As Tokyo & Canberra deepen defense & energy cooperation...

Well, well, well...

Japanese Finance Ministry official on Monday cited a rule saying that three days of intervention count as a single operation. Even if Japan is on a public holiday, intervention can still be counted if global markets are open, the Finance Ministry person said.

Astronomers may have already tested for alien communication indirectly, using data never meant for that purpose.

Forced buying. Vanishing shorts.

The US Treasury ramped up its estimate for federal borrowing for the current quarter by $122 billion (excl cash balance changes) to $189 billion, primarily due to lower net cash flows...

Markets traded risk-off on Monday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE drove energy prices sharply higher. The move weighed on equities and bonds, while supporting the dollar.

...long known for its hawkish beltway influence...

...predicted immediate pump relief once normal shipping resumes in the Gulf, even as oil markets remain volatile amid Iran tensions.

For a man who fancies himself the future of the Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom had a rough Friday night...

REAR VIEW: Iran hits UAE's Fujairah energy facility; Fed's Williams says eventual rate cuts will happen; Trump said the US will guide neutral ships safely out of the Strait of Hormuz; Conflicting reports re. US patrol boat being struck; South Korea cargo ship hit; UAE air defense systems activated; Finance Minister Katayama said they would take firmer steps against speculative FX activity.

The other major project underway is on the domestic US scene: the much-needed severe beat-down of the so-called Democratic Party that has become captive to seditionists, overt communists, racketeers, and jihadis...

Calls are exploding. Shorts are gone.

"Exhibit 1, we display exposure to Spirit flying across our US Airlines coverage universe..." 

...with that comes a trading environment that is target rich, yet highly complex.

...shocker! 

"You want to have a PM that can focus on the war, not focus on nonsense."