Asian Stocks Hit Record Highs as AI Chip Earnings Erase Iran War Losses
TL;DR Asian equities surged to record highs early Monday, May 4, 2026, driven by blowout AI chip earnings and
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Tanker Attacked Near UAE as Iran Calls Project Freedom a Ceasefire Violation: Oil Risk Watch
TL;DR A commercial tanker was struck by unknown projectiles 78 nautical miles north of Fujairah in the UAE on
GameStop Makes $56B Bid for eBay: What Traders Must Watch Monday
TL;DR GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has made an unsolicited $56 billion offer to acquire eBay at $125 per share,
Stocks Futures Crypto Week Ahead: NFP, Palantir Earnings, and the Iran Peace Test (May 4-8, 2026)
TL;DR Markets enter the week of May 4-8 with three converging forces: a consensus-soft April jobs report (Friday, ~60,
OPEC+ Boosts Output and Iran Peace Talks Progress: Oil Falls to $108
TL;DR Two supply-relief signals hit the oil market on Sunday. OPEC+ voted to raise June production by 188,000
Trump Launches 'Project Freedom' to Break Hormuz Blockade Monday: Oil Risk Watch
TL;DR President Trump announced late Sunday that the United States will begin guiding ships stranded in the Strait of
Iran Peace Talks Enter Critical Phase: Oil and Markets Risk Watch
RISK WATCH | Sunday, May 3, 2026, 8:00 p.m. UTC TL;DR Iran confirmed Sunday evening that it received
UAE Quits OPEC and Group Raises Output 188K Bpd: Oil Market Implications
TL;DR The United Arab Emirates formally left OPEC on May 1, 2026, ending a nearly six-decade membership. OPEC+ held
Bitcoin Tests $80,000 as CLARITY Act Advances and Iran Talks Ease Macro Headwinds
TL;DR Bitcoin is holding near $78,000 and testing a long-standing $80,000 resistance level as of May 3,
Hormuz Ship Attack Amid Peace Talks: Oil Traders Face a High-Stakes Binary
TL;DR A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by multiple small craft on Sunday, May 3,