Global bond yields climbed back to the highest level in almost two decades as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and investors ramped up expectations for interest-rate hikes. The move started on last Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh doubled down on his vow to finally tame inflation, and was extended this week as …
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Crude oil prices continued to grow on Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rising by more than 2.5%, as investors’ concerns about the supply disruptions in the Middle East grew after the latest attacks exchanged between the United States and Iran, as well as US President Donald Trump’s comments about potential future attacks. WTI for October’s deliveries jumped by …
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Yields on the 10- and 30-year United States treasuries rose on Monday amid the latest escalation in the Middle East conflict. The US targeted Iranian launchers, citing an imminent Iranian attack, with Tehran retaliating shortly after. US President Donald Trump stated again that his administration will “hit them hard,” sparking fears of a further deterioration of the …
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US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday that the US will respond to the Iranian attack on US forces in Jordan. NN: Well their goes the Nobel high explosives peace prize More to come…
The US and Iran exchanged strikes as American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers and Iran responded by firing missiles toward Jordan. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a missile-and-drone attack on US air bases in Jordan in retaliation for the American airstrike, but Jordan’s military intercepted the missiles. The US attack was the first military …
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Prices of crude oil rose around 2% as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran fueled concerns over supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The move followed US strikes on Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island and subsequent Iranian attacks targeting US forces in Jordan. At 11:33 pm ET, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for October settlement rose …
Nearly half of global oil supply is produced in conflict-affected countries, with the Middle East disruption alone removing an estimated 5–7 million bpd from the market. The bigger vulnerability is increasingly refined fuels, as Middle Eastern disruptions and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries have tightened diesel and gasoline supplies while global refining capacity has fallen …
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Oil extended declines as fresh diplomatic efforts helped renew optimism the Iran war would not escalate, while a US plan to ramp up economic pressure on Tehran spared the country’s trading partners from harsher measures for now. Brent dropped nearly 4% to settle below $89 a barrel, the lowest level in over a week. West …
Crude oil prices continued to slide, dropping more than 5% in post-settlement trading, following a report that the United States and Iran could announce a ceasefire extension soon. According to the report, the parties agreed on the free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of negotiations and technical-level meetings. West Texas Intermediate …
U.S. TREASURY DEBT FINANCING CRISES: Foreign Liquidation of US government Debt: Especially China dumping its vast holding of US government debt U.S. Government Redemptions: To pay soaring social security costs as baby boomer retire in mass. Treasury Buybacks, and Upward Pressure on the Long End of the Yield Curve: Financing costs of the national debt …
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