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Thursday, October 8, 2026

General

• Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 retreats from record: Live updates
  CNBC
• Asia shares subdued, bonds swamped by AI debt wave
  Reuters
• Oil gains as Middle East hostilities, potential escalation stoke supply worries
  CNBC
• Trump says he is not keen on a deal with Iran as U.S. reportedly prepares for ‘massive bombing’
  CNBC
• Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks, data shows
  Reuters
• Sovereign bonds shouldered aside as AI takes their turf
  Reuters
• South Korea may ban foreign banks arranging global bond deals, Bloomberg News reports
  Reuters
• Attacks on Saudi airports kill three people, as fighting escalates in Yemen
  Reuters
• Tanker Attacked Deep in Persian Gulf for First Time in Weeks
  Bloomberg
• Fed Minutes Show Officials Saw More Work to Do to Quell Inflation
  NYT
• How a trillion-dollar hedge fund borrowing spree became Wall Street’s cash cow
  FT

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 retreats from record: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Edges Higher on Iran Strike Options Report and Storm Impact
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Military ordered to be ready for possible Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing
  Axios
• US Consumer Borrowing Moderates on Drop in Revolving Credit
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Robert Rubin Warns AI Boom Carries Risks for US Economy, Markets
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Fed Used Treasury Funds to Support Yen in Joint Intervention
  Bloomberg
• China’s Weak Holiday Spending Casts Shadow as Markets Reopen
  Bloomberg
• Oracle, Broadcom and SpaceX Seek Blockbuster Debt Deals to Pay for AI Chips
  WSJ
• The AI Price War Is Heating Up—and OpenAI Is Gaining Ground on Anthropic
  WSJ

Afternoon

• World shares, euro slide as high oil prices, fiscal worries linger
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say
  Reuters
• Iranian official says 'illegal routes' in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked
  Reuters
• Fed officials see another hike coming, but no sign as to when, minutes show
  CNBC
• Fed policymakers divided over rate-hike logic in September, minutes show
  Reuters
• The global fiscal reckoning is here
  Axios
• NY Fed September survey finds public expecting more near-term inflation
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Tariff price increases can take a year to fully show up, New York Fed says
  Axios
• SpaceX seeks $40 billion financing to buy Nvidia chips, sources say
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week
  AP
• UK borrowing costs hit 28-year high in fresh bond rout
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• US Bonds Rise as Yields at 2002 High Lures Buyers at Auction
  Bloomberg
• Short-Term Inflation Expectations Reach Three-Year High, NY Fed Survey Says
  Bloomberg
• Oil Shipping Costs Reach Dizzying New Highs on Hormuz Snarls
  Bloomberg
• San Francisco Passes Data Center Moratorium in Hometown of AI
  Bloomberg
• France Considers Issuing More Shorter-Term Debt After Bond-Market Turmoil
  WSJ
• Soaring Financing Costs Threaten Commercial Real-Estate Deals
  WSJ
• London hedge fund Arini falls 16 per cent on soured credit bets
  FT

General

• 10-year Treasury note yield hits highest level since 2002 as traders brace for key bond sale
  CNBC
• Stocks fall as 10-year yield rises to highest level in 24 years: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil rises as investors weigh supply threats
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Dollar climbs ahead of Fed minutes; euro slides towards 17-month lows
  Yahoo/Reuters
• European shares, euro slide as energy shock, fiscal worries bite
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen
  Reuters
• Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia as it’s pulled deeper into conflict
  AP
• Mortgage rates sit at nearly 3-year high, and demand continues to shrink
  CNBC
• IMF paper warns of hedge fund risks
  Axios
• World Faces Risk Cocktail From AI, Oil and Debt, Says IMF Chief
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Hawkish Fed triggers emerging market outflows in September
  Reuters
• US luxury spending slows ahead of midterms, credit card data shows
  Yahoo/Reuters
• China’s Central Bank Adds Gold in September as Bullion Weakens
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Hedge funds warn BoE repo reforms could backfire
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Dalio Says We’re Nearing Point Where AI Bubble May Burst
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• The Specter of Market Contagion Is Haunting Europe
  Bloomberg
• France Tops Germany as Europe’s Most Distressed Corporate Market
  Bloomberg
• Traders Are Pessimistic on the Euro as Political Risks Grow
  Bloomberg
• Diesel Prices Surge Just as Farmers Need Fuel the Most
  Bloomberg
• The Reclusive Houthi Leader Wreaking Havoc in the Middle East
  Bloomberg
• A 30% Options Pop in Mere Minutes Shows Power of ‘Finfluencers’
  Bloomberg
• Europe’s Trade Tensions With China Are Coming to a Head
  NYT
• Inside Bessent’s Treasury: Tension, Turnover and Unmet Economic Goals
  WSJ
• Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Two Airports in Saudi Arabia
  WSJ
• Mexico’s Sheinbaum Is Getting Fed Up With Playing Nice With the U.S.
  WSJ
• Global bond sell-off resumes as 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002
  FT
• How US mortgage bonds can trigger a ‘vicious loop’ for Treasury yields
  FT
• Houthi rebels target Riyadh and Aden in new missile barrage
  FT
• French central bank chief says ECB intervention not needed to ease bond rout
  FT
• India raises interest rates for first time in 3 years
  FT

