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Venezuela's Oil Gamble: Is Big Oil Ready to Invest?

Venezuela's Oil Gamble: Is Big Oil Ready to Invest?

Venezuela ends its oil monopoly for investment, but historical mistrust and high costs cloud a full sector revival.

Dark Current

Anthropic Launches Opus 4.6 in Another hit to the Software Market

Anthropic Launches Opus 4.6 in Another hit to the Software Market

Based on the company's benchmarks, Opus 4.6 tops a number of major benchmarks, beating out the likes of OpenAI's GPT-5.2 and Google's Gemini 3 Pro.

Manuel

Trump Shifts on UK's Diego Garcia Deal, Adds Military Threat

Trump Shifts on UK's Diego Garcia Deal, Adds Military Threat

Trump reverses Chagos Islands criticism, conditionally backing UK's deal but warning on US military base security.

Isaac Bennett

Russia Widens Oil Discounts for China as India Pulls Back

Russia Widens Oil Discounts for China as India Pulls Back

Russia cuts oil prices for China as a US-India trade deal casts doubt on future Indian purchases.

Catherine Richards

Bessent Won't Rule Out DOJ Probe of Fed Nominee Warsh

Bessent Won't Rule Out DOJ Probe of Fed Nominee Warsh

Treasury hints at criminal probe for Fed nominee refusing rate cuts, raising alarms over central bank independence.

Liam Peterson

Canada Scraps EV Mandate, Pivots Auto Strategy

Canada Scraps EV Mandate, Pivots Auto Strategy

Carney's Canada scraps its EV sales mandate, pivoting from climate targets to support its auto industry.

King Ten

Canada's Economy Faces Years of Pain, Warns BoC Chief

Canada's Economy Faces Years of Pain, Warns BoC Chief

Bank of Canada warns of multi-year economic restructuring due to tariffs, demographics, and AI, posing policy dilemmas.

Nathaniel Wright

Warren Moves to Block UAE AI Chip Deal Tied to Trump Payout

Warren Moves to Block UAE AI Chip Deal Tied to Trump Payout

Senator Warren aims to block a major AI chip sale to the UAE, linking it to a significant Trump family financial deal and national security concerns.

Isaac Bennett

UK Inflation Nears 2% Target Amid Political Risks

UK Inflation Nears 2% Target Amid Political Risks

UK inflation nears target, but a split BoE and PM Starmer's political woes add economic uncertainty.

George Anderson

Bitcoin Extends Selloff as Macro Pressures and Leverage Unwind

Bitcoin Extends Selloff as Macro Pressures and Leverage Unwind

Bitcoin slid below $72,000 as macro uncertainty, leverage liquidations, and fading inflation-hedge confidence weighed on prices, though analysts say the long-term thesis remains intact despite risks of further downside.

Adam

ECB Holds Rates at 2%, Brushes Off Inflation Concerns

ECB Holds Rates at 2%, Brushes Off Inflation Concerns

The ECB maintained its key deposit rate at 2.00%, emphasizing economic strengths and dismissing inflation concerns, signaling no rate changes through 2027.

Alexander

BoE's Shock 5-4 Vote Puts GBP on Notice

BoE's Shock 5-4 Vote Puts GBP on Notice

A close 5-4 BoE vote for a rate hold signals future cuts despite strong PMI data and dovish forecasts.

Kevin Morgan

Bitcoin Slides Below $71K, Erasing Post-Election Gains

Bitcoin Slides Below $71K, Erasing Post-Election Gains

Bitcoin plunged, erasing all post-Trump re-election gains, amid stalled regulation and a probe into Trump's crypto firm.

Kevin Du

US Envoy Cuts Ties With Polish Speaker Over Trump Insult

US Envoy Cuts Ties With Polish Speaker Over Trump Insult

The US ambassador has severed ties with Poland's parliament speaker over Trump criticism, sparking a diplomatic row.

Isaac Bennett

Haiti on the Brink: Gangs, Politics, and a Nation in Chaos

Haiti on the Brink: Gangs, Politics, and a Nation in Chaos

Haiti's political vacuum deepens amid spiraling gang violence, jeopardizing a UN mission as critical global aid vanishes.

James Riley

XRP falls sharply as leverage unwind and risk-off sentiment hit crypto markets

XRP falls sharply as leverage unwind and risk-off sentiment hit crypto markets

XRP plunged as risk-off sentiment and leveraged long liquidations accelerated selling, with weak institutional support and broken technical levels reinforcing a bearish outlook toward the $1.42–$1.35 support zone.

Adam

USDJPY continues to surge towards the intervention level; Japanese officials look hopeless

USDJPY continues to surge towards the intervention level; Japanese officials look hopeless

USDJPY keeps climbing toward the 159 intervention zone as a stronger dollar, weak yen fundamentals, and fading intervention fears fuel bullish momentum, with traders awaiting key U.S. data for confirmation.

Adam

Warren Calls on Treasury to End Argentina's $20B Swap Line

Warren Calls on Treasury to End Argentina's $20B Swap Line

Senator Warren urges Treasury to terminate Argentina's $20 billion currency swap, citing its temporary purpose served.

King Ten

Fed Holds Back on Rate Cuts Amid Stubborn Inflation

Fed Holds Back on Rate Cuts Amid Stubborn Inflation

The Federal Reserve, cautious from past inflation missteps, holds rates steady amid internal debate on policy.

King Ten

Market Wrap: Pound loses ground ahead of BoE decision; SILVER and GOLD return to declines

Market Wrap: Pound loses ground ahead of BoE decision; SILVER and GOLD return to declines

European markets were mixed ahead of BoE and ECB decisions, while the pound weakened, silver and gold resumed sharp declines, equities dipped modestly, and cryptocurrencies slid, with Bitcoin falling below $70,000.

Adam

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