Macro & Micro Compass - The BoE Eased Leverage Rules — But Not With the Gilt Exemption Banks Wanted
Hours before the Bank of England(BoE) published its July Financial Stability Report, we framed the leverage rule debate around three possible outcomes. Will the BoE Loosen Bank Leverage Rules to Support the Gilt Market?The Bank of England(BoE) is going to publish its July Financial Stability Report at
Weekly Casserole - Hedge funds dumped chip stocks for a fourth week as AI shares sold off - Week of July 6, 2026
U.S. hedge funds sold tech hardware stocks for a fourth week in a row, according to a client note from Goldman Sachs. Do you think the rally is over?
Will the BoE Loosen Bank Leverage Rules to Support the Gilt Market?
The Bank of England(BoE) is going to publish its July Financial Stability Report at 10:30 a.m. (GMT+1) on July 7. There is one issue could have consequences well beyond bank regulation: whether British lenders should be given more room to hold government bonds. The BoE has
Results Deep Dive - Samsung’s Record Profit Wasn’t Enough? Is the AI Memory Boom Nearing Its Peak?
Samsung Electronics has just announced its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2026. Normally it will push its stock higher. Instead, investors sold. Samsung’s second quarter revenue reached approximately KRW 171 trillion, while operating profit hit about KRW 89.4 trillion — its third consecutive record quarter. Profit is
Macro & Micro Compass - Can Trump Bend the Fed Before the Data Does?
The next fight over the Federal Reserve is no longer just about inflation, jobs, or the timing of the next rate move. It is also becoming a test of how much political pressure markets believe the Fed can absorb. Will Trump materially reshape the Fed before his current term? Yes,
7-Eleven sues Nike over Air Max with Slurpee maker's colors
WASHINGTON, July 2 - 7-Eleven has sued Nike in federal court in Texas, accusing the sportswear giant of copying the convenience store chain's signature orange, green and red stripe design on a sneaker that Nike plans to release on July 11, known as "7-Eleven Day."
AI Speedrun - Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected
Zuckerberg’s AI Agent Reality Check: The Payoff Is Taking Longer
Macro & Micro Compass - June Jobs Miss: How Will It Affect the Interest Rate Cycle?
The June jobs report gave markets a softer labor signal than the headline unemployment rate suggests.
Breaking News - CMA CGM nears $1.4 billion deal for FedEx logistics unit, sources said
French container shipping group CMA CGM is nearing a deal to buy FedEx's third-party logistics business for $1.4 billion in cash.
Embodied AI - Uber, Waymo end robotaxi partnership in Phoenix
June 29 (Reuters) - Uber and Alphabet's Waymo have ended their self-driving partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, as the ride-hailing giant prepares to launch a new autonomous vehicle collaboration in the city.
Commodity Desk - Gold slips as fresh US-Iran strikes boost oil, Fed rate-hike bets weigh...
June 29 (Reuters) - Gold slipped on Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran strikes pushed oil prices higher and revived a more uncomfortable market question: what if Middle East risk is no longer simply bullish for gold, but also hawkish for the Federal Reserve? Will gold recover to $5,000 this
AI Speedrun - OpenAI defers public rollout of GPT‑5.6 as US seeks early access to frontier AI models
June 26 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S. government's request, limiting the AI model's initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities. Will GPT-
