Oil Spikes After Trump Urges Iranians To Keep Protesting, Says "Help On Its Way"

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Iran meanwhile charges US, Israel intel agencies with training armed groups...


"The Globalist Deep State Is In Panic Mode" After Trump's Cash Cut-Off

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"They are absolutely terrified about what may come next..”


Mamdani Declares War On Civil Discourse

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Everyone is at risk from the resulting breakdown of basic human decency.


From Japan With Chaos — The Yield Shock No One Wants

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Japan 10Y monthly RSI just hit its most overbought level since 1980.

CME Shifts Margin-Math As Silver Soars Amid Thin London Inventories, China Export Controls

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As long as silver remains dislocated in the US and liquidity in London is not restored with silver from elsewhere, prices could rise even further...


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Fannie, Freddie MBS Buying Raises Rate-Vol Tail-Risks

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Trump’s directive risks bringing more of that regime back...


"Entered New Era": SK Hynix To Build $13 Billion Memory Plant As Nvidia CEO Says AI Demand Soaring

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"We are receiving memory chip supply requests from many companies, and we are thinking hard about how to address all demands."


Here's Proof That UK's X Ban Threat Has Nothing To Do With Protecting Children

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Starmer’s regime isn’t prioritizing kids... it’s weaponizing safety pretexts in an effort to crush X’s influence.


US Equity Futures Jump To Record High After Core CPI Comes In Cool

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“The market does not care about Trump’s capricious tariff threats. Trump’s previous backdown from China has shown that bigger levers such as the supply of rare earths matter more in tariff negotiations. It is unlikely that he can afford to upset the trade truce with China just to pressure Iran.”


Core CPI Prints Cooler Than Expected In December, Near 5 Year Lows

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...despite a record increase in Movie & Sports Admission costs.


JPM Kicks Off Q4 Earnings Season With Rare Miss Driven By Weakness In Debt Underwriting

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While Q4 earnings were a touch weaker than expected despite another blowout sales and trading quarter, the bank appeased market by projecting markets NII of $8bn, putting total NII modestly above consensus.


VIX Shorts Are One Shock Away From Forced Buying

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One hedge that stands out to us is VIX calls / call spread, as institutional funds are now decently net short VIX futures. (GS)

Goldman Expects "Slower Bull Market" As China Stocks Dip After Record-Breaking Run

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China rallied to new cycle highs overnight but all major indices closed in the red, marking the first pullback since Dec 17, 2025...


December CPI Preview: Snapback From Govt Shutdown Distortions

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"The setup is one where markets are bulled up, but the data suggest that a hawkish print is more likely than a dovish print; but, the market outcomes are skewed bullishly"


L3Harris Rockets Higher On "First-Of-It's Kind" Pentagon Investment Into Missile Unit

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"Since its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, L3Harris has significantly invested to transform and grow its production..." 


2026 Earnings Outlook: Another Year Of Optimism

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Wall Street hopes that earnings expansion rather than valuation multiples will drive market gains...


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Orsted Shares Jump After Judge Allows Trump-Halted Wind Project To Resume

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"There is relief in renewables, {UBXERNEW} up 50bp, as ORSTED is given the green light..." 


RFK Jr. Alleges Germany Targeting Doctors For Legitimate Vaccine, Mask Exemptions

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“When any government criminalizes doctors for advising their patients, it crosses a line that free societies have always treated as sacred.”


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European bourses are tentative whilst US equity futures are modestly lower as markets await US CPI.

The 15 Fundamental Charts That Caught Our Eye

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A visual tour through fifteen charts that caught our attention, starting with how rich the 1% are and ending with horrible man-colds.