Bo Nichols

Seoul Trips a Curb as AI Money Gets Pricier | Banks Profit From Leverage, Lose Capital | Oil's $20 Premium Meets the CPI Test

Oct 13, 2026

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Seoul Trips a Curb as AI Money Gets Pricier | Banks Profit From Leverage, Lose Capital | Oil's $20 Premium Meets the CPI Test

Korea's Kospi fell 5.5% a day after Broadcom's chief said capital may be AI's biggest constraint. Goldman and JPMorgan leaned on equity desks while capital ratios slipped at three big banks. Brent holds near $105 a day before inflation data.

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Diesel Takes the Truce, Crude Keeps the War | A Dollar Rally Without the Fed | The Bull Turns Four as Memory Cracks

Oct 12, 2026

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Diesel Takes the Truce, Crude Keeps the War | A Dollar Rally Without the Fed | The Bull Turns Four as Memory Cracks

An unconfirmed energy ceasefire knocked diesel lower while Brent climbed back above Friday's settle. The dollar sits near an 18-month high even as October hike odds fade. Korea's memory giants fell more than 4% on the bull market's fourth birthday.

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AI Doubts Split From the Bond Selloff | Gilts Hit a 2007 High as Musalem Sets a Window | Oil Loses a Strike, Gains a Storm

Oct 9, 2026

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AI Doubts Split From the Bond Selloff | Gilts Hit a 2007 High as Musalem Sets a Window | Oil Loses a Strike, Gains a Storm

A lower OpenAI revenue figure sank chip stocks while long Treasuries rallied. Bailey warned about who owns gilts now, and Musalem put a six-to-nine-month frame on more Fed hikes. Brent eased after a no-strike pledge, but a hurricane has shut most Gulf output.

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Three Shocks Lift Oil 4% | Waller Keeps Hikes, Loosens the Clock | The AI Build-Out Starts Borrowing

Oct 8, 2026

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Three Shocks Lift Oil 4% | Waller Keeps Hikes, Loosens the Clock | The AI Build-Out Starts Borrowing

Strike planning, a tanker attack and a hurricane pushed Brent above $104 overnight. Waller said hikes need not come at back-to-back meetings as the 10-year touched a 24-year high. Broadcom and Oracle are lining up chip debt while the bottom tier of credit strains.

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October Hike Odds Fade, the 10-Year Holds | The Oil Shock Moves Into Diesel | Private Credit's Exit Line Grows

Oct 7, 2026

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October Hike Odds Fade, the 10-Year Holds | The Oil Shock Moves Into Diesel | Private Credit's Exit Line Grows

Traders cut October hike bets by more than half in a week, yet the 10-year sits near a 24-year high. Pipeline crude is returning while heating oil outruns it. One private credit fund faced exit requests at twice its quarterly cap.

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The 10-Year Sorts the Market | Brent Breaks $100, the Refill Doesn't | Liquidity Gets a Price Tag

Oct 6, 2026

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The 10-Year Sorts the Market | Brent Breaks $100, the Refill Doesn't | Liquidity Gets a Price Tag

Long yields hit 2002 highs Monday as the Nasdaq set a record and homebuilders slid. Brent fell below $100 overnight while Aramco warned refilling stockpiles could take two years. Private fund investors are accepting steep discounts to get their cash back.

Dio Pouerie, +1

29,000 Jobs, No Bond Rally | France Drags the Euro Lower | Oil's Squeeze Moves to Diesel

Oct 5, 2026

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29,000 Jobs, No Bond Rally | France Drags the Euro Lower | Oil's Squeeze Moves to Diesel

September's weak hiring cut October hike odds to about one in six, yet the 10-year finished Friday higher. France's borrowing premium hit its widest since 2011 and pulled the euro to a 17-month low. Saudi crude got cheaper while freight and diesel got dearer.

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The Fed Moves Its Hike to December | Europe's Inflation Hits 3.8% | Oil's Risk Shifts to November

Oct 2, 2026

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The Fed Moves Its Hike to December | Europe's Inflation Hits 3.8% | Oil's Risk Shifts to November

Fed officials agree rates go higher but not when, and traders now expect December. Euro-area and Tokyo inflation both ran hotter than forecast. Crude fell below $100 as Washington pressed Europe on diesel and pointed Iran risk past the midterms.

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Gilts Cross 6% | Diesel Becomes a Bargaining Chip | AI Demand Meets Dearer Money

Oct 1, 2026

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Gilts Cross 6% | Diesel Becomes a Bargaining Chip | AI Demand Meets Dearer Money

Long bond yields climbed from London to Tokyo even as October hike odds fell. Washington is pressing Europe to open its diesel reserves. Korea's chip exports and Micron's guidance show AI demand running hot while its financing gets more expensive.

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