Gas prices in the US rose to $4.10 per gallon last week, their highest level since August 2022. The 33% increase over the last 4 weeks ($3.07/gallon to $4.10/gallon) is the biggest 4-week spike we've seen in the past 30 years.
The S&P 500 is now down 9% from its January peak. This is the biggest correction since the tariff tantrum last April and the longest since the 2022 bear market. $SPX
A stunning 53% spread between the best and worst performing S&P 500 sectors so far this year: -Energy $XLE: +41% -Financials $XLF: -12% This is what stagflation looks like...
BREAKING: US stock market futures open lower as Iran War peace talks appear to have stalled. 1. S&P 500: -0.7% 2. Nasdaq 100: -0.8% 3. Dow Jones: -0.7% 4. WTI Crude: +3.0% 5. Brent: +2.5% 6. Natural Gas: -7.0% US gas prices are set to break above $4.00/gallon this week.
Middle East war: week 5; Houthis enter conflict; Tehran power outage from missile strikes; US-Iran peace talks stalled; thousands more US troops deployed to region; Israeli military intercepts 2 drones from Yemen
Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American military personnel moved into the region.
My job is to entertain you most of the time, occasionally quell sensationalist headlines, and so forth. You know, the normal stuff. But each day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed is a growing global catastrophe that people are sleepwalking into. That's the signal.
Gas prices in the US rose to $4.10 per gallon last week, their highest level since August 2022. The 33% increase over the last 4 weeks ($3.07/gallon to $4.10/gallon) is the biggest 4-week spike we've seen in the past 30 years.
BREAKING: US stock market futures open lower as Iran War peace talks appear to have stalled. 1. S&P 500: -0.7% 2. Nasdaq 100: -0.8% 3. Dow Jones: -0.7% 4. WTI Crude: +3.0% 5. Brent: +2.5% 6. Natural Gas: -7.0% US gas prices are set to break above $4.00/gallon this week.
Polymarket: 70% chance that the US will have troops on the ground in Iran by the end of April. >$50 million wagered on this so far. It shouldn't be legal to "bet" on something like this - you're creating a financial incentive for bad actors to promote war/death/destruction.
BREAKING: President Trump tells the Financial Times he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. "To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: 'why are you doing that?' But
An Iranian missile strike on a base in Saudi Arabia damaged several military jets and destroyed a valuable E-3 Sentry early warning and control aircraft — the first known combat loss for that type
Some people ask me when I'll be chill about energy. The first step is that my (almost always chill, but currently not chill) oil quant has to become chill again. He's still not chill. He's the opposite of chill. [QT @Rory_Johnston: I've been describing the supply loss from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as an "air pocket" moving through the normal flow of oil out of the Gulf. Helpful map from JPM highlighting when that air pocket will "land" in different major consuming regions: - East Africa last week]
US troops in Middle East: 50,000+; Israel soldiers will not participate in US ground op in Iran (Channel 12); Pakistan FM: willing to host US-Iran talks
BREAKING: The US now has over 50,000 troops deployed in the Middle East, per NYT. "At almost a third of the size of the continental US, Iran has 93 million people. Taking, let alone holding, a deeply complex country of its size and complexity and weaponry with 50,000 troops is
My job is to entertain you most of the time, occasionally quell sensationalist headlines, and so forth. You know, the normal stuff. But each day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed is a growing global catastrophe that people are sleepwalking into. That's the signal.
Aluminum climbed around 6% after Iran attacked two production sites in the Middle East, threatening to deepen supply disruptions in a region that accounts for a significant portion of global output
Foreign investors are fleeing Indian equities at a record clip as a global retreat from riskier assets and concerns over surging energy costs overshadow the nation's long-term growth story
BREAKING: President Trump tells the Financial Times he wants to 'take the oil in Iran' and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. 'To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: why are you doing that?'
BREAKING: The US now has over 50,000 troops deployed in the Middle East, per NYT. 'At almost a third of the size of the continental US, Iran has 93 million people. Taking, let alone holding, a deeply complex country of its size and complexity and weaponry with 50,000 troops is'
An Iranian missile strike on a base in Saudi Arabia damaged several military jets and destroyed a valuable E-3 Sentry early warning and control aircraft — the first known combat loss for that type
My job is to entertain you most of the time, occasionally quell sensationalist headlines, and so forth. You know, the normal stuff. But each day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed is a growing global catastrophe that people are sleepwalking into. That's the signal.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: 'Big day in Iran. Many long sought after targets have been taken out and destroyed by our great military, the finest and most lethal in the world. God bless you all!'
BREAKING: President Trump tells the Financial Times he wants to 'take the oil in Iran' and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. 'To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: why are you doing that?'
An Iranian missile strike on a base in Saudi Arabia damaged several military jets and destroyed a valuable E-3 Sentry early warning and control aircraft — the first known combat loss for that type
Trump: Iran 'gave us most' of 15 demands; US negotiating directly and indirectly with Iran; Iran provides 20 large oil vessels through Strait of Hormuz starting next day
President Trump said that Iran 'gave' the US most of the 15 demands it sent to Tehran as demands for an end to the war, even as it remains unclear whether either side is really negotiating
Markets reopened Sunday night, with nearby Brent Crude Oil Futures now at $116, up 3% from Friday's close, and $12 higher than the low set after Trump extended the talks until April 6. Are you surprised we are seeing headlines like this crossing now?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Big day in Iran. Many long sought after targets have been taken out and destroyed by our great military, the finest and most lethal in the world. God bless you all!"
Iran accepted most of 15 US demands; Trump considering seizing Kharg Island (Iran's main oil export hub); Trump: 'They gave us most of the points. Why wouldn't they?'
Iran war latest: - Trump says Iran gave US most of 15 demands to end war - Oil advanced as Houthi militants in Yemen entered conflict - Aluminum stocks soar after two key producers hit - Pakistan is ready to facilitate peace talks - S&P 500 futures, shares in Tokyo and Seoul
BOJ March meeting summary hawkish; one member hinted at 'bigger rate hike' response to Middle East conflict; Japan stepped up yen intervention threats; S&P affirms Japan 'A+/A-1' stable
Japan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further falls in the currency could justify a near-term interest rate hike, as policymakers grow increasingly concerned about inflationary pressures from the Middle East war.
India's rupee posted its biggest gain since February after a central bank move aimed at curbing speculation triggered a rush among lenders to sell dollars, helping the local currency rebound from record lows
Major Qatari LNG facility offline since March 2; multiple weeks to restart; downstream: LNG, fertilizer, helium prices; AI infrastructure costs at risk
I think there's way too much attention being spent on oil shock and not enough on the LNG/Fertilizer/Helium shocks and their downstream impacts. A major Qatari LNG facility has been offline since March 2, threatening global gas prices and AI infrastructure costs. We're looking at multiple weeks just to restart production.
DeepSeek's chatbot suffered a major outage of more than seven hours overnight in China, prompting the AI pioneer to deploy several updates to try and fix the issue
Iran war latest: - Trump says Iran gave US most of 15 demands to end war - Oil advanced as Houthi militants in Yemen entered conflict - Aluminum stocks soar after two key producers hit - Pakistan is ready to facilitate peace talks
Cannot emphasize enough how rare this is in this market. [QT @BillAckman: And Fannie and Freddie are stupidly cheap. Asymmetry at its best. They could be a 10X and it could happen soon.]