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 hits fresh record: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices stable as market weighs supply risks, rising Middle East exports
  Yahoo/Reuters
• The Iran war's latest price shock could be your heating bill
  Axios
• French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding
  AP
• BOJ's Sato signals support for future rate hikes, Kyodo reports
  Reuters
• North Korea warns US over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia
  Reuters
• Bessent Risks Higher Yields If He Axes 20-Year Bond, BNP Warns
  Bloomberg
• Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks
  NYT
• U.S. Escalates Pressure on Russia Over Siberia Lab Death
  WSJ
• S&P 500 hits record high as AI stocks shrug off bond market slump
  FT
• Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz
  FT

Afternoon

• S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as Treasury yields stall, oil slips
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Oil prices stable as market weighs supply risks, rising Middle East exports
  Yahoo/Reuters
• US trade balance sinks deeper into the red as imports hit record high despite tariffs
  Yahoo/Reuters
• New York Fed says supply chain pressures rose last month relative to August
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Exclusive: Fed eyes AI, tariffs, energy for inflation outlook
  Axios
• The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say
  Reuters
• What to know as the fighting in Yemen escalates while US-Iran tensions remain high
  AP
• IMF says hedge funds' market footprint growing, merits closer scrutiny
  Yahoo/Reuters
• As AI bubble fears circulate, remember the railroad bust of 1873
  Yahoo Finance
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy says intelligence shows Russia is preparing massive attack
  Reuters
• Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil and Gas Flows Climb
  Bloomberg
• Why the Houthis Are So Hard to Defeat
  Bloomberg

