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Stocks mixed on tech weakness while long-end yields slide - Newsquawk US Market Wrap<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
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Malacca Strait States Will Keep Waters ‘Free, Open and Safe’
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore — countries that share the primary stewardship of the Strait of Malacca — said on Tuesday they were committed to keeping the narrow corridor and the waters around it “free, open and safe for international shipping.”
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S&P 500 rises slightly as yields fall, Nasdaq boosted by chip names: Live updates
Treasury yields fell for another day. Chip stocks also moved higher, with investors looking ahead to Nvidia's earnings.
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Container ships shuttling Arctic route between China and Russia carry car components, says Chinese shipper
Amid growing trade between China and Russia, a Chinese business delegation visited Murmansk to inspect the local seaport. The visit comes just days after the first Chinese container carrier sailed the Northern Sea Route to the Russian Arctic port city.
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Yields and oil ease after optimistic Pakistan-Iran sources, supporting stocks with NQ +1% - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
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Dollar Mostly Little Changed, Oil Extends Pullback, and China Rejects US Unilateral Sanctions on Iran
Marc Chandler, Chief Market Strategist at Bannockburn Capital Markets, breaks down global capital markets, fx central banks, and macro trends daily.
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S&P 500 rises slightly as yields fall, Nasdaq boosted by chip names: Live updates
Treasury yields fell for another day. Chip stocks also moved higher, with investors looking ahead to Nvidia's earnings.
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US equity futures weaker in quiet trade ahead of PCE and NVIDIA earnings - Newsquawk US Market Open <!-- --> | ZeroHedge
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FX Daily: Lower energy helps Bessent’s plans
Lower energy prices are taking pressure off long bonds and helping the risk environment
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Stock futures are little changed as traders await key inflation report, Nvidia earnings: Live updates
Traders awaited inflation data along with Nvidia's latest quarterly results. Both are due Wednesday.
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For trucking fleets, a place to park may be the next driver perk
Fleet truck parking is turning into a driver retention tool. See how Truck Parking Club is selling reservable yard space to carriers of every size.
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NQ outperforms with NVIDIA +7% after stellar guidance; G10FX and USTs quiet into Fed speak - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite close higher Thursday as Nvidia rallies on revenue guidance: Live updates
Global investors are reacting to the earnings report from Nvidia, which surpassed analyst forecasts.
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Canada’s West Coast Ports Eye Bigger Role as Trade Shifts Beyond U.S.
Canada’s largest West Coast ports are positioning themselves for a bigger role in the country’s push to diversify trade away from the United States, with a new study highlighting the...
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Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Rises Slightly, Data Shows
Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuzrose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, while the market also monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway, data showed on Thursday.
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Weekly scrap market report
Copper Jumps $0.25–$0.30/LB: Is There More Room to Run?
Copper remains the standout scrap market after gaining roughly $0.25–$0.30 per pound during its latest move, while aluminum remains elevated amid tariff and U.S.-Canada trade uncertainty. Steel scrap remains comparatively quiet, with plentiful supply limiting near-term upside.
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Copper Jumps $0.25–$0.30/LB: Is There More Room to Run?
Copper remains the standout scrap market after gaining roughly $0.25–$0.30 per pound during its latest move, while aluminum remains elevated amid tariff and U.S.-Canada trade uncertainty. Steel scrap remains comparatively quiet, with plentiful supply limiting near-term upside.
Want to find scrap prices across the country? See them HERE: https://iScrapApp.com/
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Loosening Beijing's global graphite grip
Experts say U.S. is at a critical moment for battery material Graphite has quietly become one of the largest vulnerabilities in Western supply chains supporting electric vehicles, energy storage, defense systems, and the grid buildout needed to meet the rising power demand from AI data centers...
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NVDA earnings leads tech higher as US/Iran tensions ramp up - Newsquawk US Market Wrap<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite close higher Thursday as Nvidia rallies on revenue guidance: Live updates
Global investors are reacting to the earnings report from Nvidia, which surpassed analyst forecasts.
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World Container Index - 27 Aug
27 Aug 2026: Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) decreased 1% to $4,473 per 40ft container, driven by lower rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes.
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Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News
Baltic Dry rose to 3,107 Index Points on August 27, 2026, up 1.67% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has risen 16.63%, and is up 54.04% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for...
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Wheat Prices Soar as Russian and Ukrainian Grain Exports Plummet
Once again, shipping disruption from the conflict in the Black Sea is driving up wheat prices - and this time, both of the region's big grain exporter...
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US equity futures mixed as NVIDIA faces some profit taking; USD and USTs await Warsh address - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge
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Stock futures are mixed as investors count down to Warsh's Jackson Hole address: Live updates
With Thursday's advance, the three major indexes are on track to end the week higher.