1. IRAN/OIL: Trump Denies a Sanctions-for-Nuclear Report as Qatar Mediates Separate US-Iran Tracks and Oil Holds Near $105
The latest Relative Rotation Graph for 28 September 2026 shows a concentrated momentum structure across US sectors. Technology is the only sector positioned in Leading, while Industrials and Health Care occupy Improving. Communication Services is positioned in Weakening, while Energy has now moved into …
The US sector performance data for 25 September 2026 showed a broad improvement across most major sectors. Industrials led the market with a 0.95% gain, followed by Technology at 0.80% and Financials at 0.57%. Meanwhile, Communication Services and Energy were the only sectors to …
The latest Relative Rotation Graph for 25 September 2026 shows a highly concentrated momentum structure across US sectors. Technology is the only sector positioned in Leading, while Industrials is the sole sector in Improving. Communication Services and Energy occupy Weakening, while the remaining seven …
1. IRAN/OIL: Brent Rises to $106 and the 10-Year Tops 5.2% as Iran Holds to Its Ceasefire Terms and Trump Says the White House May Ban Diesel Exports
Toys, small appliances and holiday decor are among the most seasonally concentrated retail categories, with a large share of annual salesVolumeoccurring in the run-up to the holiday season. Tariff relief on these specific goods, part of the broader USD 30 billion US-China tariff deal, …
Despite the scope of the broader Trump-Xi summit and the accompanying USD 30 billion tariff deal, the announced agreement notably did not mention chips or soybeans. Both categories have long been among the most sensitive flashpoints in US-China trade relations: semiconductors due to their …
The Board of Trade was announced as part of the broader package emerging from the Trump-Xi summit, alongside the tariff deal covering USD 30 billion of goods. Rather than functioning as a single agreement, it is described as an ongoing mechanism intended to manage …
A USD 30 billion tariff deal represents a meaningful reduction in trade friction between the two countries, large enough to matter at the sector level even though it covers a small fraction of total US-China trade flows. With additional details due Monday, the market …
With the 10-yearTreasury Yieldtrading near 19-year highs in 2026, the stakes attached to any single monthly jobs report are meaningfully higher than they would be in a lower-yield environment, since the report feeds directly into market expectations about the Federal Reserve's next moves on …