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Iran has laid ‘a few dozen’ mines in the Strait of Hormuz – report Trump: We have no reports of Iran placing mines in the Hormuz Strait US intel sees signs that…
Iran has laid ‘a few dozen’ mines in the Strait of Hormuz – report Trump: We have no reports of Iran placing mines in the Hormuz Strait US intel sees signs that…
Do you ever get the sense that someone is playing games? CNN reported just minutes ago that Iran has placed a few dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz. They cited “according…
Oil prices are rising once again after a CNN report said Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the…
High Yield: 3.579% vs 6-month avg. 3.563% WI level at the time of the auction 3.568% Tail 1.1 bps vs 6 month average of -0.6 bps Bid-to-Cover 2.55X vs 6 month average…
Prior was 3.91m (worst reading since 2024 but revised to 4.02m) Home sales change +1.7% vs -8.4% prior Days on the market 47 vs 46 prior Inventory at months 3.8 vs 3.7…
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a briefing at the Pentagon today and said: Today will be the hardest day of strikes yet Iran yesterday fired its lowest amount of missiles…
Nasdaq rebounds as oil prices ease and Trump suggests the war could end soon. What’s next? US February NFIB small business optimism index 98.8 vs 99.6 expected ECB policymakers stress patience, assess…
Prior 99.3 Full report here This is a minor setback but the index remains above its 52-year average of 98. This is not a market moving report and it certainly won’t be…
China exports surge at start of 2026 as trade surplus widens sharply. Summary: China’s exports surged 21.8% y/y in January–February, far exceeding expectations and accelerating sharply from December’s 6.6% growth. The country…
China’s trade data for January–February came in much stronger than expected. Exports (USD terms) rose 21.8% y/y (expected 7.1%, previous 6.6%). Imports (USD terms) increased 19.8% y/y (expected 6.3%, previous 5.7%). Trade…
ICYMI: Goldman Sachs & Barclays warn sustained oil surge could push US inflation toward 3% Trump advisers urge Iran war exit plan amid epic oil price surge. Epic Blunder? Recap – Japan…
Japan’s GDP growth revised sharply higher as investment strengthens, but energy risks cloud outlook. Summary: Japan’s fourth-quarter GDP growth was revised sharply higher to 1.3% annualised, far above the preliminary estimate of…