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EIA Crude Inventories Draw 0.4M vs Forecast 1.4M Draw

EIA crude inventories drew 0.4M for the week ending September 4, versus a 1.4M draw forecast and a 4.5M prior draw — a smaller-than-expected decline.

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Forex13d ago

USD/CAD Near 1.3815 as CAD Firms, Oil Extends Rally; FedWatch ~64%

USD/CAD near 1.3815 after a 1.3835 high as the loonie firms and WTI extends near $97.20. FedWatch ~64% chance of a 25 bp hike on this stamp; DXY ~98.96.

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Forex13d ago

GBP/USD Under Pressure Near 1.3525 as Hot PPI Puts Fed Hike in Play

GBP/USD under pressure near 1.3525 (−0.17%) as hot PPI keeps a September Fed hike in play. FedWatch nearly 70% chance of a 25 bp increase; Brent above $100.

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Gold13d ago

Silver Slides Near $64.35 Below $65 as Hot PPI Lifts Fed Hike Bets

Silver slides near $64.35 (−4.39%), below $65, as hot PPI lifts Fed hike bets. FedWatch ~70% this stamp, up from about 61% pre-data. DXY ~98.90; 10y ~4.92%.

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Crypto13d ago

CLARITY Act Hits New Hurdle as Democrats Push Vertical-Integration Rules, GOP Resists

Democrats are pushing a CLARITY Act provision directing regulators to set conflict-of-interest standards for vertically integrated crypto firms, citing FTX/Alameda-style structures, while Republicans warn the language could be weaponized by a future Democratic president. Sen. Cory Booker is negotiating wording with Sens. Lummis and Boozman ahead of next week’s cloture vote. Ethics language and bank opposition to stablecoin yield remain open.

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Crypto13d ago

Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Parent Payward at $21 Billion Valuation

Nasdaq is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent of crypto exchange Kraken, through its venture arm, valuing the company at $21 billion, according to Bloomberg via Wu Blockchain. The capital injection deepens a March strategic partnership aimed at tokenized-equities trading, settlement, and custody infrastructure.

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Crypto13d ago

Bessent Presses Senate on CLARITY Ahead of Sept. 15 Cloture, Framing Crypto Market Structure as National Security

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act, warning that walking away would forfeit enhanced crypto national-security tools and signal the U.S. is ceding digital-asset leadership. The Sept. 15 vote is cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633 — it needs 60 votes and is not final passage. The tone shifts from July’s market-structure urgency to a national-security frame.

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Crypto14d ago

Kalshi Self-Certifies GOLDPERP and SILVERPERP With CFTC Under Regulation 40.2(a)

Kalshi notified the CFTC it is self-certifying GOLDPERP and SILVERPERP under Regulation 40.2(a), with a Wednesday September 9 listing intent. The cash-settled contracts never expire, trade 24/7, and track Pyth gold and silver spot. The move expands Kalshi’s perpetual futures beyond crypto.

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Crypto14d ago

U.S. Bank Executes Live USBDC Stablecoin Pilot Cross-Border Payment on Stellar

U.S. Bank completed a live pilot using USBDC, its proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, for a cross-border payment between its North America and Europe entities on the Stellar blockchain. The test covered minting, redemption, freezing, and clawback and validated the bank’s Digital Asset Platform. The bank frames USBDC as one of the first bank-issued stablecoins on a public blockchain.

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Forex13d ago

USD/CAD Near 1.3815 as CAD Firms, Oil Extends Rally; FedWatch ~64%

USD/CAD near 1.3815 after a 1.3835 high as the loonie firms and WTI extends near $97.20. FedWatch ~64% chance of a 25 bp hike on this stamp; DXY ~98.96.

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Forex13d ago

GBP/USD Under Pressure Near 1.3525 as Hot PPI Puts Fed Hike in Play

GBP/USD under pressure near 1.3525 (−0.17%) as hot PPI keeps a September Fed hike in play. FedWatch nearly 70% chance of a 25 bp increase; Brent above $100.

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Forex13d ago

USD/INR Hits Fresh 10-Day High at 95.47 as Oil Rally Extends

USD/INR hits a fresh 10-day high at 95.47 as oil extends its rally on intact US–Iran tensions. RBI still intervening in spot and NDF; FCNR mobilisation stamped at $136.38bn.

