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The GDP Number Nobody Is Trading
The 1.5% headline is a distraction. The 6.3% deflator and a 4.5% savings rate are the numbers that decide September.
Gold Is Caught Between Diplomacy and the Fed
Trump paused Iran strikes. Oil fell. September policy is still the risk.
The Market Has Closed Three Open Files. It Shouldn’t Have.
Hormuz is still burning, the Fed just produced its most fractured vote in a decade, and a rare earth clock…
Chevron Wins Q2. The Hess Deal Is Why.
A $53 billion acquisition, record US output, and a $4.9 billion downstream swing just separated the two biggest names in…
Big Oil Just Had Its Best Quarter Since 2022
Brent posted its biggest monthly gain since March. Exxon, Chevron, and Shell earned a combined $404 million in profit per…
Chevron’s Biggest Quarter in Years. War Helped.
Record U.S. output, bigger Hess synergies, and a Microsoft power deal make Chevron look different from past cycles.
Oil Is Back at $90. The $100 Question Is Real.
Iran just shattered the ceasefire lull. Here is which sectors win, which bleed, and what traders need to watch over…
Oil’s $100 Question Is Back on the Table
The options market is pricing Hormuz risk at crisis levels again. Here is what the volatility is actually telling you.
Caterpillar Is Up 100% in a Year. August 4 Is the Test.
A data center downgrade just hit CAT. The Q2 numbers decide if the AI thesis holds.