Markets
Bond markets take a drubbing again, 10-year Treasury yields highest since 2002 - Kitco
Bond markets take a drubbing again, 10-year Treasury yields highest since 2002 - Kitco
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Opinion
Peter Schiff: The Bond Vigilantes Are Back - SchiffGold.com
Peter Schiff: The Bond Vigilantes Are Back - SchiffGold.com
Markets
“Gold ETFs Refuse to Let Go!”: ETFs Continue to ADD Gold Even as Prices Slide -Bloomberg - SilverTrade
“Gold ETFs Refuse to Let Go!”: ETFs Continue to ADD Gold Even as Prices Slide -Bloomberg - SilverTrade
Macro
No Short-Term Fix to Diesel as Trucking Companies File Bankruptcy – Cleric Demands US Reparations in Iraq
Today's Digest covers Russia's diesel ban, Hormuz attacks and bypass plans, trucking bankruptcies, Korea's gold buy, Iraq's U.S. exit, AI in banking and medicine, the insider-trading bill, and midterm interference.
Energy
WTI Sinks Nearly 4% as EU Weighs Emergency Stockpile Release
Oil prices fell sharply on Friday as Europe moved closer to another emergency stock release under pressure from the Trump administration, with WTI dropping nearly 4% and Brent falling below $100. At 6:54 a.m. ET, WTI was trading at $89.36, down 3.78%, while Brent was trading at $99.79/barrel, down 2
Opinion
China Officially Adds to Gold Reserves as It Shifts Away from the US Dollar - SchiffGold.com - content.schiffgold.com
China Officially Adds to Gold Reserves as It Shifts Away from the US Dollar - SchiffGold.com - content.schiffgold.com
Energy
Oil Market Increasingly Pricing in Diplomatic Deadlock Risk Premium - WSJ
Oil Market Increasingly Pricing in Diplomatic Deadlock Risk Premium - WSJ
Markets
Global bond market steadies after sharp sell-off
Heavy selling this week pushed 10-year US Treasury yields to their highest level since 2002
Geopolitics
Bank of England Warns of Sovereign Debt and AI Lending Risks, Bitcoin’s Monetary Attributes Draw Renewed Attention - NAI500
Bank of England Warns of Sovereign Debt and AI Lending Risks, Bitcoin’s Monetary Attributes Draw Renewed Attention - NAI500
Geopolitics
'We cannot sweep the dust under the carpet': French debt is projected to grow to 122% of its GDP - Fortune
'We cannot sweep the dust under the carpet': French debt is projected to grow to 122% of its GDP - Fortune
Macro
Developed World Resembles Emerging Markets With Debt Spiral
For decades, economists looked down on emerging markets whenever they ran chronic deficits, accumulated too much debt, and watched interest expense consume an increasing portion of government revenue. The developed world supposedly knew better. Now the Institute of International Finance is warning t
Crypto
Darius Dale: Will Global Liquidity Send Bitcoin Higher in 2027?
Bitcoin Magazine Darius Dale: Will Global Liquidity Send Bitcoin Higher in 2027? Darius Dale warns near-term liquidity tightening could trigger Bitcoin chop, but expects a major 12-to-18-month rally if liquidity returns in 2027. This post Darius Dale: Will Global Liquidity Send Bitcoin Higher in 20