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Forex13d ago

AUD/USD Eases Near 0.7160 From Four-Month High as Firmer USD Caps Gains

AUD/USD eases to the 0.7160 area (tech 0.7167) from a ~0.7220 peak as hot PPI firms the dollar. China ~$54B financial stimulus and RBA hike bets still support; oil near $100.

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Forex13d ago

USD/JPY Advances Near 154.15 as Hot PPI Boosts the US Dollar

USD/JPY advances near 154.15 (+0.40%) as hot PPI (5.4% YoY) and claims at 206K lift the dollar. FedWatch nearly 70% chance of a rate hike on this stamp, up from about 61% pre-data.

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Macro13d ago

EIA Crude Inventories Draw 0.4M vs Forecast 1.4M Draw

EIA crude inventories drew 0.4M for the week ending September 4, versus a 1.4M draw forecast and a 4.5M prior draw — a smaller-than-expected decline.

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Macro13d ago

WTI Rebounds Toward $97 as US–Iran Conflict Escalates

WTI jumps toward $97.00 (+2.93%) as US–Iran escalation lifts the supply-risk premium. Reuters: Iran hit 10 ships near Hormuz after the US sank five Iranian tankers; Houthi hits on Saudi energy facilities.

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Macro13d ago

Lagarde: Inflation Well Above Target Into 1H27; ECB Data-Dependent on Further Tightening

Lagarde says inflation stays well above target into 1H27 and returns around target toward end-2027, with longer-term expectations near 2%. Data-dependent stance; further tightening may follow. Soft ECB print + EUR post-print — PC≠hike reprint.

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Macro13d ago

ECB Hikes by 25 bps as Expected; Main Refi to 2.65%

ECB hikes 25 bps as expected: Main Refi to 2.65%, marginal lending 2.9%, deposit facility 2.5%. Staff projections accompany the print; Lagarde press conference is a separate follow.

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Macro13d ago

VLCC Freight Hits Record Near $800k/Day ME–China; US Gulf–Asia Lump-Sum ~$29.5M

VLCC earnings on the ME–China run hit a record near $800,000 a day, while US Gulf–Asia lump-sum fixtures print a record ~$29.5 million (~$15/bbl ex war-risk), Bloomberg and OilPrice stamp. Persian Gulf conflict and shipping workarounds are tightening the tanker list.

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Gold13d ago

Silver Slides Near $64.35 Below $65 as Hot PPI Lifts Fed Hike Bets

Silver slides near $64.35 (−4.39%), below $65, as hot PPI lifts Fed hike bets. FedWatch ~70% this stamp, up from about 61% pre-data. DXY ~98.90; 10y ~4.92%.

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Gold13d ago

Gold Near $4,368 as Hot PPI Keeps Fed Hike Odds Elevated

Gold near $4,368 (−0.75%) as hot PPI keeps Fed hike odds elevated. FedWatch ~64% next-week hike vs Reuters economists’ pause through year-end — both quoted, not averaged. DXY ~98.96; 10y ~4.92%.

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Gold13d ago

Gold Slides Near $4,346 as Hot PPI Lifts Fed Hike Odds, Dollar and Yields

Gold slides near $4,346 after an intraday high of $4,434 as hot PPI lifts the dollar, yields and Fed hike pricing. FedWatch ~64% next-week hike vs Reuters economists’ pause through year-end — both quoted, not averaged.

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Gold13d ago

Silver Tumbles Below $66 to Near $65.80 as US Dollar Recovers Ahead of PPI

Silver slides 2.3% to near $65.80 in Europe as the dollar recovers ahead of PPI. DXY ~99.86 on this stamp (not averaged with gold’s ~98.90). Headline PPI eyed at 5.3% YoY; Commerzbank ~60% hike odds.

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Gold13d ago

Gold Comes Under Pressure Near $4,383 Ahead of US PPI as Fed Hike Risks Linger

Gold near $4,383 in Europe after an intraday high of $4,434 as the dollar steadies ahead of PPI. FedWatch ~62% Sep hike vs Reuters economists’ pause through year-end — both quoted, not averaged. DXY ~98.90; 10y ~4.85%.

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