Russia Launches ‘Largest Attack’ on Kyiv, Killing at Least 21

UAE Crude Output Nears Record High Following OPEC Exit Amid Surge In Chinese Buying The United Arab Emirates raised ‌its crude output to near record highs above 3.8 million barrels per day in June, after the Gulf nation quit OPEC to escape production caps, Reuters reported citing two sources familiar with production data said on Monday. Bloomberg data showed even higher UAE exports, rising to 3.94mmb/d, just shy of the record hit in late 2025. June's output was the highest since April ​2020, according to Reuters estimates, exceeding levels seen before the...

"This Chart Should Stop You Cold In Your Tracks" Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance One of my favorite contrarian analysts to read posted a great thread this week noting what he sees as one of the most overlooked risks facing U.S. equities in 2026. Gordon Johnson argues that an unprecedented wave of equity issuance could overwhelm available investor capital. In a great thread on X, Johnson, of GLJ Research, argued that investors should not interpret the current IPO boom as a sign of market strength. Instead, he contends that history suggests record issuance periods...

With Graham Dead, Races Are On For Both Temporary And Permanent Senate Successors While plenty of jaws are still agape following Saturday night's shockingly sudden death of Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, scheming over his vacant seat is already well underway. With Graham having been a chief champion of the West's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, and a zealous collaborator with Israel in promoting American warfare against Iran, it's not just South Carolinians who are concerned about their representation in Washington.   There are two separate tracks in this succession...