General

• Stocks gain on lower oil and yields with S&P 500 poised for new record close: Live updates
  CNBC
• US Yields Fall From 2002 High as Oil Dips, Bessent Vows On Debt
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Oil slips as Mideast exports, G7 stockpile ease supply concerns
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks
  CNBC
• US trade deficit widens in August amid strong imports
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Slowdown in money-fund cash flow hits short-term Treasuries
  Reuters
• Wall Street profits soar to $45.9 billion in first half of 2026, report shows
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Wall Street Eyes Record Bonuses as Profit Heads Past $90 Billion
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Rising interest rates could trigger a harsh reality for America's ballooning debt pile, Goldman Sachs warns
  Yahoo Finance
• Trucking costs getting elevated on 2 fronts
  Axios
• Car buyers are stretching loans to afford payments — it’s a ‘potential warning light,’ analyst says
  CNBC
• Rising Water Bills Have Added to the Squeeze on American Households
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Saudi Arabia says 2 airports were hit in renewed fighting with Houthis and other Mideast news
  AP
• Trump Says US Will Help Russia After Plague Death in Siberia
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• France’s debt troubles stir memories of the euro crisis
  Politico
• Student riots engulf France as far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround
  CNBC
• Britain is on ‘thin ice,’ warns ex-Bank of England chief economist — and it must act to ‘appease financial markets’
  CNBC
• Burnham must ‘take knife to public spending’ to calm bond markets
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• Why Americans Are Unhappy With an Economy That Looks Strong
  Bloomberg
• Banks Chase Risky Chip Loans in Asia’s $8.2 Trillion AI Buildout
  Bloomberg
• Asia’s Buffers Too Thin to Keep Absorbing Oil Shock: World Bank
  Bloomberg
• French Student Unrest Spreads Nationwide as Teachers Walk Out
  Bloomberg
• Ray Dalio Warns China, Japan May Pull Back From US Treasuries
  Bloomberg
• Bond Selloff to Pressure Australia’s Budget, Chalmers Says
  Bloomberg
• Ukraine War Escalates as Black Sea Drone Strikes Hit Cargo Ships
  Bloomberg
• India’s Richest State Rations Water After Worst Monsoon in Years
  Bloomberg
• Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France
  NYT
• A.I. Officials Stonewall on Questions About Technology’s Risks
  NYT
• What the Data Center Boom Looks Like From the Sky
  NYT
• Why Weaning Markets Off Fed Speak Is Harder Than It Sounds
  WSJ
• Companies Raise More Than $1 Trillion in Equity Markets, But AI, Bond Yields Sour Mood
  WSJ
• Oil Is Flowing From Hormuz Again—Just Not the Kind the World Needs Most
  WSJ
• France’s Appetite for ‘Magic Money’ Has Turned Into a Debt Bomb
  WSJ
• From Left and Right, American Populism Is Coming for Corporate America
  WSJ
• The Surge in Rates Is Blowing Up Commercial Real-Estate Deals
  WSJ
• Hackers Use Chinese AI Tool to Hit South Korean Banks, Exposing New Risk
  WSJ
• Surge in borrowing costs hits corporate America
  FT
• France: between the bond market and the barricades
  FT
• Insurance claims to test Altman and Amodei liability for ‘rogue’ AI
  FT
• Debt in the spotlight as Paramount closes $111bn deal for Warner Bros
  FT

Monday, October 5, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after Nasdaq hits new record: Live updates
  CNBC
• U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base because of threat of Iranian drone attack
  Axios
• Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthi rebels from several areas around key strait, officials say
  AP
• JPMorgan Dangles 11% Yield on Volta’s $5 Billion AI Loan Sale
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• GPU Financing Filters Into ABS With Stonebriar, Wingspire Deals
  Bloomberg
• Yemen Says It’s Retaken Mocha as Battle for Bab El-Mandeb Looms
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street banks launch record $60bn chip deal for Broadcom and Anthropic
  FT

Afternoon

• Nasdaq rises to fresh record high led by tech; traders eye oil and yields: Live updates
  CNBC
• 10-year Treasury yield rises to fresh 2002 high to start the week
  CNBC
• Global bond sell-off spreads as yields rise amid 'collection of shocks'
  Yahoo Finance
• Brazil's currency, stocks soar after Bolsonaro scores first-round election upset
  Yahoo/Reuters
• French bond contagion fears are rattling the euro
  Yahoo/Reuters
• US services sector activity slows in September; price pressures mount
  Yahoo/Reuters
• BIS chief warns soaring debt, market changes could complicate future crisis response
  Reuters
• US Services Expansion Slows, Price Gauge at Four-Year High
  Bloomberg
• Japan’s Massive Bond Rotation Is France’s Nightmare
  Bloomberg
• New Hazard for Treasuries Hides in Bond Futures’ Fine Print
  Bloomberg
• BofA Sees the End of ‘Easy Money’ Made From the AI-Spending Trade
  Bloomberg
• High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.
  NYT
• Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade
  NYT
• Germany and France Are Proposing a New Weapon to Counter Flood of Chinese Goods
  WSJ
• Donald Trump poised to ease red diesel limits in attempt to quell fuel inflation
  FT
• French central bank head warns country at risk of being ‘strangled by interest rates’
  FT

