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Energy1 min read
Natural Gas: Contract Expiry, a Crowded Short, and a Heat Wave on the Way
NG futures are up over 1,5% today as the July contract expires into a weather-driven demand rally and a record-short COT positioning sets the stage for a potential squeeze into the holiday week.
By Zain VawdaJun 26, 2026, 11:33 AM ET
Activity & Sentiment Indicators1 min read
Consumer Outlook Cracks 50 as Iran Fears Fade but Caution Lingers Amid Inflation Worries
June consumer sentiment improves on easing Iran fears but elevated inflation, a hawkish Fed, and tech pressure kept markets in the red.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 26, 2026, 11:15 AM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
Apple's Memory Crisis Is the Nasdaq's Problem Now as Index Retests 29,000
A 6% single-day collapse in AAPL exposes how the AI memory crunch has flipped from semiconductor tailwind to megacap headwind — and what it means for Nasdaq futures traders from here.
By Zain VawdaJun 26, 2026, 9:18 AM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
Gold Reclaims $4,000, Is the Bloodbath Over or Is This Just Another ‘Dead Cat’ Bounce?
Gold reclaimed $4,000 after an in-line PCE print trimmed September hike odds from 68% to 63%. The structural bull case — central banks, real rates, a peak inflation narrative — is intact. But 298 tonnes of ETF gold sitting at a loss is a ceiling trad
By Zain VawdaJun 25, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Growth1 min read
Americans Keep Spending Despite High Rates. And That May Force the Fed to Hike Again
Americans kept spending in May despite surging costs, with income growth absorbing the pressure but the resilience that supports economic growth is the same force keeping a Fed rate hike firmly on the table.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 25, 2026, 2:36 PM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
Bitcoin Brushes $58K, Bounces — But the Bears Aren't Done
BTC pierces the $60,000 handle dropping to a low just shy of $58,000 on Thursday. The structural headwinds — six weeks of ETF outflows, a hawkish Fed, and $1.6 billion in leveraged longs below $58,000 — haven't gone anywhere. Is more downside ahead?
By Zain VawdaJun 25, 2026, 1:09 PM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
Is the Oil Disinflation Already Doing the Fed's Work?
As markets price in Fed rate hikes, plummeting oil prices signal a shift. The true test for September won't be WTI crude; it will be whether core services inflation stays sticky.
By Zain VawdaJun 25, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
Index Products1 min read
May PCE Inflation Comes in Line, Clearing the Path for Micron-Fueled Rally to Run its Course
With the Fed given no reason to accelerate tightening, NQ futures extended gains and Micron's record open is now in play.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 25, 2026, 8:40 AM ET
Index Products1 min read
Nasdaq Bounces Back From Tech Washout on Micron Blowout Quarter: Can PCE Sustain the Recovery?
Nasdaq futures surged on Micron's historic beat, but with core PCE running well above the Fed's 2% target and a rate hike now on the table, Thursday's inflation print could make or break the AI-fueled recovery.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 25, 2026, 7:12 AM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
Wall Street Bounce Fades Ahead of Micron, Triple US Data Test
Equity futures attempted to claw their way back on Wednesday morning after one of the ugliest two-session stretches of the year for technology, as investors await key Micron results and U.S. data
By Zain VawdaJun 24, 2026, 3:28 PM ET
Energy1 min read
Strong Inventory Draw, Weak Price: Crude's $70 Battle Exposes a Market Losing Faith in the Demand Story
Despite 9 straight weeks of inventory draws, WTI crude cracked below $73 as dollar strength, Fed rate hike fears, and Hormuz reopening hopes overwhelmed bullish supply data.
By Shanthi RexalineJun 24, 2026, 3:21 PM ET
Monetary Policy1 min read
DXY at 13-Month Highs: Why the Fed Hike Trade Is the Only Trade Right Now
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is surging to 101.7 following a hawkish Fed outlook. Traders are pricing in September hike risks, impacting oil, gold, and equities ahead of Thursday’s critical PCE data.
By Zain VawdaJun 24, 2026, 11:58 AM ET