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Grand Theft Oil Futures: Insider traders keep making a killing at our expense
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US TO SANCTION IRAQI OFFICIAL OVER IRANIAN OIL SALES The U.S. Treasury plans to sanction Iraq’s deputy oil minister, Ali Maarij Al-Bahadly, accusing him of helping facilitate Iranian oil sales in violation of sanctions. Officials allege he authorized large-scale diversion of I
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GERMANY'S MERZ: STATE CANNOT PROTECT CITIZENS, NOR CAN IT PROTECT BUSINESSES, FROM ALL MARKET FLUCTUATIONS
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FED'S HAMMACK: HIGHER PRICES ARE WEIGHING ON CONSUMERS' ABILITY TO SPEND
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FED'S HAMMACK: LOWERING INTEREST RATES MORE THAN JUSTIFIED WILL DRIVE UP INFLATION
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STABLECOIN MARKET CAP HITS RECORD $321B IN APRIL The stablecoin market reached a new high in April, rising 1.6% to $321 billion, according to CoinDesk. It marks a third straight month of growth, even as broader crypto markets stayed range-bound. Tether (USDT) led the sector wi
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WRIGHT: WE DON'T HAVE DIRECT DIALOGUE WITH IRANIAN OFFICIALS WRIGHT: LOOKS LIKE IRAN HAS CUT BY 400,000 BARRELS/DAY
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GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER: TRUMP'S IRRESPONSIBLE WAR, AND RESULTING ENERGY PRICE SHOCK, IS PUTTING BRAKES ON ECONOMIC MOMENTUM
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SHELL WARNS OF 1 BILLION-BARREL CRUDE SUPPLY GAP Shell says the global oil market is facing a growing supply shortage of nearly 1 billion barrels, with the gap widening daily. CEO Wael Sawan said tight supply is driving high prices and weakening refining margins, while CFO Sine
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IRAN CLAIMS CONTROL OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHIPPING Iranian state TV says all vessels are now awaiting permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling tighter control over the key shipping lane. A reporter for IRIB said no ships are currently transiting and claimed ap
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FED'S HAMMACK: EVERYONE IS FEELING INCREASE IN GASOLINE PRICES
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LinkedIn profile visitor lists belong to the people, says Noyb
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*HAMMACK: FOMC SIGNAL ON NEXT MOVE BEING A CUT IS MISLEADING
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SUSPICIOUS OIL TRADES AGAIN SPOTLIGHTED AHEAD OF IRAN NEWS A surge in oil selling just before a U.S. war update on Iran has raised fresh market concerns. Over $700 million in Brent and WTI futures traded minutes before reports of a potential U.S.–Iran agreement, which later hel
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$AAPL - APPLE SHARES TOUCH RECORD HIGH, LAST UP 0.7%
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FED'S HAMMACK: SEES INTEREST RATES ON HOLD FOR QUITE SOME TIME
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A more fun way to ask about how people are positioned is to say “If you went into a coma for the next 6 months and came back to your portfolio down 50%, what would you think happened?” Its also got the added bonus of being vaguely threatening (why am I in a coma?)
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Inflationary Pressures to Keep Treasury Yields Elevated, Madison Investments Says Economic Risks From High Energy Prices Should Cap Rises in Long-Dated Treasury Yields: Madison Investments Ten-Year Treasury Yields Seen in 4.25%-4.50% Range, With Day-to-Day Volatility, Says Madi
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Cloudflare responded to the "Copy Fail" Linux vulnerability
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FED'S HAMMACK: FED HAS BEEN MISSING INFLATION TARGET FOR YEARS
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SAUDI STATE TV SAYS STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHIPPING BREAKTHROUGH EXPECTED WITHIN HOURS According to reports, agreements are being discussed to ease the blockade and allow stranded ships to resume transit through the critical oil shipping route. The strait is vital for Gulf energy exp
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The Upper Middle Class Trap
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The map that keeps Burning Man honest
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Shell CEO Wael Sawan: "While 20% of the world's LNG is impacted [by US-Iran war], that equals to only 3% of the world's natural gas." (An important point that's often overlooked)
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ZAYA1-8B: An 8B Moe Model with 760M Active Params Matching DeepSeek-R1 on Math
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KALSHI RAISES $1B AT $22B VALUATION AS PREDICTION MARKETS SCALE Kalshi raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation, led by Coatue with participation from major investors including Morgan Stanley, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. Founded to turn real-world questions in
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20% swing in $ARM post earnings. Algos bid it up +12%, now it’s down -8%. But algos are no match for the human brain. They can’t make a judgement call about what’s important. They don’t understand meaning. They only react, like an animal. Easiest money ever.
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SpaceXAI pivot into being a neocloud really created enormous competition for the listed neoclouds overnight.
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Shell CEO Wael Sawan: "The journey back [from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz" will be a long one."
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ICYMI: Trump’s abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies - NBC nbcnews.com/politics/white-h…
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21Shares launching first Canton ETF in the US.. 50bps fee. Ticker $TCAN
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BERNSTEIN SEES FURTHER MEMORY PRICE SURGE IN Q2 2026 Mark Li of Bernstein says DRAM and NAND prices are set for another sharp increase in Q2 2026, driven by strong server and storage demand. Supply remains tight, but higher spot prices are starting to weaken consumer demand, fo
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Fed's Hammack: High inflation could start weighing on demand.
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Just waiting for the next Trump truth post or Axios piece saying a deal has been made, or no deal ;)
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NO JET FUEL SHORTAGES REPORTED IN EU, DRAFT EU COMMISSION GUIDANCE SAYS
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U.S. HOME SALES JUMP TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2022 Pending U.S. home sales rose 7.7% year over year, reaching their highest level since September 2022, according to Redfin. Lower mortgage rates and more homes on the market helped bring buyers back. Housing payments also fell slig
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US JOBLESS CLAIMS +10K TO 200K IN MAY-2 WK; SURVEY 206K US APR-25 WEEK CONTINUING CLAIMS -10K TO 1,766,000 US APR-25 WEEK JOBLESS CLAIMS REVISED TO 190K
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US Energy Secretary Wright: We lack direct talks with Iranian officials - Fox News
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KLM flight attendant hospitalized after contact with hantavirus
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Show HN: 'Safari-Like' 2-finger nav gesture for IntelliJ (Java Swing) on macOS
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Show HN: Coding agents can control desktop software without MCPs
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Seems pretty obvious that the main way in which the AI boom is impacting the US economy right now is the wealth creation in financial markets rather than anything on the productivity side (for now).
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Google launches Fitbit Air at $99.99, with preorders open now and U.S. store availability May 26. The $129.99 special edition is also up for preorder, while $GOOGL Health Premium starts at $9.99/month or $99/year and includes Health Coach.
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Crypto Fear & Greed Index: 47/100 - Neutral
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Show HN: Social Network for Corporate Cringe
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kraken is crushing it
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SPOT SILVER TOPS $81/OZ FOR FIRST TIME SINCE APRIL 17, UP 4.74% INTRADAY
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Ask HN: How do you deal with color blindness?
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Gas prices in the US have moved up to $4.56 per gallon, their highest level since July 2022. The 53% spike over the last 10 weeks ($2.98/gallon to $4.56/gallon) is the biggest we've seen in the past 30 years.
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EIA Natural Gas Change BCF Actual 63B (Forecast 72B, Previous 79B)
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