General

• Stocks are little changed as traders eye bond yields and oil: Live updates
  CNBC
• Treasury yields hold near multiyear highs as traders await data, Fed minutes this week
  CNBC
• Euro hits 17-month low, dollar near pre-Liberation Day highs
  Reuters
• Oil slips as Middle East crude exports rise, G7 to release stocks
  Yahoo/Reuters
• What will Washington do next if US bond yields keep rising?
  Reuters
• Global Oil Supply Buffer Running ‘Scarily Thin,’ Aramco CEO Says
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump tells South Korea to sign on to Alaska LNG deal or ‘I’ll just charge them more’
  CNBC
• Hedge funds deliver mixed September results on AI swings
  Yahoo/Reuters
• US Lead in AI Over China Narrows After DeepSeek Gains, BI Says
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes
  AP
• Euro zone business growth hits over 3-1/2-year high despite inflation worries, PMI shows
  Reuters
• UK services firms suffer surge in costs, raise prices, PMI shows
  Reuters
• Euro slumps over French economy fears
  Yahoo/Telegraph
• Takaichi pledges fiscal discipline as Japan's debt bill rises
  Yahoo/Reuters
• China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial system
  CNBC
• Germany risks being drawn into ‘violent conflict’ with Russia, spy chief warns
  Politico
• Scott Bessent’s Rosy Forecasts Are Putting His Credibility at Risk
  Bloomberg
• Euro Falls to 17-Month Low on Region’s Fiscal, Political Risks
  Bloomberg
• FROGS Is the Name of Europe’s Latest Debt Crisis
  Bloomberg
• French Bonds at Risk of More Japanese Selling on Outsized Stake
  Bloomberg
• ECB Should Stop Bond Roll-Off Amid Turmoil, Bini Writes in FT
  Bloomberg
• Nagel Sees Good Case for Central-Bank Diversification Into Gold
  Bloomberg
• India Power Deficit Deepens as Weak Wind Adds to Hydro Slump
  Bloomberg
• The Mighty American Consumer Is Crashing Through Inflation and Driving Growth
  WSJ
• Hormuz Gridlock Risks Global Food Crisis, International Chamber of Commerce Chief Says
  WSJ
• The Supreme Court Is Returning for a New Term. Here’s What to Know.
  WSJ
• Global pension funds cut US equities over AI concentration risk
  FT
• Smaghi: Bond turbulence means it’s time for the ECB to put QT on hold
  FT
• Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine
  FT
• Russia’s ‘shadow war’ with Europe enters new phase, Germany warns
  FT

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are flat as investors grapple with higher yields, await Fed minutes: Live updates
  CNBC
• Trump Aide Hassett Says Powell Should ‘Move On’ From Fed Board
  Yahoo/Reuters
• U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base after attack threats from Iran
  Axios
• US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
  AP
• Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis
  Reuters
• Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes
  AP
• Japan service sector activity slows from 5-month high, PMI shows
  Reuters
• Reflationist ex-BOJ policymaker calls end to low rates, big spending
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won't be intimidated
  Reuters
• Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says ‘House’ Does Not Always Win
  NYT
• Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis
  NYT
• Oil Was Pouring Out of Hormuz Again. Then Attacks on Ships Resurged.
  WSJ
• Spending on AI Is Becoming Almost Impossible for Businesses to Budget
  WSJ
• Dealmaking slowdown threatens early end to M&A boom
  FT

General

• Wall Street’s AI Party Is on Edge as Soaring Yields Raise Risks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bessent downplays worries on rising yields, AI bubble concerns
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Wall Street's merger frenzy takes a third quarter breather: Chart of the Day
  Yahoo Finance
• Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met
  Reuters
• More tankers struck in the Middle East as Iran reiterates conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
  CNBC
• Iranian diplomats "kicked out" of U.S. after ignoring order to leave
  Axios
• Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis
  Reuters
• Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Aramco facility in Riyadh with missiles, drones
  Reuters
• Scoop: Powerful open model is set to shake up AI race
  Axios
• America’s budget, the bond market and the national debt at 250: Gradually, then suddenly
  Yahoo/Fortune
• Brazil’s presidential vote pits Trump ally against incumbent Lula
  AP
• Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskiy says
  Reuters
• Bessent Says AI Industry Must Own Its Risks and Find Solutions
  Bloomberg
• Australian Treasurer Calls US-Iran War an Economic ‘Disaster’
  Bloomberg
• Truckers Are Using Every Trick They Can to Survive Soaring Diesel Prices
  WSJ
• The Death of the Old Middle East—and the Dangerous New World Replacing It
  WSJ
• Investors look to shelter portfolios from rising AI concentration risks
  FT
• Legal risks pile up for Altman as OpenAI uncovers dozens of hacks
  FT
• Wall Street’s IPO fervour cools on tepid demand and valuation worries
  FT
• Masayoshi Son’s AI ambitions outgrow SoftBank’s balance sheet
  FT
• The US is looking more like Italy
  FT
• China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system
  FT
• Russia strikes Kyiv as Germany’s Merz arrives to show support for Ukraine
  FT

