Nasdaq Slips as Fear Rises and Yields Climb Again
QQQ lagged SPY as breadth turned negative and sentiment hit extreme fear. Oil and yields moved up while bitcoin held firmer.
October 9, 2026
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No US Strikes Before Midterms, but Oil and 5.2% Yields Stay Chained
Washington paused its own escalation while Iran widened the tanker campaign, so oil, yields and the loonie stay tied to Hormuz.
October 9, 2026
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Stocks Slip as Fear Rises and Crypto Weakens
Markets leaned risk-off as SPY and QQQ fell, VIX rose, and crypto sold off. Breadth stayed mixed, keeping the setup cautious.
October 8, 2026
5 min read
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The Bond Market Is Repricing Everywhere, Not Just in Oil
US yields hit 24-year highs as France, the UK and AI-era issuance strain the same pool of savings.
October 8, 2026
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Oil Is Flat, but the Red Sea Front and 5.3% Yields Are Not
A Yemeni offensive near Bab el-Mandeb and thin inventories test a market that is calm on the surface.
October 7, 2026
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Oil Cooled to $100, but 5.3% Yields Are Now the Real Story
Brent eased on Gulf exports and stock releases while Treasury yields kept climbing: the market's pressure point has moved from crude to rates.
October 7, 2026
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Hormuz Is Half-Open, and That Is Why Brent Sits at $102
Tanker strikes and a G7 stock release leave oil at $102 and yields near 5.3%: a degraded system holding, not a problem solved.
October 5, 2026
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What Happens to the Canadian Dollar in a Recession? Not What You Think
Recessions usually hit the loonie through oil, rates and risk appetite, but this week's weak CAD is a rate-gap story, not a recession one.
October 4, 2026
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Weak Jobs Cut Fed Hike Odds, but Hormuz and 5% Yields Remain
A 29,000 payroll print cut Fed hike odds, but Brent near $102 and 10-year yields above 5.2% show the oil problem is unresolved.
October 4, 2026
8 min read
Why Cooler PCE Gave Bonds Only a Pause as Hormuz Stays Open
A softer PCE print eased Fed hike odds, but unresolved Hormuz talks and 5.3% yields mean markets got a pause, not an all-clear.
October 1, 2026
6 min read