalate Into Regional Conflict

Tehran Says U.S. Attack Would Escalate Into Regional Conflict

Iran’s Supreme Leader warned that a U.S. attack would turn into a wider regional conflict, reiterating Tehran’s stance that it does not seek to initiate hostilities but will respond strongly to any aggression. The statement comes amid a U.S. naval buildup in the Middle East and after months of domestic unrest that saw thousands killed, according to…

Moody's Labels India's Budget 'Tactical' but Sees No Credit Breakthrough

Moody's Labels India's Budget 'Tactical' but Sees No Credit Breakthrough

Moody's Ratings described India's latest federal budget as tactical rather than transformative, saying planned fiscal consolidation that reduces the budget gap to 4.3% from 4.4% of GDP will not change the country's credit profile. The assessment reflects concerns that fiscal metrics have not recovered to pre-Covid levels despite a longer track reco…