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While investors await the SpaceX IPO, these space stocks are already public, building an economy in Earth orbit—and beyond

In addition to rocket companies that launch payloads into orbit, others in the sector develop satellites and vehicles or provide space-based services...

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How retail investors can participate in the SpaceX IPO

The SpaceX IPO is expected to price Thursday evening, with shares trading Friday on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX.

08.06.2026 3

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SpaceX’s IPO will also be a massive selling event triggering big price dislocations across the stock market as investors dump shares to buy SPCX

"Selling flows in recent winners and levered products from retail to invest in SpaceX could be very large."

07.06.2026 3

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Markets face triple threat of Iran war reigniting, AI bubble popping, and Fed rates rising while epic SpaceX IPO could fuel even more chaos

Tensions in the Gulf had already been escalating as the U.S. and Iran increasingly exchange fire, with both sides trying to establish their own...

07.06.2026 3

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Trump calls Iran war a ‘military exercise’ even as Hormuz fighting heats up and denies promising no new wars — despite repeated pledges

"First of all, I didn't guarantee no war," Trump claimed. "Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?"

07.06.2026 6

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Former AI czar calls Sanders’ proposal for government equity a ‘stupidity tax’ and warns against nationalization as Trump mulls public stakes

"Dario and Sam have begun to walk back their claims of massive job loss, but the damage to public trust is done, and now the chickens are coming home...

06.06.2026 6

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The Strait of Hormuz is more open than previously thought as the U.S. shoots down Iranian drones threatening ships and provides ‘naval overwatch’

"The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," U.S. Central Command said.

06.06.2026 6

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This may be the maximum level of U.S. debt that’s sustainable before interest payments trigger a default crisis that even steep tax hikes can’t fix

"Bond markets unravel sooner when investors believe that the government will not restore fiscal sustainability."

06.06.2026 10

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Tech stocks lead market bloodbath as fears of Fed rate hikes add to worries about the AI-fueled chip boom petering out

"The lack of a reacceleration of wage growth in recent months points to a labor market that is stable, but not hot."

05.06.2026 6

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Putin is running out of money to wage war on Ukraine, and this Russian-occupied territory is running out of fuel as Kyiv smashes supply lines

Russia is reeling as casualties reach staggering heights, recruitment of replacement troops wanes, and areas far from the frontlines come under...

05.06.2026 5

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The Strait of Hormuz is splitting into U.S. and Iranian lanes as ship traffic picks up even while fighting intensifies

Over the last three weeks, Central Command has guided about 70 ships in and out of the Persian Gulf.

01.06.2026 5

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Financial markets are losing the security blanket that’s bailed them out of trouble so many times, top economist warns

"While the willingness to shield markets may endure, the capacity to do so is less."

31.05.2026 4

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Data centers could help determine who wins the next war, and a shortage of compute would be ‘catastrophic,’ retired general says

"Nearly every function in the military depends on the ability to store, move, process, secure and exploit vast quantities of data at speed and scale."

31.05.2026 3

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Wall Street may have solved a nagging mystery in global oil markets as doomsday scenarios have yet to arrive

China has quietly emerged as the global oil market's stealthy swing consumer, potentially holding off doomsday a while longer.

31.05.2026 4

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After Blue Origin rocket explosion, NASA’s entire moon exploration program depends on SpaceX for now as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO soon

"Blue Origin’s inability to launch Blue Moon anytime soon is likely to put the company out of the running for Artemis III."

30.05.2026 5

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Oil bosses warn prices will soar in a matter of weeks as inventories near unprecedented lows — ‘I mean really, really low levels’

"You can debate whether that’s going to hit those really low levels in two weeks or three weeks. Once you get to that point, then you’ll see price...

30.05.2026 7

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Damn the torpedoes — More ships are quietly slipping through the Strait of Hormuz as helicopters scare off Iran’s fast-attack boats

To sail through the strait without being detected by Iran, many ships are turning off their Automatic Identification Systems.

30.05.2026 6

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Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian ‘drone overmatch’ sends Putin’s forces reeling in new phase of combat

Economic growth is also stagnating, with GDP expected to tick up just 0.4% this year, down from a previous view for 1.3%.

29.05.2026 4

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Markets rejoice as deal to reopen Hormuz nears, but U.S. forces conduct ‘self-defense strikes’ on Iranian missile sites and boats laying mines

“U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."

25.05.2026 8

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SpaceX stock is about to join this growing constellation of public companies building a space-based economy

In addition to rocket companies that launch payloads into orbit, others in the sector develop satellites and vehicles or provide space-based services...

24.05.2026 7

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Russia’s economy is much worse than it seems, and ‘elites are increasingly alarmed’ as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction

While Russia has claimed its GDP expanded by about 13% between 2020 and 2024, Sweden's analysis of nighttime luminosity shows the economy actually...

24.05.2026 10

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The more generous U.S. ceasefire terms are, the more suspicious Iran becomes they’re a ruse for another attack, expert says

"The deal in play looks like a win for Iran. But Tehran is not convinced that it is not a dress rehearsal for war now or in 30 days."

24.05.2026 7

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U.S. debt is the ‘elephant in the room’ amid bond market rout as Fed-fueled interest costs could drive even larger deficits, analysts warn

"In our view, unsustainable fiscal dynamics are compounding with a reflation story, turning a short-term problem into a long-end selloff."

23.05.2026 10

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As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz — ‘it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with’

"I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against...

23.05.2026 10

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The Fed’s worst inflation fears may be coming true as consumers lose faith in long-term prices—and even Trump supporters doubt he can bring relief

"Critically, consumers appear worried that inflation will increase and proliferate beyond fuel prices, even in the long run."

