Macro
Chris appears on Mario Nawfal and Lt. Col. Daniel Davis’s shows to break down the intensifying attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, rising shipping chaos in the Strait of Hormuz, and the growing risks to global energy and food supplies.
Geopolitics
US budget deficit widens to $1.99 trillion for fiscal 2026 - Yahoo Finance Australia
Markets
Dollar heads for weekly fall as investors gauge AI selloff impact - Kitco
Geopolitics
Trump Waives Graham Act Sanctions On Russia Before They Take Effect - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Macro
Bank Indonesia vows intervention as rupiah hits 18,000 per US dollar - ANTARA News
Markets
European leaders close ranks around Volodymyr Zelenskyy following Donald Trump’s fuel deal with Moscow
Geopolitics
Did Trump Lift Russia Sanctions? What the October 16 Waiver Changes - Diplomacy and Law
Energy
Trump Waives Russia Energy Tariffs, Sanctions in Graham Law - Bloomberg.com
Macro
MSCI downgrade alert triggers fears of foreign capital flight! Indonesia faces triple sell-off in stocks, bonds, and currencies, with the stock market recording its steepest decline in nearly 30 years. - Moomoo
Crypto
Google says its Willow chip can prepare the special quantum states needed for advanced calculations with about 40 times fewer errors, reducing one of the hardware bottlenecks behind any future attempt to crack bitcoin wallets.
Energy
Trump waives tariffs on largest buyers of Russian oil, days before Lindsey Graham-backed law was set to take effect - CBS News
Markets
US president gives Putin a reprieve on threatened energy measures after cutting deal with Moscow to release diesel