European government bond yields at 15-19 year highs. Now compare the debt with 2007-2011
On Thursday, September 10, the ECB raised its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.65% - its second hike since the US-Iran war began - and government bond…
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Houthis complete takeover of Bab-el-Mandeb after seizing Perim Island
Agence France-Presse reported on Friday, 11 September, that Yemen's Houthis seized Mayyun Island (Perim) in the Red Sea, in the middle of the Bab-el-Mandeb…
German company bankruptcies hit the highest level since 2013
Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that local courts registered 12,812 corporate insolvency filings in the first half of 2026. That is…
US diesel tops $6 for the first time. Now it is Trump's problem
On Friday the average price of diesel in the United States crossed $6 per gallon for the first time on record. GasBuddy put it at $6.06, after the EIA's…
Europe's largest carbon capture plant opens in the Netherlands
Europe's largest industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility was officially inaugurated on September 7, 2026 at Yara's ammonia and fertiliser plant…
European gas prices back at crisis-era highs: still short of EUR 80
The front-month contract at the Dutch TTF hub rose 2% on Tuesday morning to USD 86.90 per megawatt-hour, or EUR 74.82. That is the highest level since the…
LAPTOP crashes 98 percent in its first two hours
Hunter Biden LAPTOP memecoin, launched on Wednesday on the Base network, collapsed almost immediately after trading started. According to CoinGecko, the 9…
Fed to hold rates steady on 16 September analysts expect
The US Federal Reserve will leave rates unchanged after its 15-16 September 2026 meeting. That is the conclusion of a Reuters poll of economists published on…
First US spot TRX ETF with staking starts trading
The first US exchange traded fund with exposure to Tron plus staking starts trading on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. The issuer is Canary Capital and the…
Oil returns toward 100 dollars what the 9 September risk off shows
The morning of 9 September 2026 looks like a classic flight to safety. Gold trades near 4,392 dollars per ounce and the December COMEX future near 4,435…
Duffy letter on Ford China ties knocks shares down 4.24%
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Ford chief Jim Farley demanding an end to strategic partnership with Chinese companies and a rollback…
Bitcoin back near 78K after the August dip
The crypto market looks notably stronger as of September 8 than a month ago. Bitcoin trades near 78400 dollars, ether near 2484 dollars. Both recovered from…