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Four scheduled briefings per week — pre-Europe and pre-US session opens on weekdays, plus weekend catch-up and weekly wrap. Curated from public filings and verified news sources.
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Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport drive energy security concerns through European session
A volatile European session dominated by Middle East geopolitical escalation, a US-brokered Russia-Ukraine energy truce, and an EU-China hybrid vehicle import cap.
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US August CPI core monthly beat; Fed rate-hike odds rose to 82%
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released August consumer price index data on 11 September 2026, showing headline CPI at 3.4% year-on-year, matching expectations, with a monthly gain of 0.4% as anticipated. Core CPI fell to 2.4% year-on-ye…
August CPI beat raises Fed hike probability to 90%; 10-year yield nears 5%
Higher-than-expected August Consumer Price Index data released on 11 September 2026 intensified scrutiny of Federal Reserve policy ahead of the central bank's upcoming rate decision. The inflation figures, reported as hotter than anticipate…
Saudi Aramco halts Yanbu loadings after East-West pipeline drone attack; Brent at $108
Saudi Aramco suspended oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu on 15 September 2026 following the shutdown of the kingdom's East-West pipeline, which serves as Saudi Arabia's primary crude export route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The …
Brent crude hits $107 as Houthi-Saudi fighting drives weekly surge
A risk-off overnight session dominated by surging oil prices, global bond selloffs pushing 10-year Treasury yields toward 5%, and escalating Middle East hostilities.
KKR Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Geopolitical conditions remained elevated through the reporting period, with the Strait of Hormuz standoff entering its fifth month as of mid-August 2026. President Trump publicly stated he would declare the waterway US territory and warned…
META Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
On 30 July 2026, Meta Platforms stock declined approximately 9% following the company's Q2 2026 earnings release, after the company missed revenue guidance and reported a material drop in free cash flow, according to CNBC [Brief - 2026-08-1…
COP Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Geopolitical disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continued to dominate energy market conditions through mid-August 2026. A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the waterway on 18 August 2026, resulting in at least one crew casualty,…
PLTR Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Recent briefings through mid-August 2026 noted geopolitical developments centred on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomatic signals between Washington and Tehran contributing to volatility in crude oil markets and broader risk sentim…
NOW Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
US equity markets recorded 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 [Brief - 2026-07-26]. A separate …
NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Recent briefings noted that the Strait of Hormuz standoff remained a dominant theme across global markets through early August 2026, with vessel traffic disruptions and diplomatic uncertainty driving volatility in energy, equities, and fore…
AMD Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
South Korea's Kospi index recorded an 18% single-day gain on 31 July 2026, its largest ever daily advance, following a sharp sell-off earlier in the week that had seen the index fall as much as 12.6% in a single session [Brief - 2026-08-12]…
CMCSA Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
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 …