Indonesia Prepares 1,000 Troops To Be Deployed to Gaza by April for Potential International Force

Trump Talks Economy, Immigration, Taxes, And AI In State Of The Union Address Update (2320ET): While predicted to be '2 or 3 hours,' President Trump's State of the Union was just 109 minutes - though it was still the longest on record since at least 1964. Trump emphasized border security, energy production, and tax policies while throwing Democrats under the bus over the economy and unchecked illegal immigration. Trump declared the "Golden Age of America" and stated that the state of the union is "strong," tying themes to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. Key Economic...

President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will increase its nuclear warheads and allow for the deployment of nuclear-capable aircraft to foreign soil.  In a speech on Monday, the French leader said nuclear-capable war planes will be deployed to seven European countries, including Germany and Poland. “Today, a new step of France’s deterrence can now […]

The AI Trade: Now With Less Circle And More Jerk Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance As if markets didn’t already have enough to worry about heading into the weekend — an escalating conflict involving Iran, growing stress in private credit, and the ongoing annoyance of positive real interest rates — one of the “AI will solve everything, just add capex” deals that everyone in markets have been quietly laughing about while investing in for the past year has officially started to unravel. According to Bloomberg, Oracle Corporation and OpenAI have scrapped plans to expand...