US military struck 'many long sought after targets' in Iran; Trump weighing mission to extract ~1,000 lbs uranium from Iran; mission described as 'complex and risky'; American forces inside Iran for days or longer
BREAKING: President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, per WSJ. Details include: 1. This is considered a 'complex and risky' mission that would likely put American forces inside the country for days or longer 2. Trump
President Donald Trump said that Iran 'gave' the US most of the 15 demands it sent to Tehran as a plan for an end to the war, even as it remains unclear whether either side is really negotiating. 'They gave us most of the points. Why wouldn't they?' he told reporters on Air Force
Houthi militants in Yemen entered the Iran conflict; oil advanced on news; Indonesian UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon; electronic GPS interference in Persian Gulf easing
Iran war latest: - Trump says Iran gave US most of 15 demands to end war - Oil advanced as Houthi militants in Yemen entered conflict - Aluminum stocks soar after two key producers hit - Pakistan is ready to facilitate peace talks - S&P 500 futures, shares in Tokyo and Seoul
Circle -17% on CLARITY Act yield ban; ARK sold $5.9M beforehand, bought back $16.3M at bottom; Coinbase earned $908M from Circle reserve income in 2024 (highest margin revenue line); Coinbase rejected CLARITY Act
circle crashed 17% on the CLARITY Act yield ban news. ARK sold $5.9m beforehand, bought back $16.3m at the bottom. here's what the market missed: coinbase earned $908m from circle's reserve income in 2024. that's their highest margin revenue line. coinbase rejected the CLARITY
Japan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further falls in the currency could justify a near-term interest rate hike, as policymakers grow increasingly concerned about inflationary pressures from the Middle East war.
Major Qatari LNG facility offline since March 2; multiple weeks to restart; downstream impacts on AI infrastructure costs, fertilizer and helium supply
I think there's way too much attention being spent on oil shock and not enough on the LNG/Fertilizer/Helium shocks and their downstream impacts. A major Qatari LNG facility has been offline since March 2, threatening global gas prices and AI infrastructure costs. We're looking at multiple weeks just to restart production.
Australia will halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in a push to bring down costs that have surged due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
BREAKING: President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, per WSJ. Details include: 1. This is considered a "complex and risky" mission that would likely put American forces inside the country for days or longer
South Korea may widen restrictions on driving to include the general public if oil prices breach $120 a barrel as it seeks to cushion the impact of the Iran war on its energy supplies, the country's finance minister said
Circle -17% on CLARITY Act yield ban; ARK sold $5.9M beforehand / bought back $16.3M at bottom; Coinbase earned $908M from Circle reserve income in 2024 (highest-margin revenue line); Coinbase rejected the CLARITY Act
circle crashed 17% on the CLARITY Act yield ban news. ARK sold $5.9m beforehand, bought back $16.3m at the bottom. here's what the market missed: coinbase earned $908m from circle's reserve income in 2024. that's their highest margin revenue line. coinbase rejected the CLARITY
Japan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further falls in the currency could justify a near-term interest rate hike, as policymakers grow increasingly concerned about inflationary pressures from the Middle East war.
India's rupee posted its biggest gain since February after a central bank move aimed at curbing speculation triggered a rush among lenders to sell dollars, helping the local currency rebound from record lows
I think there's way too much attention being spent on oil shock and not enough on the LNG/Fertilizer/Helium shocks and their downstream impacts. A major Qatari LNG facility has been offline since March 2, threatening global gas prices and AI infrastructure costs. We're looking at multiple weeks just to restart production.
BREAKING: President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, per WSJ. Details include: 1. This is considered a 'complex and risky' mission that would likely put American forces inside the country for days or longer 2. Trump
Israel's parliament has approved a 2026 state budget with a large defense supplement to cover the war with Iran, to be funded by additional borrowing and cuts in civilian spending
BoJ: wages/prices rising in tandem; underlying CPI rising toward 2%; Japan Deputy CCS: speculative FX moves rising; yen intervention threats stepped up
BREAKING: Donald Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds (454kg) of uranium from Iran, the Wall Street Journal is reporting
Israel 2026 budget approved: large defense supplement; funded via borrowing + civilian spending cuts; Bank of Israel: 2nd consecutive rate hold expected
Israel's parliament has approved a 2026 state budget with a large defense supplement to cover the war with Iran, to be funded by additional borrowing and cuts in civilian spending
BoJ: We need to pay attention to the possibility that upward pressures on prices from rising crude oil prices may have strengthened as firms have become more proactive in hiking prices and wages
Japan and South Korea's combined $19 billion used-car export industry is in chaos after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, leaving shipments stranded at sea, diverted to unexpected ports or recalled home
IDF struck Hezbollah operatives disguised as paramedics; ambulances used to systematically transfer weapons N-S Lebanon; dozens of rockets also mentioned
🎯STRUCK: A cell of Hezbollah military operatives who were dressed as paramedics and operated near an ambulance in southern Lebanon. The military operatives systematically used ambulances to transfer weapons between northern to southern Lebanon. Additionally, dozens of rockets
BoJ: upward price pressure from crude 'may have strengthened'; underlying inflation rising toward 2%; S&P affirms Japan rating, warns of cut if yen weakens much further
BoJ: We need to pay attention to the possibility that upward pressures on prices from rising crude oil prices may have strengthened as firms have become more proactive in hiking prices and wages
Iran leveraging Strait of Hormuz control; conflict expected to be 'prolonged'; two China-linked ships attempt second Hormuz transit; Saudi crude pricing 'in disarray'
The global oil market is 'in for a shock' as the Middle East conflict will likely extend for a prolonged period with Iran leveraging control of the Strait of Hormuz, said Randa Fahmy, a former US associate deputy energy secretary
Sysco, the biggest U.S. food distributor to restaurants, hospitals and schools, is nearing a deal to buy family-owned Restaurant Depot for roughly $29 billion
After a month of fighting, Iran has arguably secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices extended gains with Brent headed for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel over the weekend, widening the US-Israel war with Iran in the Middle East
Remember: Trump claimed in Alaska that Putin had agreed to most of the points to end the Ukraine war - and its invasion rages on. There's little public evidence that Iran is moving on the most intractable issues including decommissioning all of its nuclear sites.
STRUCK: A cell of Hezbollah military operatives who were dressed as paramedics and operated near an ambulance in southern Lebanon. The military operatives systematically used ambulances to transfer weapons between northern to southern Lebanon.
"The S&P 500 index is down 9.2% from its recent highs, and the P/E ratio is down 18%. That 9 percentage point difference can be explained by an earnings cycle that is not only holding up but accelerating higher:" Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer
Sysco, the biggest U.S. food distributor to restaurants, hospitals and schools, is nearing a deal to buy family-owned Restaurant Depot for roughly $29 billion
Trump: 'completely obliterate' Iran's electric plants, oil wells, Kharg Island if Hormuz not 'immediately' reopened; also claims 'serious discussions with new, more reasonable regime'
Iran: no direct talks, messages via intermediaries only; US proposals 'unrealistic, unreasonable and excessive'; Trump: Iran accepted 'most of the 15 demands'
Remember: Trump claimed in Alaska that Putin had agreed to most of the points to end the Ukraine war - and its invasion rages on. There's little public evidence that Iran is moving on the most intractable issues including decommissioning all of its nuclear sites.
Houthis: first attacks on Israel (weekend); IDF struck Hezbollah operatives disguised as paramedics using ambulances to transfer weapons in southern Lebanon
Oil prices extended gains with Brent headed for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel over the weekend, widening the US-Israel war with Iran in the Middle East.
After a month of fighting, Iran has arguably secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Five weeks into the Iran war and roughly $7 trillion has vanished from global stocks. Mikhail Zverev from Amati Global Investors told Reuters he's adding to cyclical stocks and scouring markets for opportunities
German inflation accelerated sharply in March after the Iran war boosted energy costs, supporting the idea that the European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates.
