Hormuz Tanker Traffic Plunges After Fresh US-Iran Strikes

Axios reported on Monday that President Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman his support for an attack on Yemen ahead of Saudi Arabia’s bombing of the Sanaa International Airport, which shattered a years-long truce between Riyadh and the Houthis. US officials told Axios reporter Barak Ravid that Riyadh sought support for the attack […]

Futures Flat, Oil Jumps After Iran Peace Talks Break Down US equity futures are off a touch as the US/IranIran failed to consummate a deal, which is boosting Energy commodities and bond yields. Still, stocks have withstood the resulting increase in oil prices and higher bond yields as the market remains focused on the memory/semi stock bubble. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures are down fractionally as Trump and Iran rejected each other’s latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict as the two sides struggle to maintain a...

BofA Sees Customer Gas Spending Jump 16%, But Discretionary Spending Holds Up The national average for 87-octane gasoline has remained above the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level for two straight weeks after the largest monthly jump in AAA data going back two decades. The fuel shock has Wall Street analysts focused on whether surging pump prices will begin crowding out discretionary spending. Bank of America CFO Alastair Borthwick told analysts on a conference call earlier today that the fuel shock at the pump has not undermined overall consumer strength so far, though...