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All Hell Breaks Loose In Private Credit

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"The market is selling anything remotely credit‑sensitive"


Economic Sentiment Belies Strong Economic Estimates

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Economic growth metrics for the United States have recently shown surprising resilience; however, consumers’ economic sentiment has not...


Credit Markets Finally Crack As Private Credit Contagion Infects Public Markets

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"a spike in private defaults could ripple across public markets, widening spreads and impairing liquidity."


"A Wild F**king Month..."

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HALO hot, crypto not... we haven't seen this since 2008!


AI Can Now Unmask Anonymous Internet Users, New Study Finds

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...researchers show that modern large language models (LLMs) can re-identify people behind pseudonymous online accounts at a scale and accuracy that far surpass previous techniques.



Lululemon Founder Blasts Board Again Amid Stock Collapse

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" ... response was weak and insufficient." 


SpaceX Readies IPO Paperwork For March, Targeting $1.75 Trillion Valuation

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A planned confidential filing would allow SpaceX to receive regulatory feedback and revise disclosures before they are made public.


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Trump says undecided on Iran, not happy with how they negotiate; US Core and Headline PPI comes in hot; Hotter-than-expected French and Spanish Prelim CPI, but Germany State CPI prints soft; PBoC to cut FX Risk Reserve Ratio for forward FX sales; NFLX walks away from WBD deal, PSKY wins.

Top Nike Distributor Sounds Profit Alarm As BNP Says China Remains "Red Flag"

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"Its retail stores experienced a further slowdown in sales momentum, driven by sustained..."


Playbook For Iran Risk Boils Down To Disruption

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US military action on Iran would result in sudden-yet-tradeable risk aversion...


AI Takeover Complete: Data Center Construction Surpasses Office Construction For The First Time

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...a historical and very symbolic crossover which makes it clear that going forward machines, and not human workers will provide the bulk of US productivity


"Nothing Short Of Overwhelming": Goldman's Hedge Fund Honcho Lays Out 'A Directional Framework' For Markets

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...it’s a bull market, and the primary trend is higher, but S&P is a different asset today than it was in recent few years.


Here We Go Again: Billions Vaporized In Spectacular Private Credit Collapse

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Some MFS entities within the firm claimed in court filings that they were seeing "serious irregularities" and a "significant shortfall" in their collateral.


MP's "Strong" Quarter: Accelerated Production, Long-Term Agreements With Major Tech Companies

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In the fourth quarter alone, NdPr production increased 74% year-over-year to 718 metric tons.


'Be Long The Makers & Short The Takers': Goldman's Delta-One Desk-Head Warns "Pace Of Change Is Astounding"

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The rules that defined the last 20–30 years of markets are being rewritten...


Futures Slide As Renewed AI Disruption And Private Credit Fears Spark Selling

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“Barring an economic downturn in Europe, the outperformance should continue.”


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AI Power Players Get A Fresh Catalyst As BYOP Turns Political

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...winning is less about who can pour concrete fastest, and more about who can secure reliable, politically acceptable electrons at scale...


Memory Crunch Will Spark "Tsunami-Like Shock" On Global Smartphone Shipments

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"The tariffs and pandemic crisis seem like a joke compared to this." 


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PBoC announced it will cut the FX Risk Reserve Ratio for forward FX sales to 0% from 20%, effective March 2nd to promote FX market development and support corporate exchange rate risk management.

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APAC stocks were ultimately higher heading into month-end but with price action choppy following the weak handover from the US, where sentiment was clouded by tech weakness, while participants also digested the recent US-Iran talks in Geneva - which ended in no deal.