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Brent crude surges toward $110 as Hormuz attacks intensify and AI stocks rout deepens
A turbulent week dominated by Middle East energy supply disruptions, a tech sector selloff, and hotter-than-expected US inflation data reigniting rate hike concerns.
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Japan LNG imports fell 7%; gas-fired generation dropped 16% year-on-year June
Japan reduced natural gas-fired power generation in favour of coal as LNG supply disruptions linked to geopolitical risk around the Strait of Hormuz constrained availability, Bloomberg Markets reported on 3 July 2026. Separate reporting fro…
GS Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Goldman Sachs featured prominently in research and market developments over the past 30 days. On 19 June 2026, the firm revised its year-end gold price forecast downward by $500 per ounce, setting the new figure at $4,900/oz, citing Federal…
US payrolls miss sharply at 57,000 as geopolitical risk dominated a turbulent week
A week shaped by a severe US jobs miss, escalating Russia-Ukraine strikes, Hormuz volatility, and broad Magnificent Seven losses erasing year-to-date gains.
Abu Dhabi promotes Murban crude as rival benchmark to Platts Dubai
Abu Dhabi is actively repositioning Murban crude as a primary global pricing benchmark, according to Oilprice reporting on 3 July 2026. The strategy centres on Murban's physical attributes — high API gravity and low sulfur content — combine…
Private credit funds face $15.6bn withdrawals vs $5.9bn returned in Q2
Investors submitted $15.6 billion in withdrawal requests from private credit funds during Q2 2026, up from $13.9 billion in Q1, while fund managers returned only $5.9 billion over the same period, according to Finnhub. New fundraising fell …
China Caixin services PMI eased to 54.1 in June 2026
China's Caixin services PMI eased marginally to 54.1 in June 2026 from 54.4 in May, remaining near three-year highs, according to data reported by Finnhub on 3 July 2026. Export orders expanded at their fastest pace since October 2024, mark…
US Treasuries rallied after below-forecast jobs data; dollar fell
US Treasury bonds rallied on 2 July 2026 after employment data came in below market expectations, according to Bloomberg Markets. The weaker jobs figures led traders to reduce their probability estimates for Federal Reserve interest rate in…
Canada approves Pacific coast oil pipeline; TSX energy sector rises
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and federal Prime Minister Mark Carney jointly announced approval of a new oil pipeline to Canada's Pacific coast on 3 July 2026, opening a new export corridor for Canadian crude to Asian markets [Cluster: New…
Oil slides toward $60 target as Hormuz traffic normalises and supply builds
A session dominated by oil supply normalisation and divergent European PMI data, with Japanese wages and ECB commentary adding secondary colour.
Dollar slides, metals gain as weak US jobs data trims Fed rate-hike expectations
A mixed overnight session shaped by Friday's below-forecast US payrolls, Strait of Hormuz energy supply shifts, a 5% South Korean equity rebound, and thin US holiday trading conditions.
NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Energy market conditions surrounding NextEra Energy in the weeks preceding this report were shaped by notable crude oil volatility. August WTI futures declined $7.22 to $75.22 during the European session on 19 June 2026, a fall of 8.73%, as…
AMD Q1 2026 update — filings and holdings
Recent briefings have placed AMD within a broader semiconductor narrative. Asian equity markets closed the first half of 2026 with notable gains in chip-heavy indices, with the KOSPI rising approximately 100% and Taiwan's TAIEX up 59%, driv…