Heavy Metal(s) And Concepts

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One wonders how long generic ‘markets’ can stay calm in a world in which so many people are so unenamoured of fiat FX; and how metals can cope with “because markets!” HFT speculation that make them trade like an NFT or meme stock.


'Turnaround Tuesday'?: FundStrat's Lee Says "All The Pieces Are In Place For Crypto To Be Bottoming"

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“The BTC options market is showing signs of stabilizing as extreme downside fear begins to mean-revert,”


Mandelson Resigns From House Of Lords Over 'Embarrassing' Epstein Scandal

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The Scottish National Party and Reform UK have reported Mandelson to police...

 


Oil Gives Back Iran Premium As Glut Narrative Reasserts Itself

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Add in a call skew coming off highs and it appears sentiment is becoming more negative...


Pepsi Cuts Some Prices As Much As 15% As K-Shaped Economy Squeezes Consumers

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"PepsiCo is taking a meaningful step to lower..." 


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Customers, Don't Expect Electric Bill Relief In 2026: "The Cake Is Baked"

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Energy affordability has long been a problem for the poorest Americans, but now middle-income families are starting to feel the squeeze...


Iran Says US Carrier Has Retreated Near Yemen, Opening Door To Diplomacy 

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Tehran puts enrichment on the negotiating table.


Fed-Treasury Accord Under Warsh Would Boost Sentiment, Dampen Volatility

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If Treasury issuance and Fed’s balance sheet path is steady and credibly telegraphed over the long term, accidental tightening of financial conditions can be avoided and any unforced shocks in rates markets would be limited.


Gold and Silver Bounce — Dead Cat or Reload?

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Precious bounce ≠ bottom? Volatility still in charge

Disney Names Parks Head Josh D'Amaro As Next CEO, Replacing Bob Iger

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Walt Disney, after a more than two-year saga, has landed on its next CEO: Josh D’Amaro, head of the company’s theme parks and consumer products division. D’Amaro, a 28-year-veteran of the company, will succeed Iger effective March 18.


PayPal Suffers Worst Drop In Four Years After Profit Miss, CEO Set To Exit

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"... the pace of change and execution was not in line with the Board's expectations." 


Futures Rise As Tech Gains On Palantir's "Cosmic Reward"

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"There is a lot of liquidity out there and it’s remaining committed to financial assets. It’s rotating within the markets, and the macro backdrop is supportive of that continuing."


A Month Of Shock And Awe: These Were The Best And Worst Performing Assets In January

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"January managed to both shock and awe in various ways, yet still delivered broad based gains across all global assets in our monthly performance review when measured in USD terms—a genuinely rare occurrence"


Musk's X Office In Paris Raided By Cybercrime Unit As Brussels Becomes More Unhinged

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"A search is being carried out at the French premises of X by the cybercrime unit..." 


Nintendo Profit Misses As Soaring Memory Prices Could Become Major Headache

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"Switch 2 sales figures can be seen as okay, but it would be hard to call them solid." 


Asia Is the AI Sweet Spot — NVDA Is Yesterday’s Trade

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Still waiting on NVDA? Asia AI has already moved on.

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Chinese Oil Firms Turn To Iran To Replace Venezuelan Crude

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China's imports of pre-US intervention Venezuelan crude was around 4% of its total seaborne crude imports.


Europe's Russian Gas Ban Is Set To Trigger New Wave Of LNG Tanker Demand

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...at least 30 new low ice-class or non-ice-class LNG carriers to satisfy demand for the fuel from the second-largest importing region after Asia.


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European bourses opened stronger, but sentiment has dipped off best levels; US equity futures are modestly firmer, with mild outperformance is seen in the NQ.

Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0? ...May Involve Russian Drones With Crosshairs On US Homeland

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"Protecting cities will require mass-produced, cost-comparable, networked solutions."