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The Bond Market Just Flipped the Script on Stocks
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The Bond Market Just Flipped the Script on Stocks

Investment-grade and high-yield credit are selling even as equities push higher, a textbook divergence that has correctly called past downturns.

May 23, 2026

Oil Prices Surge as Iran's Supreme Leader Refuses to Surrender Enriched Uranium
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Oil Prices Surge as Iran's Supreme Leader Refuses to Surrender Enriched Uranium

U.S. crude jumped nearly 4% to $101.96 and Brent climbed to $108.34 after Iran's new supreme leader directed enriched uranium to remain in country

May 21, 2026

Hedge Funds Dumped Stocks in Record Numbers Last Week Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
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Hedge Funds Dumped Stocks in Record Numbers Last Week Ahead of Nvidia Earnings

Hedge funds offloaded a record $4.6 billion in single stocks last week with $3.01 billion of that in tech, according to Bank of America

May 20, 2026

30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.19%, Highest Since Before the Financial Crisis
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30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.19%, Highest Since Before the Financial Crisis

The 30-year US Treasury yield surged to 5.198% on Tuesday, the highest level since July 2007. A BofA survey shows 62% of fund managers expect 6% next

May 19, 2026

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 1-Year High as Japan 30-Year JGB Sets Record
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10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 1-Year High as Japan 30-Year JGB Sets Record

Global bond yields surged Monday with the US 10-year Treasury touching a 1-year high and Japan's 30-year JGB hitting a record above 4.

May 18, 2026

NextEra to Buy Dominion in $66.8 Billion AI Power Megadeal
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NextEra to Buy Dominion in $66.8 Billion AI Power Megadeal

NextEra Energy is buying Dominion Energy for $66.8 billion in an all-stock deal that creates the world's largest regulated utility and consolidates the...

May 18, 2026

BlackRock Weighs $10B SpaceX IPO Investment Ahead of Nasdaq Debut
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BlackRock Weighs $10B SpaceX IPO Investment Ahead of Nasdaq Debut

BlackRock is in talks to invest $5 billion to $10 billion in SpaceX's June 12 Nasdaq IPO, which is targeting a $1.

May 16, 2026

China Signals Tariff Cuts After Trump-Xi Summit
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China Signals Tariff Cuts After Trump-Xi Summit

China's commerce ministry says Beijing and Washington will lower tariffs and expand U.S. farm market access after the Trump-Xi summit

May 16, 2026

Intel Drags Chip Sector as AI Spending Concerns Rise
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Intel Drags Chip Sector as AI Spending Concerns Rise

Intel led the chip sector to its worst day of 2026. SOXX fell 3.2% on buyer exhaustion and data-center spending doubts.

May 12, 2026

Copper Hits Record Highs as AI Demand and the Strait of Hormuz Squeeze Global Supply
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Copper Hits Record Highs as AI Demand and the Strait of Hormuz Squeeze Global Supply

Copper prices have surged to a fresh record above $13,900 per ton as the Strait of Hormuz crisis chokes acid supplies needed for refining and AI demand...

May 12, 2026

Ed Yardeni Lifts S&P 500 Target to 8,250
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Ed Yardeni Lifts S&P 500 Target to 8,250

Yardeni Research lifted its 2026 S&P 500 target to 8,250, citing 25.6% earnings growth and a beat rate not seen since 2021.

May 11, 2026

Cerebras Boosts IPO Range, Targets $48.8B Valuation
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Cerebras Boosts IPO Range, Targets $48.8B Valuation

Cerebras lifted its IPO range to $150-$160/share, targeting a $48.8 billion valuation as AI chip investors seek a Nvidia challenger.

May 11, 2026