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Asset Managers' S&P 500 Long Bets Near Record High, Kobeissi Says
Long positioning by asset managers in S&P 500 futures has surged to about $375 billion, just $20 billion below its May 2026 record.
August 25, 2026
Bessent Vows to 'Isolate' Iran as China Warns of Global Fallout
Treasury Secretary Bessent pledges to intensify Iran sanctions while Beijing warns the crackdown risks disrupting the global economic order.
August 25, 2026
Canada Hits Back With 50% Tariffs on $20B of US Goods, Braces for Long Trade War
Canada announced 15-50% retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion of US goods, matching Trump's steel and aluminum duties dollar-for-dollar.
August 25, 2026
China's Central Bank Pumps 500B Yuan Into Banks to Back Bond Sales
The People's Bank of China is channeling 500 billion yuan into the banking system to keep liquidity ample and support government bond sales.
August 25, 2026
China Rejects US Push to Isolate Iran, Complicating Sanctions Drive
China's Foreign Ministry rebuffed a US request to help economically isolate Iran, a rift that muddies Washington's sanctions campaign and its digital-asset dragnet.
August 25, 2026
Bitcoin Nears $80K as Traders Brace for Warsh's Jackson Hole Debut
Bitcoin is up 28% in August and greed sentiment is near an 11-month high as traders await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote.
August 25, 2026
Gold and Silver Shed $600B in Hours After Touching Multi-Month Highs
Gold and silver reversed sharply after touching three-month highs, wiping out roughly $600 billion in combined market value within four hours.
August 25, 2026
Binance to List Trump Media, Moderna Perpetuals Among 5 New TradFi Pairs
Binance is adding five USDT-margined perpetual contracts tracking Trump Media, Moderna and leveraged ETFs, extending its tokenized-equity derivatives push.
August 25, 2026
US Plans 7.5% Tariff on Chinese Goods Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
The US is set to impose a fresh 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods over overcapacity concerns, pushing Trump-era duties back toward 20% before the Xi summit.
August 24, 2026
US Strategic Oil Reserve Falls Below 290 Million Barrels, Lowest Since 1982
America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped below 290 million barrels, its lowest level since 1982, driven by Hormuz-related emergency drawdowns.
August 24, 2026
US Treasury Weighs $1 Trillion Cash Pile to Fund Bond Buybacks
The US Treasury is considering using its nearly $1 trillion General Account to fund expanded long-term bond buybacks, sources tell CNBC.
August 24, 2026
Michael Burry Widens His AI Bubble Bet With a Warning on Private Credit
Michael Burry says private credit and private equity face disaster within 2-3 years even without rate hikes, as his Caterpillar short keeps paying off.
August 24, 2026