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Oil prices fell sharply in Asian trading after reports of talks between the United States and Iran removed some of the geopolitical risk premium that had driven crude higher. The decline was compounded by profit-taking, a firmer dollar following a U.S. Fed nomination, and OPEC+ leaving production unchanged for March.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars weakened on Monday after the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next U.S. central bank chief bolstered the U.S. dollar and prompted declines in gold and silver. The Australian dollar fell to a one-week low before stabilizing, while the kiwi also slipped. Markets now focus on an imminent Reserve Bank of Australia…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's trip to China delivered several concrete trade and travel concessions, but the agreements underline the narrow scope of benefits available to Western middle powers seeking to rebalance relations amid tensions with the United States. While Beijing can present such visits as evidence of global realignment in its …
U.S. equity futures opened lower Sunday evening as market participants adopted a cautious posture ahead of a concentrated slate of corporate results and key economic data. The move followed a recent pullback in technology stocks that accelerated after Microsoft reported results last week, leaving investors uncertain about near-term returns from hea…
Hyundai Motor confirmed it did not exercise the contractual option to repurchase its former Russian manufacturing facility, a buyback window that expired in January after the plant had been sold in 2024. The factory has been idle since March 2022 following the onset of severe supply and payments disruptions related to the conflict in Ukraine. Hyund…
Gold stabilized in early Asian trading after steep losses last week that wiped out gains from a recent rally to near-record levels. The market reaction followed U.S. President Donald Trump nominating Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair, which resolved a key uncertainty, reduced some haven demand and prompted profit-taking. Other precious …
Peter Mandelson has resigned his membership of the Labour Party after recent media reports renewed focus on his past connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, dismissed last year from his role as Britain’s ambassador to the United States, said in a letter that he did not want to cause “further embarrassment” to the party and that he would investig…
Oracle said it expects to secure between $45 billion and $50 billion in gross cash proceeds in 2026 through a combination of debt and equity instruments to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud computing capacity. About half of the funding will come from equity derivatives and common equity, while the remainder will be raised via a single is…
A survey by the Asahi newspaper indicates Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party is poised to win far more seats than its current tally in next week’s lower house election. A decisive result would consolidate her control of the party and provide a mandate for expansionary fiscal measures, a prospect flagged as likely to i…
The United States has publicly accused Cuba of impeding the duties of its top diplomat in Havana after several small groups of Cubans shouted at U.S. Charge d’Affaires Mike Hammer during his meetings with residents and church representatives outside the capital. The State Department called the actions "failed intimidation tactics" and demanded Hava…
The MOEX Russia Index finished the session unchanged, with selective gains in power and banking names offset by modest declines among oil and mining stocks. Market breadth favored advancers, while volatility measures and major commodity and FX benchmarks saw mixed movement at the close in Moscow on Sunday.
A federal judge ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son, Liam Conejo Ramos, after they were taken into custody during an immigration enforcement action in a Minneapolis suburb. A Texas congressman said he retrieved the pair from a detention center in Dilley, Texas and escorted them back to Minnesota. The decision and su…
A Democratic candidate, Taylor Rehmet, captured a Texas state senate seat in a special election by more than 14 percentage points, taking control from Republicans for the first time in decades. The result in a conservative district outside Dallas prompted calls from the losing Republican candidate and party officials for renewed focus ahead of the …
Slide Insurance (SLDE) has been pummeled by research reports and law-firm probes, but fundamentals and a $75M buyback argue for a tactical long. Technicals are neutral and short interest is meaningful — set a disciplined entry, stop and target for a mid-term trade.
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…
Syrian security forces say they have arrested all members of a cell blamed for multiple rocket strikes on the Mezzeh military airport in Damascus, with investigators tracing the munitions to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Authorities reported the seizure of drones believed to be intended for further operations and said the detainees maintained ties with unid…
Senior U.S. and Israeli generals convened at the Pentagon on Friday for private discussions as American forces increase naval and air defenses in the Middle East. U.S. officials declined to provide details of the meeting, and Iran issued a warning of a regional conflict should the United States launch an attack.
Alphabet looks set to resolve a year-long re-rating debate. With strong AI adoption across Search, YouTube and Google Cloud, healthy free cash flow, and a manageable capital structure, this trade buys a controlled exposure to upside while capping downside risk around structural moving averages.
Village Farms (VFF) has moved from stabilization to expansion. With EU-GMP exports surging, a planned capacity conversion in B.C., and solid free cash flow, the stock looks positioned for a multi-month recovery. This trade idea lays out an entry, stop, targets, catalysts and the risks to watch.
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…
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…
U.S. equity markets enter a pivotal week as a concentrated slate of quarterly reports from large-cap technology and consumer names arrives on the heels of a disappointing Microsoft update that pressured software stocks. Investors will also parse the monthly U.S. jobs report for January, with the Federal Reserve having signaled a pause in interest r…
Berkshire Hathaway is trading below its 50-day and 20-day averages on weak momentum, but the underlying fundamentals remain robust: $1.04T market cap, P/E ~15.4, free cash flow of $19.3B and a low debt load. This trade targets a reversion to the 52-week high while keeping risk tight below recent lows.
Palantir ($PLTR) looks set for a high-volatility move around the 02/02/2026 earnings print. The company’s commercial momentum and rising free cash flow underpin a tactical long trade from current levels. Valuation remains extreme, so this is a trade with a tight stop and a mid-term horizon designed to capture a rebound while preserving capital.
Former members of Ben & Jerry’s independent board filed a U.S. court challenge arguing that Magnum Ice Cream Company’s attempt to install new directors and a parent-appointed chair breaches the governance safeguards intended to preserve Ben & Jerry’s autonomy and social mission. The dispute follows a string of governance changes introduced by Magnu…
