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Wall Street Bets on Divided Congress as Best Case for Markets
Wall Street is positioning for a divided Congress as midterm season closes, with VIX hedges rising and a split outcome priced at 34% on prediction markets.
September 10, 2026
Saudi Oil Output Sinks to 36-Year Low as Iran War Squeezes Exports
Saudi Arabia's crude output fell to 6.238M bpd in August, a 36-year low, as the Iran war threatens key shipping chokepoints and stokes inflation risk.
September 10, 2026
ECB Hikes Rates 25bps for Second Time This Year as Oil Fuels Inflation
The European Central Bank raised rates a quarter point to 2.65%, its second hike of 2026, as Middle East conflict-driven oil prices keep euro-area inflation elevated.
September 10, 2026
WTI Oil Tops $100 for First Time in 111 Days as Houthis Seize Yemeni Port
Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and pushed toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sending WTI above $100 and Brent past $107 for the first time in months.
September 10, 2026
US PPI Shock Sends 30-Year Yield to 19-Year High, Fed Odds Hit 70%
August PPI's 5.4% print sent US bond yields to multi-decade highs and pushed Fed rate-hike odds to 70%, rattling stocks, gold and crypto alike.
September 10, 2026
Bitcoin ETF Demand Regime Flips as Price Reclaims Cost Basis
CryptoQuant data shows Bitcoin ETF netflows turning sharply positive, pushing price back above the fund cohort's realized cost basis near $72-73K.
September 10, 2026
Trump Plans $500 Obamacare Rebate Checks Ahead of Midterms
The Trump administration plans to send $500 rebate checks to up to 1 million Obamacare enrollees in 30 states before the Nov. 3 midterm election.
September 10, 2026
US-China Bond Yield Gap Hits Record 317bps as Policies Diverge
The US 10-year yield's climb to 4.85% against China's steady 1.68% has pushed the yield gap between the two countries to its widest since 2002.
September 10, 2026
DOJ Investigates Whether Nvidia's $20B Groq Deal Dodged Antitrust Review
The Justice Department is examining whether Nvidia structured its Groq licensing-and-hire deal specifically to avoid triggering merger review.
September 10, 2026
USDT and USDC Now Control 85% of the $303B Stablecoin Market
USDT and USDC now hold roughly 85% of the $303B stablecoin market, with Circle Arc blockchain set to open to institutions Sept. 16.
September 9, 2026
Copper Hits Record $14,802.50/Ton as AI and Grid Demand Outrun Supply
Copper surged to a fresh record of $14,802.50 per ton as tight mine supply outside the US collides with surging AI and grid electrification demand.
September 9, 2026
US Mortgage Rates Hit 6.85% as Fed Nears a Rare Rate Hike
30-year mortgage rates climbed to a 13-month high as Iran-war-driven oil prices fuel inflation, with traders now pricing real odds the Fed hikes on Sept. 16.
September 9, 2026