Day: July 30, 2026

Feedom Of Navigation By Bas van Geffen, senior market strategist at Rabobank The Houthis are considering charging fees on vessels sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Reuters reported that the plan was discussed with Iran’s leadership, who have offered help to set up an authority to collect the toll. Besides the potential revenue source, the… Continue reading Feedom Of Navigation

Carvana Crashes After Earnings Outlook Disappoints Wall Street Carvana shares plunged in premarket trading after the online used-car retailer issued full-year earnings guidance that may fall short of Wall Street expectations, as vehicle sales growth slowed and profit per car declined. The outlook raises questions about whether Carvana’s rapid expansion can justify its high stock… Continue reading Carvana Crashes After Earnings Outlook Disappoints Wall Street

DeepSeek Pauses Fundraising After Founder’s Remarks Leaked Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has paused a second fundraising round after founder Liang Wenfeng’s remarks at a conference circulated online, including a statement that the company could obtain some processors he described as “noncompliant.” Liang made the remarks… Continue reading DeepSeek Pauses Fundraising After Founder’s Remarks Leaked

Japanic: Yen Suddenly Spikes Stoking Intervention Speculation Having collapsed to its weakest relative to the dollar in 40 years, it appears the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Japan has had enough and intervened. Having tagged 164/USD, the Japanese currency suddenly exploded stronger (below 160/USD, which was the prior level of intervention)… The scale of… Continue reading Japanic: Yen Suddenly Spikes Stoking Intervention Speculation