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Home builder sentiment rises, but high rates still cap demand
Home builder sentiment improved in May, but mortgage rates near 6.65 per cent kept buyer traffic weak and builders leaning on incentives.
Intertek (ITRK) backs EQT's £9.4bn bid as UK buyouts revive
Intertek said it was minded to recommend EQT's £60-a-share bid, giving private equity a live test of whether large UK take-privates still work at higher financing costs.
DayOne weighs Singapore-US dual IPO worth up to $5bn
The mooted DayOne deal would test whether AI-linked data-centre demand can support a multibillion-dollar cross-border IPO rather than a U.S.-only listing.
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.
BOJ seen lifting rates to 1.0% in June as energy costs bite
A Reuters poll and firmer wholesale inflation data are hardening the case for a June Bank of Japan rate increase and pushing Japanese yields back into the global macro conversation.
Nvidia earnings could puncture the AI options bubble
Options traders have crowded into Nvidia calls ahead of May 20 results. If the print is merely good, the AI trade's richest premium may deflate first.
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.
Currie cools on gold but keeps broader commodity bull case
Jeff Currie sees near-term downside for gold from higher yields and a firmer dollar even as supply risk keeps his broader commodity bull case intact.
China and US use supply channels to contain Middle East oil shock
China's 3.6 million bpd import cut and a 3.5 million bpd U.S. export surge blunted the Gulf shock, easing pressure on oil, inflation and yields.
Equity fund flows show AI rally still has believers
Weekly flow data suggests investors are still committing fresh money to AI-linked equities even as inflation worries lift yields and narrow the market's leadership.
Stocks soak up risk capital as bitcoin loses momentum
Bitcoin is still holding elevated levels and spot ETFs are still drawing money, but the stronger 2026 signal is where speculative capital is choosing to go: listed equities over the broader crypto market.
Nvidia and retail earnings will test the AI rally's limits
This week's Nvidia and retail earnings will show whether AI spending can keep carrying stocks as inflation and renewed Fed fears start to hit consumers.
Cerebras debut resets valuations for the next AI IPO queue
Cerebras' 70 per cent opening surge is lifting the valuation bar for SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic and making the 2026 IPO window tougher for smaller issuers to crack.
Wells Fargo sticks with two Fed cuts after inflation shock
Wells Fargo still expects two 2026 Federal Reserve cuts even as futures traders price a hike. The split shows how differently banks and markets are reading the latest inflation scare.
Michael Burry's AI-bubble warning tests Wall Street's momentum trade
Michael Burry's latest bubble warning matters less as a celebrity-bear headline than as a check on whether the AI rally is still being driven by earnings, or by momentum outrunning them.
US debt milestone matters more as higher yields lift financing costs
Crossing 100 per cent of GDP is a useful hook, but the sharper macro question is how higher yields, stickier inflation and slower growth are lifting Washington's financing bill.
Iran war oil shock separates exporter winners from importer losers
The crude spike tied to the Iran conflict is becoming a fiscal sorting mechanism. Export routes, sanctions and import dependence are deciding who actually pockets the windfall.
Gamma confirms Oakley, Giacom takeover talks as shares rise 8.8%
Gamma Communications confirmed takeover talks with Oakley Capital and Giacom, putting a UK telecom-services group into a live £1.3 billion breakup story.
Bank of England stablecoin rethink tests UK payments strategy
The Bank of England's stablecoin rethink is less about crypto sentiment than whether the UK wants regulated payment-token issuance to remain onshore.
Strait of Hormuz oil disruption: Stockpile squeeze deepens
Strait of Hormuz oil disruption: UBS, JPMorgan and the IEA warn stockpiles could hit record lows if the closure persists, shifting risk from prices to scarcity.
Suspicious prediction-market trades draw CFTC scrutiny as volumes swell
Suspicious trading on Kalshi and Polymarket is becoming a core market-structure problem as volumes rise and the CFTC signals tougher oversight.
Gold and silver slide as oil jumps on Hormuz fears
Gold and silver fell while crude pushed higher and Treasury yields rose, as traders treated the Hormuz shock as an inflation problem across commodities.