Sysco $SYY the biggest 🇺🇸 food distributor to restaurants, hospitals and schools has agreed to acquire Restaurant Depot for ~$29 Billion, including debt - WSJ
Trump threatens to "completely obliterate" Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island; demands Hormuz "immediately" reopened; deal will "probably" be reached; "great progress" made
BREAKING: President Trump says the US is in "serious discussions with a new and more reasonable regime to end our military operations in Iran." Trump also says that if a deal is not made, the US will "blow up and completely obliterate all of their electric generating plants, oil
After a weekend with some of the heaviest Iranian ballistic missile attacks on the Gulf yet, strikes have consumed at least 2,400 interceptors — approaching those countries' known prewar stockpiles
🎯STRUCK: The IRGC's main military university, Imam Hossein University. Under civilian cover, research and development for advanced weaponry were conducted within the university. Due to its direct affiliation with the IRGC and its involvement in advancing terrorist activity,
Pakistan to host US-Iran talks; diplomats from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt met in Islamabad; Iran warns US troops will be "set on fire" if ground operation launched
MARA just dumped 15,133 BTC at $65,300 average, realizing a $236m loss on an $80,900 cost basis. forced sale to retire $1b in convertible notes. mining production cost is $80-88k per BTC. spot is $67k. miners are losing $19,000 on every coin they produce. hash ribbons
PYUSD: $4B market cap, 700% YoY growth; Paxos minted $1.5B in 30 days; Solana: $650B stablecoin volume in February; Visa/Mastercard/PayPal/Western Union all on Solana; SOL down 27% YTD
PYUSD hit $4b market cap, 700% YoY growth. paxos minted $1.5b in 30 days. visa, mastercard, paypal, western union all chose solana as their settlement layer. $650b in stablecoin volume on solana in february alone, more than any chain. SOL is down 27% YTD.
German inflation accelerated sharply in March after the Iran war boosted energy costs, supporting the idea that the European Central Bank will have to raise interest rates.
Goldman: traders have Fed outlook wrong; oil surge drives rate-hike fears; Treasury yields rising sharply on inflation fears and forced selling; CPI likely above 3% for March
For most of the past three years, falling energy prices had been helping to push the US inflation rate (CPI) lower. But that tailwind will soon become a headwind, with prices of Oil and Gas spiking on a YoY basis. CPI will likely be above 3% for March.
Five weeks into the Iran war and roughly $7 trillion has vanished from global stocks. Mikhail Zverev from Amati Global Investors told Reuters he's adding to cyclical stocks and scouring markets for opportunities
Trump: will 'completely obliterate' Iran's electric generating plants, oil wells, Kharg Island if Hormuz not 'immediately' reopened; posted Truth Social; Iran: Hormuz open to all but 'enemy-linked' ships; Iran warns US troops will be 'set on fire' if ground operation launched
🇺🇸 President Trump just posted this: "if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately 'Open for Business,' we will conclude our lovely 'stay' in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all
Trump: 'serious discussions' with 'new and more reasonable' Iran regime; 'great progress has been made'; deal will 'probably' be reached; told Bloomberg Iran 'wants to settle', war going 'unbelievably well'
There it is… 'We're in serious discussions with Iran to end the war' truth social post an hour before markets open on Monday morning. A new weekly tradition.
🎯STRUCK: The IRGC's main military university, Imam Hossein University. Under civilian cover, research and development for advanced weaponry were conducted within the university. Due to its direct affiliation with the IRGC and its involvement in advancing terrorist activity,
what an L [QT @shashj: Absolutely remarkable. 'Iran is now earning nearly twice as much from oil sales each day as it did before American and Israeli bombs started falling on February 28th. It may be pummelled on the battlefield, but the regime is winning the energy war.']
MARA just dumped 15,133 BTC at $65,300 average, realizing a $236m loss on an $80,900 cost basis. forced sale to retire $1b in convertible notes. mining production cost is $80-88k per BTC. spot is $67k. miners are losing $19,000 on every coin they produce. hash ribbons
US government officials and Wall Street analysis are starting to consider the prospect that oil prices might surge to an unprecedented $200 a barrel, per Bloomberg
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common shares: +30%+ in Monday trading; combined net income ~$25B/yr (Fannie $14.4B, Freddie $10.7B); combined pink sheet market cap ~$12B
The bull case for Fannie and Freddie only works if you treat their $25B in net income like a stable royalty stream from the American mortgage system. That is the wrong assumption. Credit performance is highly procyclical, and the leading indicators are already weakening while
Hedge fund net leverage: -3.1 points (largest weekly drop since April 2025 Liberation Day); 5th largest reduction in 5 years; trailing 6-week US net selling: 3rd largest in decade; approaching Apr-May 2020 Covid levels
Hedge funds are moving to the sidelines at a near record pace: Hedge fund net leverage dropped -3.1 points last week, the biggest weekly decline since the first week of April 2025 amid 'Liberation Day.' This is the 5th largest reduction in leverage over the last 5 years
Trump Truth Social post Sunday pre-market; 'serious discussions with new and more reasonable regime'; 'great progress has been made'; told Bloomberg: Iran 'wants to settle', war going 'unbelievably well'
BREAKING: President Trump says the US is in 'serious discussions with a new and more reasonable regime to end our military operations in Iran.' Trump also says that if a deal is not made, the US will 'blow up and completely obliterate all of their electric generating plants, oil...'
President Trump just posted this: "if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately 'Open for Business,' we will conclude our lovely 'stay' in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all..."
Bessent: 'The US will retake control of the Strait'; 'more supply as countries cut deals with Iran'; 'unsanctioned Russia and Iran oil is on the water'; optimism on Hormuz reopening for cargo ships
$300M US AWACS destroyed by Iranian missile at Saudi Arabia base; Russia shared satellite images with Iran days before strike (per Ukrainian intelligence)
2,400 interceptors consumed; approaching Gulf countries' known prewar stockpiles; weekend saw 'some of the heaviest Iranian ballistic missile attacks on the Gulf yet'
After a weekend with some of the heaviest Iranian ballistic missile attacks on the Gulf yet, strikes have consumed at least 2,400 interceptors — approaching those countries' known prewar stockpiles
Bitmine: 4,732,082 ETH (3.92% of supply); ETH price $2,005; added 71,100 ETH this week (from 4.66M on March 22); 3.14M ETH staked; 78% toward 'Alchemy of 5%'; total holdings $10.7B; also holds 197 BTC, $200M Beast Industries stake, $102M Eightco stake
Bitmine @bitmnr now owns 3.92% of the $ETH token supply, over 78% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' [BitMine provided its latest holdings update: $10.7 billion in total crypto + "moonshots": - 4,732,082 ETH at $2,005 per ETH - 197 Bitcoin (BTC) - $200 million stake in Beast Industries @MrBeast - $102 million...]
MARA: sold 15,133 BTC at $65,300 avg; cost basis $80,900; realized loss $236M; forced to retire $1B convertible notes; mining production cost $80-88K/BTC; BTC spot ~$67K; miners losing ~$19,000/BTC produced
MARA just dumped 15,133 BTC at $65,300 average, realizing a $236m loss on an $80,900 cost basis. forced sale to retire $1b in convertible notes. mining production cost is $80-88k per BTC. spot is $67k. miners are losing $19,000 on every coin they produce. hash ribbons
tariff inflation: one-time +0.5%-1.0% to CPI; private credit: no contagion, no systemic event; dual mandate tension; Fed tools have no meaningful effect on supply shocks
US government officials and Wall Street analysis are starting to consider the prospect that oil prices might surge to an unprecedented $200 a barrel, per Bloomberg
Republicans are considering reductions in federal health spending to help pay for a budget bill containing as much as $200 billion to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement, per Axios
Microsoft $MSFT CEO Satya Nadella just posted this: "Introducing Critique, a new multi-model deep research system in M365 Copilot. You can use multiple models together to generate optimal responses and reports."
MIZUHO DESK: ".. Machines and CTA's might have to buy any initial ceasefire headlines, ripping the tape for a few hours .. But I highly doubt any real active managers will use that alone as a reason to jump back in .. Super dangerous to trust either Trump or Iran .."
Fannie Mae + Freddie Mac common shares: +30%+ intraday; combined pink sheet market cap ~$12B vs combined net income ~$25B/year ($14.4B Fannie + $10.7B Freddie)
The bull case for Fannie and Freddie only works if you treat their $25B in net income like a stable royalty stream from the American mortgage system. That is the wrong assumption. Credit performance is highly procyclical, and the leading indicators are already weakening while
Sysco is acquiring Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 billion from billionaire Nathan "Natie" Kirsh. The deal will create one of the largest food-service groups in the US.