Saturday, October 3, 2026

General

• Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment update
  AP
• Wall St Week Ahead Spiking bond yields, midterms, earnings to test US stocks' typical fourth-quarter strength
  Reuters
• G7 countries agree on release of diesel and oil stocks after US pressure
  Reuters
• Fed may skip October but pull rate hike trigger in December
  Reuters
• Hedge funds struggle for September gains as rate, AI swings bite
  Reuters
• America In Focus: unemployment rate climbs, mortgage rate hits nearly 3 year high
  AP
• Rogue AI agents expose internet's frail foundation
  Axios
• Saudis plan major offensive against the Houthis, but U.S. won't join for now
  Axios
• Pressure Builds on Iran as Trump Expands US Military Presence
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• As public fears of AI grow, Trump digs in on voluntary safeguards
  Reuters
• Explainer: How Turkey's investment fund bubble burst
  Reuters
• Russia hits major Kyiv bridge, logistics hub in latest attack
  Politico
• Russia pledges to continue massive strikes on Kyiv, urges foreign diplomats to leave city
  Reuters
• US Debt Path Leaves It ‘Increasingly Exposed,’ Scope Warns
  Bloomberg
• Cash-Strapped Americans Tap Home Equity and AI to Keep Spending
  Bloomberg
• Larry Ellison Risk Exposed by Paramount and Oracle Debt Binges
  Bloomberg
• Anxiety Over Gas Prices Points to ‘Looming EV Comeback’ in US
  Bloomberg
• White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets
  NYT
• How the French Bond Trade Backfired on Investors
  WSJ
• AI Is Squeezing Out the Rest of the Stock Market
  WSJ
• China, America and the new Great Game
  FT
• Treasuries are losing their moneyness
  FT
• Italy and Greece seek leeway on EU fiscal rules
  FT

Friday, October 2, 2026

General

• Stocks rise as yields back off on weak payrolls data: Live updates
  CNBC
• Global shares gain, bonds supported as oil drops, jobs data misses expectations
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Oil prices fall on report of potential diesel, crude stock release; Brent back below $100
  CNBC
• US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs and unemployment ticks up to 4.2% in September
  AP
• US job growth expected to slow in September; unemployment rate likely steady
  Reuters
• Why Washington and Tehran keep talking past each other
  Axios
• Scoop: U.S. sent more Patriots to protect Saudi, Qatari energy sites
  Axios
• Trump says Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel
  AP
• Behind the Curtain: AI's existential legal crisis
  Axios
• Tokyo core inflation rate jumps in September, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Japan does not need excessively loose monetary policy, economy minister says
  Yahoo/Reuters
• How a failed attack in Leipzig revealed a wider Russian campaign of attacks
  Politico
• Global Credit Market Starts to Sputter as Jumbo Deals Drag
  Bloomberg
• As Bond Yields Rise, the US Is Flirting With Disaster
  Bloomberg
• French Bond Risk Hits Euro-Crisis Levels as Fiscal Concerns Grow
  Bloomberg
• France’s Crisis Is Deepening as Investors Head for the Exit
  Bloomberg
• French Bond Rout Recalls Euro Debt Crisis, Candriam CIO Says
  Bloomberg
• Blue Owl Again Caps Two BDCs After 39%, 17% Withdrawal Requests
  Bloomberg
• Fuel Subsidies May Top $1 Trillion As Iran War Drags, UN Says
  Bloomberg
• China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets
  NYT
• Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine
  NYT
• High Government Debt Is Adding Fuel to the Global Bond-Market Selloff
  WSJ
• The Bond Rout Is Deepening Even as Oil Tankers Return to the Strait of Hormuz
  WSJ
• Will America Spend 9% of Its GDP on AI? The Industry Is Counting on It
  WSJ
• Investors seek refuge from bond rout in haven German debt
  FT
• Amazon seeks to offload $8bn of Nvidia chips to investors
  FT
• Eurozone inflation hits three-year high of 3.8%
  FT
• Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says
  FT