23.05.2026 10

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Musk may already be a trillionaire while these SpaceX employees and investors will hit multibillion-dollar jackpots after blockbuster IPO

If SpaceX surpasses $1.7 trillion after going public, it would confirm Musk’s $1 trillion net worth.

22.05.2026 8

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China will remain an ‘incomplete superpower’ until it can catch up with U.S. financial might, market veteran says

"For decades, it has kept its financial system more tightly sealed than any other major nation."

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Supply shocks weren’t random. They were strategic—and should be seen as ‘supply coercion’ instead, former Fed official says

"The word 'shock' assumes the world resets. The world has stopped resetting."

17.05.2026 10

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Markets are jittery as the global oil crisis bleeds into a global debt selloff, while Trump weighs new military options on Iran

Trump told Axios "the clock is ticking" for Iran and warned if the regime doesn't make a better deal "they are going to get hit much harder."

17.05.2026 10

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The top foreign holders of U.S. debt may soon dump Treasury bonds and bring their money back home, potentially spiking borrowing costs

Yields for 10- and 30-year JGBs have soared to the highest levels since the 1990s, and the central bank is expected to tighten for the fifth time...

17.05.2026 10

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Oil markets could be a month away from the moment of truth. Brace for a ‘non-linear’ price spike and panic buying, analysts warn

Oil prices could top $130-$140 a barrel next month if the strait remains closed and inventory depletion rates remain steady, according to Capital...

16.05.2026 10

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Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can ‘imagine a future without him’ — even elites bail as Kremlin seizes their assets

People are required to be loyal without being told what future that loyalty serves."

16.05.2026 10

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SpaceX heads into a record-shattering IPO with the ‘deepest moat that exists today’ as investors vow to ‘never bet against Elon’

SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $75 billion at a valuation of $1.75 trillion.

16.05.2026 20

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Demand for longer-term U.S. debt gets weaker as one shock after another stokes fear that high inflation is here to stay

On Wednesday, the Treasury Department sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at a 5% yield for the first time since 2007.

15.05.2026 10

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Forget U.S. debt, China’s total borrowing is in ‘a league of its own’—much worse and deteriorating faster, analyst says

China's total debt across the public and private sectors is now 300% of GDP.

11.05.2026 10

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Market guru Yardeni sees S&P 500 hitting 8,250 this year, highest among top Wall Street forecasters, as earnings bolster ‘Roaring 2020s’

"Our key assumption is that the economy will remain resilient, and so will earnings."

10.05.2026 7

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Markets sell off as U.S.-Iran ceasefire plans go nowhere, leaving Trump with military options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Trump soon blasted Iran's response as "totally unacceptable."

10.05.2026 10

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The global economy is experiencing the largest capex cycle ever, with nearly $5 trillion seen by the end of the decade—and it’s not all AI spending

At the same time, AI capital spending, while overlapping with the energy transition somewhat, is also galloping ahead full speed.

10.05.2026 10

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Russian debt defaults are surging, with a quarter of the bond market at risk, while Putin hides in bunkers fixated on his war instead of the economy

There were 11 technical defaults in 2024, 24 in 2025, and already 11 in just the first three months of 2026, according to Izvestia.

09.05.2026 10

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The federal government must issue more debt than it expected as cash flow weakens, and ‘the bond market is shouting’

"In fact, analysts who have tracked the relationship between Fed policy and long-term yields going back to 1990 describe it as unprecedented."

09.05.2026 10

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Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud: Trump accounts are Social Security personal accounts as GOP senator reveals ‘dirty little secret’

"How did we get it done this time? Because we gave the money to babies and so the old people didn't get pissed."

09.05.2026 10

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Iran may have a higher tolerance for economic pain—but the pain is excruciating as regime reveals 100% inflation in just days on some items

An official in Iran's labor and social affairs ministry said the war has put 1 million people out of work.

08.05.2026 10

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Strait of Hormuz showdown begins after U.S. warships enter Persian Gulf to help ships exit as Iran rattles saber

"American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping," U.S. Central Command said.

04.05.2026 10

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As economic despair mounts, Russian official admits the country has had enough of Putin’s war on Ukraine. ‘We can’t even take one region’

“The overall mood is that’s enough already; you’ve been fighting for long enough.”

03.05.2026 7

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Markets on alert as Trump vows ‘Project Freedom’ for Hormuz, setting up potential showdown after renewed attacks on ships

"This is a Humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran."

03.05.2026 10

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The clock is ticking as oil markets barrel toward nightmare scenarios with the West bracing for ‘tank bottoms’ and Iran racing to delay ‘tank tops’

The West and Iran are staring down two diametrically opposed oil market emergencies that could materialize in a matter of weeks.

03.05.2026 10

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Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook

"In a 'Fiscal Dominance' regime, the Fed's ability to aggressively hike rates to curb inflation is constrained, as doing so risks a fiscal or...

02.05.2026 10

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Warren Buffett says markets are like a church with a casino attached, but ‘we’ve never had people in a more gambling mood than now’

"But that doesn't mean that investing is terrible. It does mean that prices for an awful lot of things will look very silly."

02.05.2026 10

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Jensen Huang says some CEOs have a ‘God complex’ when it comes to AI apocalypse warnings, which can create shortages of critical workers

"So we have to be mindful of how we communicate the importance of this technology and what it's able to do."

02.05.2026 20

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By staying on the Fed’s board, Jerome Powell could be doing incoming Chairman Kevin Warsh a huge favor

Powell will still be around to be Trump's punching bag and take at least some of the flak for Warsh.

01.05.2026 10

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