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‘Going Great’: Trump Touts Iran Operation While Ceasefire Falls Apart and Oil Climbs Past $108

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Iran formally rejected a U.S.-brokered 15-point ceasefire proposal this week, pushing Brent crude above $108 per barrel and triggering a broad selloff across global equity markets. Hormuz Crisis Deepens: Iran Rejects Peace Plan, Crude Oil Climbs Tehran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, dismissed the plan as “one-sided” and “maximalist,” calling U.S. claims of productive negotiations “fake … Read more

Petroyuan Rising: Deutsche Bank Analysis Flags Iran War as Turning Point for US Dollar Dominance

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Deutsche Bank warned this week that Iran’s move to condition oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz on payments in Chinese yuan could accelerate the erosion of the decades-old petrodollar system and push global energy trade closer to a yuan-denominated future. Chinese Yuan Could Replace Dollar in Hormuz Oil Trade as Iran Conflict Deepens, … Read more

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 8-Month High Above 4.4%, Pulls Back on Middle East Ceasefire Reports

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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 4.4% this week, its highest level in eight months, before retreating to around 4.32% Wednesday as reports of potential de-escalation in the Middle East eased investor nerves. Bond Market Selloff Pushes 10-Year Yield The move reflected a sharp repricing of inflation and fiscal risk. Bond prices fell as … Read more

Middle East Tensions Ease: How Asian Equities Responded

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Asian equity markets posted broad gains on Wednesday, as investors responded to de-escalation signals in the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict that reduced immediate threats to global oil supply. Nikkei, KOSPI, Hang Seng Rise as Iran Conflict Signals Shift Japan’s Nikkei 225 led the advance, climbing approximately 2.90% to close near 53,766 — recovering from correction territory reached … Read more

Iran Ceasefire Odds Climb on Polymarket as Trump Signals Negotiations With Tehran

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According to a report from the New York Times (NYT), a 15-point framework aimed at resolving the conflict in the Middle East was presented to Iran, and markets have since settled following the earlier bout of volatility. At the same time, participants in prediction markets are placing bets on the likelihood of a ceasefire and … Read more

Shipping Firms Quietly Pay Iran Millions to Navigate Hormuz Corridor

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Sources claim Iran is quietly charging select vessels up to $2 million for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, turning a wartime chokepoint into a pay-to-play corridor. $2 Million Toll? Sources Say Iran Is Quietly Monetizing Strait of Hormuz Access Iran has ostensibly begun extracting transit fees from some commercial ships moving through the … Read more

Trump Signals Joint US-Iran Control of Strait of Hormuz Amid Oil Crisis

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U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the Strait of Hormuz could reopen under potential joint control with Iran as he delayed planned strikes, easing immediate pressure on global energy markets. Strait of Hormuz Update: Trump Delays Strikes, Suggests Shared Control The comments arrive as the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran enters its fourth week, with the … Read more

Bitcoin Recovers to $70K as Trump Announces Iran Dialogue Progress

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Bitcoin climbed back above $70,000 Monday after President Donald Trump signaled a temporary cooling in U.S.-Iran tensions, offering markets a breather from days of escalation-driven volatility. Bitcoin Climbs Past $70K Amid Reported Middle East De-Escalation The move followed Trump’s statement citing diplomatic progress and announcing a five-day pause on planned strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. … Read more

Polymarket Sees Coordinated Buying on Early US-Iran Ceasefire Contracts

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A cluster of newly created wallets is placing coordinated bets on an early U.S.-Iran ceasefire, igniting fresh debate over whether these prediction markets are reflecting insight or something more calculated. Middle East War Gets Interesting as Linked Wallets Chase Early Ceasefire Payout The activity comes as tensions between the United States and Iran remain elevated … Read more

Trend Forecaster Gerald Celente: War, Inflation, and Debt Are Masking a Fragile Global Economy

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Gerald Celente says markets are sending mixed signals as geopolitical stress builds, warning that war, debt, and policy distortions are masking deeper economic fractures. AI Bubble, War Risks, and Market Signals Clash, Celente Says Global markets are exhibiting an unusual divide, and Gerald Celente contends the behavior is far from ordinary. A veteran trends forecaster … Read more

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