Hedge funds are moving to the sidelines at a near record pace: Hedge fund net leverage dropped -3.1 points last week, the biggest weekly decline since the first week of April 2025 amid 'Liberation Day'. This is the 5th largest reduction in leverage over the last 5 years
Treasury Secretary Bessent: 'US will retake control of the Strait'; Trump threatens to destroy Iran energy sites + desalination plants if no deal 'shortly'
✈️ STRUCK 1,600+ KM FROM ISRAEL: A site where the Iranian regime had deployed air defense systems near the Caspian Sea in northern Iran. It was concealed within a forested area, at a distance of 1,600+ km from Israel, further expanding the IAF's aerial superiority over Iranian
Bahrain bans night maritime navigation until further notice; container vessel: 2 projectiles splashed 22nm NE of Saudi Ras Tanura; vessel assessed as US-affiliated; Gulf missile strikes consumed 2,400+ interceptors approaching prewar stockpiles
Bitmine: 4,732,082 ETH at $2,005/ETH; 3.92% of total ETH supply; +71,100 ETH WoW; 3.14M ETH staked; 78%+ toward 5% 'Alchemy' target; $200M Beast Industries stake; $102M Eightco stake
MARA sold 15,133 BTC at $65,300 avg; $236M loss realized; cost basis ~$80,900; to retire $1B convertible notes; mining cost $80-88K/BTC vs spot ~$67K; miners losing ~$19K/coin; hash ribbons signal
MARA just dumped 15,133 BTC at $65,300 average, realizing a $236m loss on an $80,900 cost basis. forced sale to retire $1b in convertible notes. mining production cost is $80-88k per BTC. spot is $67k. miners are losing $19,000 on every coin they produce. hash ribbons
Just days after unveiling plans to raise $42 billion to bolster its purchases of Bitcoin, Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. took a pause after 13 consecutive announced weekly acquisitions of the cryptocurrency
Systematic selling of US equities may be running out of steam: Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), the algorithm-driven funds that buy and sell based on price trends, have sold -$85 billion in US equities over the last 30 trading sessions. This marks the largest 30-day sale
The IMF warned that the US-Israeli war against Iran threatens a 'global, yet asymmetric' shock, dimming the outlook for economies that were just recovering from previous crises
$MSFT wants to position itself as a layer above the AI model providers, which is a good angle for them, given that most of us use more than one model provider for different use cases. If AI model providers stay close in terms of performance and no provider gets a significant
The bull case for Fannie and Freddie only works if you treat their $25B in net income like a stable royalty stream from the American mortgage system. That is the wrong assumption. Credit performance is highly procyclical, and the leading indicators are already weakening while
Sysco is acquiring Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 billion from billionaire Nathan 'Natie' Kirsh. The deal will create one of the largest food-service groups in the US.
Rubio: Here are the clear objectives of the operation. You should write them down: 1. The destruction of Iran's air force 2. The destruction of their navy 3. The severe diminishing of their missile launching capability 4. The destruction of their factories
Bessent: US will retake control of Strait of Hormuz; Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran energy facilities incl. Kharg Island; Iran currently exporting 2.4M-2.8M bbl/day
IAEA: Iran Khondab heavy-water plant 'sustained severe damage, no longer operational' (attacked March 27); IDF strike 1,600+ km from Israel, near Caspian Sea
✈️ STRUCK 1,600+ KM FROM ISRAEL: A site where the Iranian regime had deployed air defense systems near the Caspian Sea in northern Iran. It was concealed within a forested area, at a distance of 1,600+ km from Israel, further expanding the IAF's aerial superiority over Iranian
NATO intercepted an Iranian missile over Turkey on Monday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement, eliminating a fourth such threat against the country in less than a month
Several hundred U.S. Special Operations forces, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, sent to Mideast to join thousands of Marines and paratroopers, per NYT
Bitmine @bitmnr now owns 3.92% of the $ETH token supply, over 78% of the way to the 'Alchemy of 5%' [QT @BitMNR: $10.7 billion in total crypto + 'moonshots': - 4,732,082 ETH at $2,005 per ETH (@coinbase) - 197 Bitcoin (BTC) - $200 million stake in Beast Industries @MrBeast - $102 million]
$3.7b in BTC sold across binance, coinbase, wintermute, and blackrock's IBIT in a single 30-minute window on march 29. market makers and ETF custodians don't accidentally coordinate billion-dollar sells. these are pre-arranged OTC block trades settling on-chain.
🚨POWELL SAYS U.S. NATIONAL DEBT IS GROWING FASTER THAN THE ECONOMY "IT WILL NOT END WELL IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING FAIRLY SOON. THIS IS NOT THE FED'S JOB,"
Energy stocks are making history: The US Energy Select Sector Index has gained for 14 consecutive weeks, the longest streak on record. The index has rallied +43% over that stretch, fueled by the Iran War and investor rotation out of software and AI stocks earlier this year.
Systematic selling of US equities may be running out of steam: Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), the algorithm-driven funds that buy and sell based on price trends, have sold -$85 billion in US equities over the last 30 trading sessions. This marks the largest 30-day sale
E*Trade leading SpaceX IPO retail allocation; Robinhood $HOOD and SoFi $SOFI potentially cut; Nasdaq paving way for SpaceX to quickly join premier index
SPACEX CONSIDERS CUTTING ROBINHOOD $HOOD, $SOFI OUT OF IPO AS BROKERAGES NEGOTIATE FOR A PIECE [QT @faststocknewss: BREAKINIG: E*Trade is in lead to handle SpaceX IPO sales for small retail investors, per sources. SpaceX considering cutting Robinhood $HOOD and SoFi $SOFI out of IPO as brokerages negotiate for a piece.]
Sysco is acquiring Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 billion from billionaire Nathan "Natie" Kirsh. The deal will create one of the largest food-service groups in the US. Liana Baker reports
The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that Iran's heavy-water production plant at Khondab – which Israel attacked on 27 March – had "sustained severe damage and is no longer operational".
