The Commodities Feed: Oil Falls As Strait Of Hormuz Talks Advance
August 26, 2026
Brent crude dropped below $90 as diplomatic progress regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Middle East stability eased supply fears.
Treasury yields face upward pressure as massive US debt issuance competes with AI-driven borrowing from Alphabet and Amazon.
S&P 500 earnings momentum is accelerating with Q3 profit growth projected at 22.3% as revisions broaden.
AI projects as a global "Great Equalizer" by democratizing expertise and lowering entrepreneurship barriers.
Equities extended their three-day decline as semiconductor stocks slid and Treasury yields climbed toward 4.71%.
Interest rates testing the 5% threshold on the 10-year Treasury threaten stretched equity valuations.
August 25, 2026
We have Nvidia earnings coming out tomorrow night. When I combine what typically happens before earnings with some important clues on the charts right now, it gives us plenty of ways to make a huge payday on Wednesday morning.
August 25, 2026
The Nasdaq 100 remains trapped in an unusually complex Elliott Wave pattern, with a contracting triangle and multiple overlapping sub-waves making the near-term direction difficult to determine.
August 25, 2026
Markets are largely sitting on their hands ahead of Nvidia earnings and the Jackson Hole meeting, with the S&P 500 holding near its prior high while the Nasdaq and semiconductor stocks weaken.
August 25, 2026
Consumer confidence hit a downside surprise in August as the Conference Board index declined against downwardly revised July data.
August 25, 2026
Risk management outweighs profit-chasing in a bull market, as survival is the prerequisite for long-term wealth.
August 25, 2026
Gold climbed to $4,670 as a softening US Dollar and expanded Treasury bond buyback plans pushed yields lower.
August 25, 2026
GBP/USD hit a six-month high near 1.3650 as US Treasury debt management shifts pressure on the Dollar.
August 25, 2026
Institutional investors are rotating into gold as rampant U.S. debt fuels stagflation fears.
August 25, 2026
With the 30yr swap spread continuing to edge lower, attention turns to the front end and the Jackson Hole Symposium.