Commerzbank lifts Brent to $90 on Hormuz closure, no return to pre-war prices
Commerzbank (note from Friday) raised its Brent forecast to $90/bbl by end-September and $85 by year-end, up from $80 ...
South Korea May 2026 inflation data higher than expected, keeps BoK on hike alert
South Korea May 2026 CPI:+0.5% m/m
expected +0.3%, prior +0.5%+3.1% y/y
expected +3.0%, prior +2.6%Core CPI + ...
Israel PM contradicts Trump, will continue operating against Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
Once again Trump’s credibility gap is affirmed:claimed he had personally brokered a halt to hostilities between ...
Trump says Hormuz deal is “looking good” but his credibility gap keeps markets on edge
Trump said he brokered a halt to Israel-Hezbollah fire and expects an Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within ...
BofA contrarian sell signal nears trigger as S&P optimism hits highest since February 2025
BofA’s Sell Side Indicator hit its highest level since February 2025, a point that preceded a 1,000-point S& ...
Oil’s biggest single-day gain in weeks as Middle East tensions flare again
Oil settled more than 4% higher Monday after Iran’s Tasnim said Tehran halted US talks and planned to fully blo ...
ICYMI! Strategy sells Bitcoin for first time since 2022, breaking “never sell” pledge
Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for ~$2.5M last week to fund preferred stock dividends, its first sale since 2022, breaking ...
Record close for the major indices once again
The major U.S. stock indices closed at record highs, led by strong gains in the NASDAQ. The lone weak spot was the sm ...
investingLive Americas market news wrap: ISM manufacturing rises to the highest since 2022
ISM manufacturing rises to the highest since 2022Iran cuts off talks, says there won’t be negotiations with agg ...
Economic and event calendar in Asia 02 June 2026. Lower tier data only.
There isn’t anything here likely to swing around financial markets too much upon release.
This article was ...
Netanyahu: The IDF will continue to operate as planned in Southern Lebanon
There were positive comments from Trump today and some positive signs from Hezbollah but I don’t think this is ...
EURUSD trapped in a tight range as key levels loom
For the last 12 days, the EURUSD has been trapped in a relatively tight range between 1.1576 and 1.1669. While buyers ...