✈️ STRUCK 1,600+ KM FROM ISRAEL: A site where the Iranian regime had deployed air defense systems near the Caspian Sea in northern Iran. It was concealed within a forested area, at a distance of 1,600+ km from Israel, further expanding the IAF's aerial superiority over Iranian
Rubio: Here are the clear objectives of the operation. You should write them down: 1. The destruction of Iran's air force 2. The destruction of their navy 3. The severe diminishing of their missile launching capability 4. The destruction of their factories
NATO intercepted an Iranian missile over Turkey on Monday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement, eliminating a fourth such threat against the country in less than a month
$3.7b in BTC sold across binance, coinbase, wintermute, and blackrock's IBIT in a single 30-minute window on march 29. market makers and ETF custodians don't accidentally coordinate billion-dollar sells. these are pre-arranged OTC block trades settling on-chain. IBIT's cost basis
🚨POWELL SAYS U.S. NATIONAL DEBT IS GROWING FASTER THAN THE ECONOMY "IT WILL NOT END WELL IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING FAIRLY SOON. THIS IS NOT THE FED'S JOB,"
BREAKING: China is now on track to import 3.69 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas in March, the lowest since 2018. That would mark a -45% decline from January and a -57% drop from December, amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Rubio: Here are the clear objectives of the operation. You should write them down: 1. The destruction of Iran's air force 2. The destruction of their navy 3. The severe diminishing of their missile launching capability 4. The destruction of their factories
Trump negotiating with Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf; April 6th deal deadline; Iran privately agreed to some US points; Arab countries asked to pay war costs
NYMEX WTI Crude May futures settle at $102.88 a barrel up $3.24, 3.25% NYMEX Gasoline Apr. futures settle at $3.3515 a gallon NYMEX Diesel Apr. futures settle at $4.3643 a gallon NYMEX Nat Gas May futures settle at $2.8870/MMBTU
BREAKING: China is now on track to import 3.69 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas in March, the lowest since 2018. That would mark a -45% decline from January and a -57% drop from December, amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Last year, China imported ~30% of
Yomiuri Shimbun: The Japanese Ministry of Finance is considering intervening in crude oil futures market to offset the ongoing devaluation of the Yen which they keep having to sell off to keep up with soaring oil prices
🚨POWELL SAYS U.S. NATIONAL DEBT IS GROWING FASTER THAN THE ECONOMY "IT WILL NOT END WELL IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING FAIRLY SOON. THIS IS NOT THE FED'S JOB,"
Thousands of US Army paratroopers + several hundred Special Ops (Rangers + Navy SEALs) deployed; Pentagon timeline: 4-6 weeks; Republican lawmakers considering healthcare cuts to fund Operation Epic Fury
Several hundred U.S. Special Operations forces, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, sent to Mideast to join thousands of Marines and paratroopers, per NYT
Strait of Hormuz: closed to commercial shipping (controls ~20% world oil); Iran parliament passes transit fee bill; UK PM: reopening 'easier said than done'; White House expects 20 tankers to transit in coming days
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping is 'easier said than done,' UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned ahead of a meeting designed to secure that aim once the conflict in Iran has ended
Negotiations with Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf; deal deadline: April 6; Iran agreed to some US points privately; WH: Iranian regime 'more reasonable privately'
Trump said that the US is negotiating with Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, saying we'll 'find out in about a week' whether he is someone America can truly work with, per NYP
IDF strikes 'heart of Tehran' infrastructure; Hezbollah Unit 1800 Deputy Commander Hamza Ibrahim Rakin eliminated; Iranian missile over Tel Aviv intercepted; 3 UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon
China sharing HUMINT on US troop/equipment locations with Iran (per HUMINT sources); Spain closes airspace to US Iran-war aircraft; Rubio: US 'disappointed in NATO' over Iran cooperation
BREAKING: China is now on track to import 3.69 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas in March, the lowest since 2018. That would mark a -45% decline from January and a -57% drop from December, amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Last year, China imported ~30% of
The Indian rupee plunged 10% and is now in its worst annual decline in 14 years with a similar problem to Japan: High crude price puts big pressure on currency which they have to sell to buy oil
This is true, but ARC-AGI-3 is also a test designed so that AI gets zero today, just as the earlier ARC-AGI tests were designed. Those tests were then mostly saturated with a year or two. The thing to watch with ARC-AGI-3 is whether we see the same progress.
The Fujairah pipeline, critical for 1.5-1.8 million barrels of oil per day bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, may have been attacked at two pumping stations
Operation Epic Fury Day 30; thousands of US Army paratroopers deployed to Middle East; 4-6 week timeline reiterated; ground operations 'not ruled out'; Iran's VP warns troops to Kharg Island won't come back
US President Donald Trump has floated seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub or even 'obliterating' it. Here's why such an operation would be risky and how it would affect the oil market
Iran parliament approves Hormuz tolling bill; White House opposes tolling; 20 tankers to transit Hormuz in coming days; Iran agreed to 'some US points' in private talks
China sharing HUMINT with Iran on US troop/equipment locations; Spain closes airspace to US Iran-war aircraft; Rubio: US may need to reassess NATO relationship post-war
Williams of @NewYorkFed echoes Powell's view this morning that the Fed can afford to wait and see the economic impact of the Iran war before making any policy moves. He expects the burst of inflation stemming from the war to fade over time and for inflation to end the year...
Investor risk appetite is plunging: The ratio of leveraged long to short ETF trading volume is down to ~1.1, the lowest since the April 2025 'Liberation Day' bottom. This means trading activity in leveraged short ETFs is now nearly equal to that of leveraged long ETFs.
SpaceX is eyeing a $1.75 trillion IPO. On today's Big Take, @EdLudlow and @DavidGura discuss the company's timing, Elon Musk's trillionaire trajectory and how retail investors can get involved.
All these stocks hit new 52 WEEK LOWS at some point today: Nike $NKE Novo Nordisk $NVO Draftkings $DKNG Dominio's Pizza $DPZ Abbott $ABT Baxter $BAX KE Holdings $BEKE Builders Firstsource $BLDR Boston Scientific $BSX Flutter $FLUT Floor & Decor $FND HSFC Bank $HDB Honda $HMC
Operation Epic Fury Day 30; 4-6 week White House timeline; Trump 'declined to rule out' ground troops; Iran VP: 'decision to bring them back is not in his hands'
IDF targeted infrastructure 'in the heart of Tehran'; Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv + interceptors fired; NATO intercepted Iranian missile over Turkey
The Fujairah pipeline, critical for 1.5-1.8 million barrels of oil per day bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, may have been attacked at two pumping stations
Fed's Williams: Tariffs and Iran war will increase headline inflation. Williams expects higher headline inflation in the near term due to war and tariffs. Fed's Williams expects US GDP to be 2.5% this year amid help from various factors. Fed's Williams: No signs of second-round
Investor risk appetite is plunging: The ratio of leveraged long to short ETF trading volume is down to ~1.1, the lowest since the April 2025 'Liberation Day' bottom. This means trading activity in leveraged short ETFs is now nearly equal to that of leveraged long ETFs.
SpaceX is eyeing a $1.75 trillion IPO. On today's Big Take, @EdLudlow and @davidgura discuss the company's timing, Elon Musk's trillionaire trajectory and how retail investors can get involved
Unilever is in advanced talks to combine its food business with spice-maker McCormick in a deal that would create a new food behemoth worth roughly $60 billion, including debt
The Fujairah pipeline, critical for 1.5-1.8 million barrels of oil per day bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, may have been attacked at two pumping stations
BREAKING: Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, per Reuters. The closure of the airspace forces military planes to bypass Spain's airspace when en route to their targets in the Middle East.
While the US says it is in talks with Iran, Iran says it is not in negotiation, per BBC. The White House was asked how the administration plans to explain that difference. 'I think the American people are smart enough not to take the word of a terrorist regime that has chanted'
lombard just completed crypto's first real onchain asset acquisition. bought BTC.b from avalanche foundation, $550m in locked BTC, 68 live dApp integrations, qualified custodian relationships. deal closed in 60 days. no token dilution. no forced user migration. zero TVL
Fertilizer prices have moved up to their highest levels since September 2022, rising 52% YoY. About a third of global fertilizer supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz. This will drive food price inflation higher in the coming weeks/months.
Banks have tripled lending to private equity and credit since 2018 to over $300 billion. As a result, funds that invest in highly leveraged companies have themselves become leveraged.
Larry Ellison (world's 2nd richest): "citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on"
Bernie Sanders: Larry Ellison, the second richest person on Earth, who is a major investor in AI, predicts an AI powered surveillance state is coming where "citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on."
Polymarket: 70% chance that the US will have troops on the ground in Iran by the end of April. >$50 million wagered on this so far. It shouldn't be legal to "bet" on something like this - you're creating a financial incentive for bad actors to promote war/death/destruction.
BREAKING: In another sudden turn of events, the US is allowing a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba, per NYT. Details include: 1. The tanker is carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of oil and is owned by the Russian government 2. This is expected to temporarily
"Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and the U.S. have expressed their confidence in Pakistan to facilitate the talks. Pakistan will be honored to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in the coming days," Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.
