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Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline reportedly hit, but is said to be flowing as normal; DXY firmer into ISM Services - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

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Stock futures fall slightly to kick of week as traders eye bond yields and oil: Live updates

Stocks are coming off a week defined by surging Treasury yields and a surprisingly weak jobs report that helped ease concerns about another Fed rate hike.
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DXY gains on rising energy prices and higher yields; EU is reportedly preparing a temporary import cap on Chinese hybrid cards - Newsquawk US Market Open<!-- --> | ZeroHedge

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S&P 500 retreats from record as elevated yields keep traders on guard: Live updates

Stocks fell on Wednesday as pressure continued to build in the bond market, pushing Treasury yields to levels not seen in more than two decades.
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Oct 6, 2026
The freight industry continues to digest C.H. Robinson's acquisition of RXO, described as the largest brokerage M&A transaction in history. Craig and Julie speak with Chris Wofford, founder and managing partner of Wofford Advisors, for a deeper look at the roughly $5.8 billion transaction, the importance of the $300 million in expected synergies, the challenges Robinson will face in delivering those savings, and what the deal could mean for competition, market consolidation and the next wave of M&A across freight and logistics.
The episode also features an in-depth conversation with ImportGenius co-founder and CEO Michael Kanko about what shipment-level trade data reveals about the U.S. economy and the ongoing trade war. Kanko explains how ImportGenius tracks nearly 8 billion international shipment records, offering granular visibility into products, shippers, receivers and sourcing patterns. The discussion covers shifting import activity in China, Vietnam and Mexico, the gap between Chinese and U.S. trade data, compliance and enforcement applications, and the company's push for the Manifest Modernization Act to bring greater transparency to air cargo.
The show also takes a closer look at freight capacity through a SONAR market update, challenging the idea that rising operating authorities necessarily mean more trucks are entering the market. Julie examines elevated tender rejections, relatively modest truckload volume growth, declining new-fleet tractor counts and the barriers keeping capacity from returning, including driver availability, insurance, litigation, regulation and diesel costs. The outlook points to a capacity-constrained market through early 2027 and potentially longer, with tractor counts, fleet miles and the gap between tender volumes and rejections emerging as key indicators to watch.

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