Asian markets are bracing for Trump’s promised attack on Iran’s infrastructure

Gregor Stuart Hunter

The President of the United States is beginning to count on launching attacks on the devices on Tuesday Brent crude surges above $110 a barrel, stocks rally The 10-year JGB yield hit the highest since February 1999 relative to inflation. SINGAPORE, April 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose, bonds fell and stocks were mixed in … Read more

US Stock Futures Falls, Oil Wins on Trump Threats: Markets End

US Stock Futures Falls, Oil Wins on Trump Threats: Markets End

(Bloomberg) – U.S. equity index futures fell and oil extended gains after President Donald Trump signaled a further escalation in the war on Iran, adding to the risk of energy panic already looming in the global economic outlook. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 Index fell 0.2% as traders cut back on predictions that higher … Read more

Here are 3 big things we’re watching in the stock market next week

Here are 3 big things we're watching in the stock market next week

The war with Iran will remain the main driver of market activity next week, as investors hope to resolve the conflict. But it will affect the market in other ways as well: On Friday, we’ll get our first look at how the war-related spike in oil prices plays out in inflation data. While the end … Read more

‘It’s fear and headlines’: energy traders race to keep up with volatile oil markets

'It's fear and headlines': energy traders race to keep up with volatile oil markets

In the weekend that the US-Israeli drones began to rain on Tehran, energy traders across the world’s major financial institutions began to update their strategies. When they returned to their trading desks on Monday morning in May, they found oil and gas prices soaring amid a market nightmare come true: the unexpected closure of a … Read more

A Two-Week Window That Could Ruin Global Commodity Markets | OilPrice.com

A Two-Week Window That Could Ruin Global Commodity Markets | OilPrice.com

The common concept used by the markets remains, at least according to financial analysts: what is bought is what counts. Oil is still higher but has not yet shown an uncontrollable trend. LNG is still being certified but is still sold in known or common forms. Property prices are increasing, insurers are reducing risk, and … Read more

Experts say that 24/7 markets will stop traders from “hunting” your stop loss after hours.

Experts say that 24/7 markets will stop traders from "hunting" your stop loss after hours.

If the closing bell is a long-term business model, then the 24/7 business is an attempt to destroy it. As the NYSE, Nasdaq, CME and Cboe race to produce overnight trading, the question is who stands to gain and who stands to lose. The answer is very simple, Mati Greenspan, CEO and founder of Quantum … Read more

Anthropic is to be short on private markets; SpaceX can spoil the party | TechCrunch

Elon Musk

Glen Anderson has been selling private company shares since 2010, back when the number of institutional investors focusing on the recent private equity market can be counted on two hands. He says today there are thousands. As president of investment bank Rainmaker Securities, which focuses exclusively on private equity markets and manages transactions in about … Read more

Energy markets begin to adjust to Trump after repeated Iran war whiplash | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump leaves after speaking about the war with Iran from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to dampen rising oil prices by telling investors what they’ve been dying to hear: The war with Iran is over. But after hearing that message for weeks, the war continues and with no plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, they continue to repair her. Almost two weeks after … Read more

The Trump administration is accusing three countries of trying to control the prediction markets

The Kalshi app, a pre-ordered website, is displayed on the phone. Many states have tried to ban the company from operating, citing national gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other predicted markets to operate.

The Kalshi app, a pre-ordered website, is displayed on the phone. Many states have tried to ban the company from operating, citing national gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other predicted markets to operate. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide description toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images … Read more

The March jobs report will be released on Friday. Here’s what to expect

Consumer confidence shows improvement; job opportunities and jobs fell

A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in the window of a restaurant in Medford, Massachusetts, US, January 25, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Non-farm payrolls are expected to fall back – slightly – in March as consumers tune in for what is shaping up to be a healthy labor market. The US economy is estimated to … Read more