I'll continue to say "if" this is a bear flag on $BTC, then the reaction we see from a break should be relatively quick. Breakdowns from these structures don't tend to stall, therefore if it's legit then it should produce continued aggressive downside without much hesitating.
pendle at $187m market cap on $3.5b TVL. every $1 of market cap backs $11 of protocol deposits. 0.18x price-to-revenue ratio when DeFi blue chips trade at 3-5x. token down 50% since january. TVL up 75% in the same period. 80% of revenue now routes to buybacks for stakers. arthur
Aluminum climbed around 6% after Iran attacked two production sites in the Middle East, threatening to deepen supply disruptions in a region that accounts for a significant portion of global output
Do you think data centers in space will really happen within the next decade? [QT @RalliesNews: Nvidia $NVDA unveiled an AI data center module for orbital satellites that uses solar energy to eliminate cooling requirements and data bottlenecks]
Bernie Sanders: Larry Ellison, the second richest person on Earth, who is a major investor in AI, predicts an AI powered surveillance state is coming where "citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on."
Foreign investors are fleeing Indian equities at a record clip as a global retreat from riskier assets and concerns over surging energy costs overshadow the nation's long-term growth story
Sobering new read: Liability management maneuvers (LME) often fail to protect L-T value. Per @FitchRatings firms that undertook LMEs btw 2016 & H1 2025 before filing bankruptcy experienced recoveries for first-lien debt of ~39% vs recoveries of ~68% for firms w/o LMEs pre-Ch 11.
pendle at $187m market cap on $3.5b TVL. every $1 of market cap backs $11 of protocol deposits. 0.18x price-to-revenue ratio when DeFi blue chips trade at 3-5x. token down 50% since january. TVL up 75% in the same period. 80% of revenue now routes to buybacks for stakers.
Sobering new read: Liability management maneuvers (LME) often fail to protect L-T value. Per @FitchRatings firms that undertook LMEs btw 2016 & H1 2025 before filing bankruptcy experienced recoveries for first-lien debt of ~39% vs recoveries of ~68% for firms w/o LMEs pre-Ch 11.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, and called it a significant development boosting his country's strategic military arsenal, state media reported Sunday.
Aluminum climbed around 6% after Iran attacked two production sites in the Middle East, threatening to deepen supply disruptions in a region that accounts for a significant portion of global output
India: most forceful anti-INR speculation steps in over a decade; South Korea: pension fund chief signals KRW intervention; Australia: fuel prices at record high
India has moved to curb speculative bets against the rupee, taking one of its most forceful steps in over a decade as the cost of defending the currency rises
DeepSeek's chatbot suffered a major outage of more than seven hours overnight in China, prompting the AI pioneer to deploy several updates to try and fix the issue
Many private-credit fund managers are playing down their exposure to software as fears spread about threats from artificial intelligence, a WSJ analysis shows
Iran war latest: - Trump says Iran gave US most of 15 demands to end war - Oil advanced as Houthi militants in Yemen entered conflict - Aluminum stocks soar after two key producers hit - Pakistan is ready to facilitate peace talks - S&P 500 futures, shares in Tokyo and Seoul
The US Treasury Department is expected to convene in coming weeks the first of a series of meetings with domestic and international insurance regulators about recent developments in jittery private credit markets.
Hong Kong's relentless surge in share sales over the past year is beginning to encounter headwinds, potentially slowing deal momentum and raising the stakes for a wave of jumbo transactions in the pipeline
China has raised the cap on institutional investors' overseas securities purchases by the most since 2021, aiming to advance financial opening and meet greater domestic demand for offshore investment
Israel: soldiers will NOT participate in US ground operation in Iran (Channel 12); North Korea: upgraded solid-fuel ICBM engine test, observed by Kim Jong Un
India has moved to curb speculative bets against the rupee, taking one of its most forceful steps in over a decade as the cost of defending the currency rises
Australian fuel prices soared to a record last week as the impact of the Iran war spread, prompting policymakers to consider cuts to some road taxes and other measures to help households and firms
DeepSeek's chatbot suffered a major outage of more than seven hours overnight in China, prompting the AI pioneer to deploy several updates to try and fix the issue
Cannot emphasize enough how rare this is in this market. [QT @BillAckman: And Fannie and Freddie are stupidly cheap. Asymmetry at its best. They could be a 10X and it could happen soon.]
Iran war latest: - Trump says Iran gave US most of 15 demands to end war - Oil advanced as Houthi militants in Yemen entered conflict - Aluminum stocks soar after two key producers hit - Pakistan is ready to facilitate peace talks - S&P 500 futures, shares in Tokyo and Seoul
Many private-credit fund managers are playing down their exposure to software as fears spread about threats from artificial intelligence, a WSJ analysis shows
World Trade Organization talks ended deadlocked as Brazil blocked a bid by the United States and other countries to secure an extension to a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions like digital downloads, diplomats said.
Banks led by JPMorgan are facing pushback on the terms of a $7.2 billion debt deal to fund Clayton, Dubilier & Rice's takeover of Bubble Wrap maker Sealed Air, according to sources
China has imposed sanctions on Japanese politician Keiji Furuya, ratcheting up tension with its neighbor by accusing the lawmaker of cultivating ties with people it considers separatists in Taiwan
China has invited the leader of Taiwan's opposition party to visit the mainland next month, the first such trip by a sitting leader of the Kuomintang since 2016
I would expect that a lot of things that were old hat to experts, but completely inaccessible to most people, will go viral in the coming months. Sure, anyone could have done those things before, but it required a lot of deep knowledge. Now the AI can make it happen by asking.
Fannie/Freddie: potential 10X return; Burry: "Cannot emphasize enough how rare this is in this market"; Ackman: "stupidly cheap", "asymmetry at its best"
Cannot emphasize enough how rare this is in this market. [QT @BillAckman: And Fannie and Freddie are stupidly cheap. Asymmetry at its best. They could be a 10X and it could happen soon.]
Banks led by JPMorgan are facing pushback on the terms of a $7.2 billion debt deal to fund Clayton, Dubilier & Rice's takeover of Bubble Wrap maker Sealed Air, according to sources
China has invited the leader of Taiwan's opposition party to visit the mainland next month, the first such trip by a sitting leader of the Kuomintang since 2016
I would expect that a lot of things that were old hat to experts, but completely inaccessible to most people, will go viral in the coming months. Sure, anyone could have done those things before, but it required a lot of deep knowledge. Now the AI can make it happen by asking.
Toyota sales dipped slightly in February, hurt by aggressive competition in EVs in China and weak demand at home in Japan. The numbers don't yet reflect the impact of the Iran conflict, which started on the last day of the month.
Banks led by JPMorgan are facing pushback on the terms of a $7.2 billion debt deal to fund Clayton, Dubilier & Rice's takeover of Bubble Wrap maker Sealed Air, according to sources
China has imposed sanctions on Japanese politician Keiji Furuya, ratcheting up tension with its neighbor by accusing the lawmaker of cultivating ties with people it considers separatists in Taiwan
"The core thesis is simple. Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company," Jack Dorsey said in a letter to shareholders in Block, the parent company to online payment platforms such as Square and Cash App.
It's kinda funny that Claude Code, effectively a neuro-symbolic hybrid system was the breakthrough that got us closer to AGI. Gary Marcus should have just built it instead of tweeting his views
US firms and consumers bear the brunt of US tariffs. Over a third of costs are passed on to consumers already, while exporters absorb just 5%. US car imports have adjusted in response to tariffs, shifting from China and the EU to Canada and Mexico
We just gave Claude full access to the options, equities, and prediction markets. The Unusual Whales MCP Server plugs into any AI and streams live, structured market data on demand. What have you built with it?
aerodrome generated $6.58m in fees over 30 days, ranked #1 DEX by revenue, and the token is down 29% since january. protocol growth fund bought back and max-locked 180m+ AERO for 4 years in march. momentum fund goes live Q2 shifting from lock to outright burn. the velodrome
Japan and South Korea's combined $19 billion used-car export industry in chaos; shipments stranded at sea, diverted or recalled after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz
Japan and South Korea's combined $19 billion used-car export industry is in chaos after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, leaving shipments stranded at sea, diverted to unexpected ports or recalled home
India fertilizer shortage risk; Gulf imports (Qatar, Saudi Arabia) disrupted; urea supply threatened ahead of June-July rice/corn/cotton/oilseed planting season
Indian farmers fear a fertilizer shortage as Middle East conflict disrupts imports from Gulf nations like Qatar and Saudi Arabia, threatening supplies of urea ahead of the June-July planting season for rice, corn, cotton and oilseeds
IDF struck Hezbollah military operatives dressed as paramedics near ambulance in southern Lebanon; used ambulances to systematically transfer weapons north-to-south
STRUCK: A cell of Hezbollah military operatives who were dressed as paramedics and operated near an ambulance in southern Lebanon. The military operatives systematically used ambulances to transfer weapons between northern to southern Lebanon.
