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China’s national team cuts ETF stakes and tests the bid
China national team ETF stakes are being cut as Beijing pares visible market support and tests whether private and foreign flows can hold up.
Anthropic-Microsoft AI chip talks test Nvidia's grip on compute
Anthropic Microsoft AI chip talks show leading model labs are turning compute buying into leverage, pressuring Nvidia and giving Azure a fresh opening.
Junk Bond Spreads at 2007 Lows Spark Credit Market Alarm
Junk bonds lead 2026 fixed-income returns as credit spreads hit pre-crisis lows. Jamie Dimon wouldn't buy — and a growing number of strategists agree.
Hormuz Blockade and El Niño Converge Into a Commodity Super-Inflation Storm, Citi Warns
Citi Research issued its most severe commodity inflation warning to date, arguing the simultaneous Hormuz blockade and emerging super El Niño could push Brent crude past $150 a barrel while squeezing global food supplies through fertilizer disruption and drought in the same growing season.
Indonesia export controls turn commodity policy into market risk
Indonesia export controls hit coal and palm oil stocks as investors price a wider test of margins, FX retention and state intervention.
AI stock-market leadership shifts to Taiwan and South Korea
AI stock-market leadership is shifting toward Taiwan and South Korea as chip demand lifts benchmark weights, while concentration risk keeps the trade narrow.
China bond rally deepens as global yield selloff widens
China bond rally pushed 10-year yields to 1.73 per cent as weak loan demand and ample liquidity kept Beijing out of the global inflation-driven selloff.
EU-US trade pact cuts tariff risk for autos, exports
EU-US trade pact clears a key hurdle, lowering the risk of new Trump tariffs on autos and exports and giving markets a cleaner read on trade flows.
Korea Exchange turns stock volatility into a weekly trade
Korea Exchange weekly options would deepen hedging in Seoul, but in a retail-heavy market they could also make single-stock volatility the product.
India's rupee defence edges toward capital-control territory
India currency controls are back in focus as Citi warns oil pressure and foreign outflows may push the rupee toward 100 per dollar.
G-7 inflation and bond yields: why policy bets are shifting
G-7 inflation and bond yields are colliding as higher long-term rates tighten financial conditions, squeeze fiscal room and delay easy policy pivots.
Treasury yields hit small caps, housing, consumers
Treasury yields above 4.5 per cent are pressuring small caps, homebuilders and consumer shares first, turning the bond selloff into a sector-rotation test.
Treasury yields squeeze markets as bond strain deepens
Treasury yields near 4.6 per cent are becoming the market's main stress point, raising pressure on stocks, mortgages and rate-sensitive credit.
Stocks ignore the bond market as correction risk builds
Stock market correction risk is rising as 10-year Treasury yields hit 4.631 per cent, exposing small caps, housing and high-multiple tech.
Russell 2000's 2026 lead meets a rate reality check
The Russell 2000 has outpaced every major US index except the Nasdaq in 2026, but Friday's selloff showed how quickly higher yields can hit small caps.
Nifty 50 drops 1.3% as oil surge hits rupee, Indian shares
Nifty 50 drops 1.3% as Brent tops $111, weakening the rupee and showing how a Middle East oil shock is hitting Indian equities.
Wall Street presses Gulf expansion despite Iran war
Asset managers and hedge funds are still building in Abu Dhabi and Dubai despite the Iran war, signalling that Gulf capital remains too important for global firms to ignore even as deals slow and risk premiums rise.
Korean volatility is becoming Asia's clearest foreign-flow warning
Foreign investors sold $13.2 billion of Korean equities in a week, pushing Kospi volatility toward crisis-era territory and turning Seoul into a live test of how quickly Asia risk appetite can crack.
Trump-Xi trade pledges leave markets parsing tariff relief
U.S. and Chinese readouts from the Trump-Xi summit offered different takes on soybeans, rare earths and tariff cuts, leaving markets waiting for details.
Bond traders brace for higher long yields as Fed bets shift
A burst of bearish TLT options flow suggests investors are positioning for sticky inflation, a harsher Fed path and another repricing higher in long-term Treasury yields.
Goldman doubles down on 2026 warning for US stocks
Goldman Sachs says the 2026 stock rally can keep running, but thinner breadth, richer valuations and extreme risk appetite leave less room for error.
Trump's China summit drags Taiwan chip risk into the AI trade
Trump advisers' warning on Taiwan matters for markets because TSMC still anchors the advanced-chip capacity behind the AI trade despite US reshoring.
S&P 500 keeps seven-week streak as inflation scare tests rally
The S&P 500 still posted a seventh weekly gain, but Friday's 1.24 per cent slide showed inflation, oil and Fed risk are starting to bite.
Gulf freight rates jump as shippers reroute cargo onto trucks
Shipping disruptions are pushing Gulf cargo from ports to roads, lifting freight bills, stretching delivery times and creating a fresh supply-chain cost channel for markets.
Bond selloff shows inflation risk is global again
Treasury, Bund and Gilt yields all climbed on Friday, a sign investors are repricing inflation risk beyond the Fed alone.
