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Two tankers attacked near Strait of Hormuz as Houthi strikes escalate
An active overnight session dominated by Middle East supply-risk developments lifting crude, with gold and the rupee also in focus.
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Heathrow third runway delayed to 2039 as Burnham withholds backing
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined on Sunday to express support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, saying he would wait for the results of an ongoing consultation before taking a position on the £33bn project approved by his prede…
Nor'easter hits mid-Atlantic and New England; utilities cited for outage exposure
A major nor'easter struck the mid-Atlantic and New England regions over the weekend of 26–27 September 2026, producing coastal flooding and widespread power outages affecting tens of millions of people across the area. The storm moved slowl…
KKR Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Recent briefings highlighted a materially shifted monetary policy environment surrounding KKR's reporting period. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points on 17 September 2026 in a unanimous decision — its first hike in …
META Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Macro conditions surrounding Meta Platforms deteriorated materially through the final week of September 2026, with the Strait of Hormuz crisis intensifying and global bond markets selling off sharply. US 30-year Treasury yields reached 5.44…
COP Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Energy market conditions through mid-September 2026 were shaped by a series of Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Aramco suspended crude loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu following drone damage to the kingdom's East-West pipeline, it…
PLTR Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Recent briefings noted that the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the fastest pace of monetary tightening in 36 years, with two board members dissenting from the decision [Brief - 2026-09-18]. Pri…
NOW Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Recent briefings note that US equity markets experienced notable volatility in late July 2026, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining over 500 points on 23 July 2026, driven in part by significant selloffs in Alphabet and Tesla [Br…
NEE Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
A Federal Reserve rate decision on 16 September 2026 dominated market attention, with pricing reflecting greater than a 90% probability of a 25 basis point increase to a target range of 3.75%–4.00%, marking the first such increase in the cu…
AMD Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Market conditions in the week ending 26 September 2026 were shaped by several concurrent macro pressures. The Strait of Hormuz crisis intensified, with tanker transit volumes collapsing to historically low levels, contributing to oil prices…
CMCSA Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
On 6 July 2026, Comcast Corporation's Sky Group agreed to acquire ITV's Media & Entertainment division — encompassing the ITVX streaming platform and its free-to-air channels — for up to £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) including debt, with ITV …
DE Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Recent briefings covering Deere & Co. through 2026-09-19 recorded no material new disclosures beyond previously filed financial data. The 2026-09-11 brief similarly noted an absence of material briefing disclosures, with analysis grounded i…
FDX Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Recent briefings dated 2026-09-11 and 2026-09-19 noted that the most recent material disclosure event for FedEx Corp. (FDX) was captured in a prior instrument report published on 2026-08-15, which covered a new SEC filing and institutional …