Aerodrome: $6.58M fees/30d, #1 DEX by revenue; AERO token -29% since January; 180M+ AERO bought back and max-locked 4 years in March; Momentum Fund Q2 shifting from lock to outright burn
aerodrome generated $6.58m in fees over 30 days, ranked #1 DEX by revenue, and the token is down 29% since january. protocol growth fund bought back and max-locked 180m+ AERO for 4 years in march. momentum fund goes live Q2 shifting from lock to outright burn.
Japan and South Korea's combined $19 billion used-car export industry is in chaos after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, leaving shipments stranded at sea, diverted to unexpected ports or recalled home
The euro is heading for its worst quarter since 2024 as war in the Middle East underscores Europe's dependency on energy imports and rattles the region's economic outlook
Heavy short sales by hedge funds and disposals by systematic investors have increased the potential for a sharp swing higher for stocks in the event of a de-escalation in the Iran war, according to Goldman traders
Aerodrome: $6.58M fees/30d (#1 DEX by revenue); AERO token -29% since January; 180M+ AERO bought back & max-locked 4 years in March; Momentum Fund launches Q2 shifting to outright burn
aerodrome generated $6.58m in fees over 30 days, ranked #1 DEX by revenue, and the token is down 29% since january. protocol growth fund bought back and max-locked 180m+ AERO for 4 years in march. momentum fund goes live Q2 shifting from lock to outright burn.
Japan and South Korea's combined $19 billion used-car export industry is in chaos after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz, leaving shipments stranded at sea, diverted to unexpected ports or recalled home.
Heavy short sales by hedge funds and disposals by systematic investors have increased the potential for a sharp swing higher for stocks in the event of a de-escalation in the Iran war, according to Goldman traders.
Where are the Robinhooders? The buy-the-dip retail crowd is sitting out this stock correction, pointing to a shift that could have lasting implications for the market.
really nice sharp spike down and strong recovery this am into range VAL on $BTC $68k POC resistance — think if we get a spike down at some point in next few days, buyers will step in
.@6thmanventures portco @MidasRWA is a beast — incredible to see the raw numbers over the past 2+ years, expecting a monster 2026 with rapid rate of institutional asset growth onchain.
Meta was looking like the best Big Tech stock in the market when the year began. But investors' fears of legal risks and heavy spending on AI are bubbling to the surface, culminating in last week's 11% rout.
Blackstone closed its latest life-sciences fund with $6.3 billion of commitments, the firm's biggest haul for backing clinical trials of medicines and technologies
bittensor's subnet token ecosystem is $1.5b market cap across 129 active subnets generating ~$100m annualized revenue. chutes (SN64) does $5.5m ARR in paid API calls plus $52m/yr in TAO emissions. targon (SN4) does $10.5m ARR with an intel partnership. these are cash-flowing AI
比特币价格持续低于矿工生产成本,引发矿工投降担忧,MARA的被迫抛售是首个大规模案例。技术层面68000美元被视为关键Point of Control阻力,分析师认为若出现下探,买方预计将介入。宏观层面伊朗战争带来的避险情绪和矿工抛压形成博弈。
really nice sharp spike down and strong recovery this am into range VAL on $BTC $68k POC resistance think if we get a spike down at some point in next few days, buyers will step in
G7 communique agreed; 'all appropriate measures' to stabilize energy markets; discussed private credit woes and bond market volatility; Japan watching FX 'with high sense of urgency'
Japan Finance Minister Katayama: Told G7 Japan is watching market moves with a high sense of urgency, as volatility in crude oil futures has a huge impact on FX moves
Rideshare significantly increases access to space for small satellite operators around the world. The spacecraft on this mission range from technologies for in-space manufacturing, Earth observation satellites, autonomous navigation systems, a reentry vehicle, and more
bittensor's subnet token ecosystem is $1.5b market cap across 129 active subnets generating ~$100m annualized revenue. chutes (SN64) does $5.5m ARR in paid API calls plus $52m/yr in TAO emissions. targon (SN4) does $10.5m ARR with an intel partnership. these are cash-flowing AI
On a trailing 6-week basis, the recent US net selling by hedge funds is the third largest over the past decade and approaching the levels seen in Apr-May '20 during Covid, and (to a lesser extent) into Liberation Day.
Blackstone closed its latest life-sciences fund with $6.3 billion of commitments, the firm's biggest haul for backing clinical trials of medicines and technologies
PYUSD: $4B market cap, 700% YoY growth; Paxos minted $1.5B in 30 days; Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Western Union on Solana; $650B stablecoin volume on Solana in Feb (more than any chain); SOL -27% YTD
PYUSD hit $4b market cap, 700% YoY growth. paxos minted $1.5b in 30 days. visa, mastercard, paypal, western union all chose solana as their settlement layer. $650b in stablecoin volume on solana in february alone, more than any chain. SOL is down 27% YTD. paypal is spending
Tom Lee and Bitmine $BMNR bought 71.1K more Ethereum $ETH this past week. Bitmine says it now owns 3.92% of the ETH token supply [QT: 4,732,082 $ETH, up from 4.66M on March 22nd (3.14M are currently staked) - 197 Bitcoin $BTC - $961M cash]
G7 communique agreed; Japan 'watching FX with high sense of urgency'; G7 'prepared to take all appropriate measures to stabilise energy markets'; discussed private credit woes and bond market volatility
Japan Finance Minister Katayama: Told G7 Japan is watching market moves with a high sense of urgency, as volatility in crude oil futures has a huge impact on FX moves
Venu Krishna, US equities strategy head at Barclays, raised his price target for the end of 2026 to 7,650, provided the war in Iran gets resolved in the next few months
Just days after unveiling plans to raise $42 billion to bolster its purchases of Bitcoin, Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. took a pause after 13 consecutive announced weekly acquisitions of the cryptocurrency
bittensor's subnet token ecosystem is $1.5b market cap across 129 active subnets generating ~$100m annualized revenue. chutes (SN64) does $5.5m ARR in paid API calls plus $52m/yr in TAO emissions. targon (SN4) does $10.5m ARR with an intel partnership. these are cash-flowing AI
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index down to -0.2 vs. +2 est. & +0.2 prior … new orders, shipments, and hours worked all softer but still expanding; company outlook back in contraction; employment back in contraction; capex improved and moved into expansion
Energy stocks are making history: The US Energy Select Sector Index has gained for 14 consecutive weeks, the longest streak on record. The index has rallied +43% over that stretch, fueled by the Iran War and investor rotation out of software and AI stocks earlier this year.
