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Leopold Aschenbrenner Returns to the Market After Situational Awareness' Rout With New AI Options Bets

Situational Awareness has begun buying options tied to several prominent AI and technology stocks, including Advanced Micro Devices, Bloom Energy, and CoreWeave.

Odds Of a Fed Rate Hike Climbed After Hotter-Than-Expected Core Inflation. Stocks Climbed Anyway.

Consumer sentiment also continued dropping sharply in September, falling 7.5% month-over-month as inflation fears take hold.

$100 Oil Fuels a Global Bond Surge. Investors Fear Higher Inflation and Slower Growth.

Continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, combined with reduced Saudi Arabian oil production, has raised concerns that elevated energy prices could persist rather than prove to be a temporary shock.

Consumer Sentiment Keeps Falling In September. It Reached The Second Lowest Level On Record.

The figure fell 7.5% compared to last month's figures.

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The War In Iran Has No End In Sight. Diesel Just Hit $6 For The First Time Ever.

The Energy Information Administration outlook raised its forecast for next year's diesel prices as well.

Demian Bio Sep 11, 2026

Wall Street Is Getting Nervous About What's Next. Investors Hedge Against a 'Negative Risk Trinity.'

Investors are increasingly paying for protection against sharp market swings, with activity in the options market pointing to growing concern that volatility could rise heading into the final months of 2026.

Matias Civita Sep 11, 2026

Small Businesses Using AI Are Hiring More, Not Less. New Study Finds a 10% Boost for the Smallest Firms

Very small businesses that adopted AI increased their employee headcount faster than comparable companies that had not begun using it.

Matias Civita Sep 11, 2026

The airline industry meets in India amid worries over tariffs and geopolitical tensions

Airfares Will Spike If Oil Prices Continue To Climb, Top Industry CEO Warns

Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary said consumers should expect "significant" price increases if prices remain elevated into 2027.

Brian Slupski Sep 10, 2026

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York

Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Kept Climbing. Stocks Fell Again.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels took the port city of Mokha from the internationally recognized government on Thursday, potentially threatening traffic through the Red Sea further.

Demian Bio Sep 10, 2026

JPMorgan Turns Bullish on Meta. Muse AI Agent Fuels 30% Upside Call For Its Stock.

The upgrade follows a burst of AI product announcements from the company, including the Tuesday launch of its Muse personal AI agent app.

Matias Civita Sep 10, 2026

Oil Prices Keep Soaring And Treasury Yields Remain High. Chances Of a Fed Hike Are Greater.

Odds of a rate hike next week are now above 70%, according to the CME Group's Fed Watch tool.

Demian Bio Sep 10, 2026

Investors Are Feeling Calm At The Moment. UBS' CEO Says They Should Be Worried.

Sergio Ermotti said markets are showing too little volatility even though wars, trade tensions and persistent inflation add to global risks.

Merin Rebecca Thomas Sep 10, 2026

Dieself Prices Are Close To Reaching $6 a Gallon. The Energy Department Raised Its Price Outlook For Next Year.

The Energy Information Administration outlook raised the forecast by more than 8% compared to the previous estimate.

Demian Bio Sep 10, 2026

Trump Wants To Send Americans $5,000 If Republicans Win The Midterms. Questions About The Deficit Arise.

The president tied a new "Trump dividend" to Republicans keeping control of Congress, a payout that would cost more than $1.2 trillion if extended to every adult citizen.

Merin Rebecca Thomas Sep 10, 2026

Top Trump Advisers Reportedly Discussed Chances Of a Prolonged War In Iran. Oil Is Soaring Further.

Trump and advisors have talked about the possibility that the war could drag on past the end of his term in January 2029.

Demian Bio Sep 10, 2026

ECB Conducts Widely Expected Rate Hike. The Next Move Is Less Clear.

"The conflict in the Middle East continues to generate inflation pressures, and inflation is set to remain well above target for an extended period," the body warned.

Demian Bio Sep 10, 2026

Oil Prices And Yields Climbed Again On Wednesday. Stocks Dropped.

President Donald Trump said that elevated gas prices won't come down until after the midterms.

Demian Bio Sep 09, 2026

Trump Says Gas Prices Won't Come Down Until After The Midterms: 'Going To Take a Little Bit Longer'

"Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward," Trump said.

Demian Bio Sep 09, 2026

Bessent Announced Increased Bond Buybacks. Treasury Yields Jumped Anyway.

The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2023 despite the announcement.

Demian Bio Sep 09, 2026

The Wars In Iran And Ukraine Continue To Rage On. European Gas Prices Hit Their Highest Level In More Than Three Years.

Prices climbed above €80 a megawatt-hour on Wednesday, the highest since January 2023.

Demian Bio Sep 09, 2026

SpaceX Stock Gets a Buy Rating. Pivotal Says Starship Reusability Could Unlock $2 Trillion Valuation.

The call rests on the belief that Starship can become a rapidly reusable launch system capable of transforming the economics of space transportation.

Matias Civita Sep 09, 2026

Scott Bessent Says How Much Economic Growth Is Needed For The U.S. To Grow Its Way Out Of Its Debt Trap

"We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem," Bessent said.

Demian Bio Sep 09, 2026

U.S. And Iran Keep Trading Strikes. Oil Is Back Above $100 After More Than a Month.

Centcom said its forces destroyed five Iranian tankers in retaliation for attempted strikes on a U.S. warship.

Demian Bio Sep 09, 2026

Stocks Have Survived Inflation, Tariffs And War. HSBC Says This Is What Could Finally Break The Market.

Higher corporate taxes, rising private-sector debt and changes in the stock-bond relationship are among the pressure points identified by HSBC strategists.

Merin Rebecca Thomas Sep 09, 2026

Iran War Has Added More Than $760 To The Average U.S. Household's Energy Bill. Diesel Is Driving The Increase.

Brown University researchers estimated that Americans had spent roughly $100 billion more on gasoline and diesel since the conflict began in February.

Merin Rebecca Thomas Sep 09, 2026

Attacks Against Energy Infrastructure In The Middle East Continued. Stocks Declined.

Elsewhere, a new survey showed that almost a third of Americans expect their financial situation to get worse next year.

Demian Bio Sep 08, 2026

Americans' Financial Expectations Keep Declining. Almost a Third Believe Next Year Will Be Worse.

Over 13% of respondents believe there is a chance they will miss a minimum debt payment in the next three months.

Demian Bio Sep 08, 2026

Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, speaks at Trinity Church in Arendal

The World's Biggest Wealth Fund Has $215 Billion In US Treasurys. It Wants To Cut Back.

The proposed overhaul would reduce the Norwegian fund's Treasury holdings while adding corporate debt and mortgage-backed securities.

Merin Rebecca Thomas Sep 08, 2026

Middle East Clashes Again Push Oil Toward $100. Goldman Sachs Raises Forecasts a Path To $120.

The immediate catalyst was a wave of Houthi attacks on southern Saudi Arabia.

Matias Civita Sep 08, 2026

Gas prices over $6.00 are displayed at a Shell station

Gas Prices Are Still Squeezing American Families. Prices Could Increase Further In The Fall.

Diesel reached a record national average of $5.90 a gallon on Labor Day, increasing costs for freight and deliveries that can eventually reach consumers through food and other goods.

Matias Civita Sep 08, 2026

The U.S. Is Escalating Its Economic Pressure Campaign Against Iran. Over Two Dozen Airlines Are Being Targeted.

"Let this be a warning to anyone doing business with Iran's remaining airlines, all of which we sanctioned today: You are at risk of being cut off from the global financial system," said Scott Bessent.

Demian Bio Sep 08, 2026