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index down to -0.2 vs. +2 est. & +0.2 prior … new orders, shipments, and hours worked all softer but still expanding; company outlook back in contraction; employment back in contraction; capex improved and moved into expansion
Powell: AI to benefit economy long-term; negative short-term labor market effects; 'challenging time to enter the labor market'; 'AI makes people more productive if used well'
Blackstone is launching its first hedge fund for affluent individuals, as the $1.3 trillion asset manager intensifies its push to bring alternative investments to doctors, lawyers and other professionals with disposable income to invest
Sen. McCormick: up to $500,000 Goldman Sachs Structured Notes; Senate Banking Committee member; ex-Bridgewater CEO
交易时机和多重利益关联引发国会交易伦理关切,加剧公众对立法者利用监管信息进行内幕交易的疑虑。
Keep an eye on this Sen. Dave McCormick (R) just bought up to $500,000 of Goldman Sachs Structured Notes $GS He sits on the Senate Banking Committee, which oversees Goldman Sachs His wife is also a former Goldman Sachs employee and he's the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates
Just days after unveiling plans to raise $42 billion to bolster its purchases of Bitcoin, Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. took a pause after 13 consecutive announced weekly acquisitions of the cryptocurrency
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index down to -0.2 vs. +2 est. & +0.2 prior … new orders, shipments, and hours worked all softer but still expanding; company outlook back in contraction; employment back in contraction; capex improved and moved into expansion
$MSFT wants to position itself as a layer above the AI model providers, which is a good angle for them, given that most of us use more than one model provider for different use cases. If AI model providers stay close in terms of performance and no provider gets a significant
Sri is building Sycamore: an agent OS for the enterprise. Great team and great product concept. Can't wait for the launch :) [QT @SriViswan: I'm thrilled to announce @SycamoreLabs, the trusted agent OS for the enterprise. We raised a $65M seed led by @coatuemgmt and @lightspeedvp, with @AbstractVC, @DellTechCapital, @8vc, @Fellows_Fund, @e14fund]
POWELL: "AI MAKES PEOPLE MORE PRODUCTIVE IF USED WELL." "INVEST TIME TO MASTER THESE NEW TECHNOLOGIES, BUT IT IS A CHALLENGING TIME TO ENTER THE LABOR MARKET."
Every building you've ever been in was designed by software built in 1997. The architecture, engineering, and construction industry is one of the largest and least digitized industries in the world. Most of its software is stuck in the 90s. The consequences: 85% of construction
Sen. Dave McCormick (R) bought up to $500K Goldman Sachs Structured Notes $GS; Senate Banking Committee member; wife ex-GS employee; former Bridgewater CEO
Keep an eye on this Sen. Dave McCormick (R) just bought up to $500,000 of Goldman Sachs Structured Notes $GS He sits on the Senate Banking Committee, which oversees Goldman Sachs His wife is also a former Goldman Sachs employee and he's the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates
Prediction Markets are the number 2 mindshare gainers across all narratives. @Kalshi is the primary beneficiary of the prediction market volume boom. The $12B+ monthly volume milestone is generating real quality social signal @meleemarkets and Based are breakout movers.
Just days after unveiling plans to raise $42 billion to bolster its purchases of Bitcoin, Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. took a pause after 13 consecutive announced weekly acquisitions of the cryptocurrency
Systematic selling of US equities may be running out of steam: Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), the algorithm-driven funds that buy and sell based on price trends, have sold -$85 billion in US equities over the last 30 trading sessions. This marks the largest 30-day sale
Yomiuri Shimbun: The Japanese Ministry of Finance is considering intervening in crude oil futures market to offset the ongoing devaluation of the Yen which they keep having to sell off to keep up with soaring oil prices
This is true, but ARC-AGI-3 is also a test designed so that AI gets zero today, just as the earlier ARC-AGI tests were designed . Those tests were then mostly saturated with a year or two. The thing to watch with ARC-AGI-3 is whether we see the same progress.
I'm not sending anyone my passport anymore. My Portuguese lawyer wanted me to email her a copy of my passport for KYC. I rejected and she was confused. "I've never been hacked". 99% of people are not aware any account probably can and will be hacked on a long enough timespan.
Morgan Stanley's E*Trade unit is in talks with SpaceX to lead the sale of IPO shares to small investors, potentially favoring it over rival brokerage platforms from Robinhood and SoFi Technologies, Reuters reports.
Carlyle Group plans to launch a fund focused on the defense sector amid growing demand by governments to upgrade their military forces, according to people with knowledge of the matter
Apollo Global Management is nearing a deal to acquire Atlantic Aviation from rival KKR in a transaction that would value the private jet fixed-base operator at almost $10 billion, sources say
Elon Musk just posted this "Tesla $TSLA is making a big investment in Japan with service & Superchargers." [QT @elonmusk: Many of the parts in Teslas are made in Japan. Panasonic has been our biggest strategic supplier over the past 2 decades.]
Sri is building Sycamore: an agent OS for the enterprise. Great team and great product concept. Can't wait for the launch :) [QT @SriViswan: I'm thrilled to announce @SycamoreLabs, the trusted agent OS for the enterprise. We raised a $65M seed led by @coatuemgmt and @lightspeedvp, with @AbstractVC, @DellTechCapital, @8vc, @Fellows_Fund, @e14fund]
This is true, but ARC-AGI-3 is also a test designed so that AI gets zero today, just as the earlier ARC-AGI tests were designed . Those tests were then mostly saturated with a year or two. The thing to watch with ARC-AGI-3 is whether we see the same progress.
I'm not sending anyone my passport anymore My Portuguese lawyer wanted me to email her a copy of my passport for KYC I rejected and she was confused "I've never been hacked" 99% of people are not aware any account probably can and will be hacked on a long enough timespan [QT @BowTiedMara: Massive unsecured database from IDMerit (ID/age verification service). It exposed ~1 billion personal records across 26 countries: names, addresses, national IDs, DOBs, phones, emails.]
All these stocks hit new 52 WEEK LOWS at some point today Nike $NKE Novo Nordisk $NVO Draftkings $DKNG Dominio's Pizza $DPZ Abbott $ABT Baxter $BAX KE Holdings $BEKE Builders Firstsource $BLDR Boston Scientific $BSX Flutter $FLUT Floor & Decor $FND HSFC Bank $HDB Honda $HMC
CME FedWatch: next cut October 2027; Powell: 'national debt growing faster than economy, will not end well'; NY Fed Williams: rates 'well positioned'; BlackRock Rieder: Fed should cut rates
🚨POWELL SAYS U.S. NATIONAL DEBT IS GROWING FASTER THAN THE ECONOMY "IT WILL NOT END WELL IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING FAIRLY SOON. THIS IS NOT THE FED'S JOB,"
SpaceX is eyeing a $1.75 trillion IPO. On today's Big Take, @EdLudlow and @DavidGura discuss the company's timing, Elon Musk's trillionaire trajectory and how retail investors can get involved.
Apollo Global Management is nearing a deal to acquire Atlantic Aviation from rival KKR in a transaction that would value the private jet fixed-base operator at almost $10 billion, sources say
lombard just completed crypto's first real onchain asset acquisition. bought BTC.b from avalanche foundation, $550m in locked BTC, 68 live dApp integrations, qualified custodian relationships. deal closed in 60 days. no token dilution. no forced user migration. zero TVL
The Indian rupee plunged 10% and is now in its worst annual decline in 14 years with a similar problem to Japan: High crude price puts big pressure on currency which they have to sell to buy oil
One of the things that is useful about the ChatGPT GPT-5.4 Pro (and also Thinking) harness is that it is quite good at understanding how to read scientific papers, not just relying on text, but also figuring out which figures are key and inspecting those visually.
Unilever is in advanced talks to combine its food business with spice-maker McCormick in a deal that would create a new food behemoth worth roughly $60 billion, including debt
lombard just completed crypto's first real onchain asset acquisition. bought BTC.b from avalanche foundation, $550m in locked BTC, 68 live dApp integrations, qualified custodian relationships. deal closed in 60 days. no token dilution. no forced user migration. zero TVL
Venu Krishna, US equities strategy head at Barclays, raised his price target for the end of 2026 to 7,650, provided the war in Iran gets resolved in the next few month
Robinhood $HOOD just released some metrics for March 2026 month to date - Equity Notional Trading Volumes were ~$196 billion - Option Contracts Traded were ~187 million - Event Contracts Traded were ~2.6 billion.
chainlink's payment abstraction reserve has auto-bought 2.3m LINK ($20m) in 7 months from enterprise fees. every protocol paying for oracles or CCIP in USDC/ETH gets silently converted to LINK and locked. grayscale GLNK and bitwise CLNK posted 13 consecutive weeks of inflows with