Articles tagging "Semiconductors": Page 2
Robinhood Opens the Door to a More Levered Market

Robinhood Opens the Door to a More Levered Market
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-30

The US dollar is on track for its strongest month since June, while the US 10-year Treasury yield held at 5.23%. The US Fed kept one more 2026 rate hike in the conversation, and that is enough to...

Nvidia's Buyback Finds a Market With Receipts

Nvidia's Buyback Finds a Market With Receipts
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-29

Crude oil reached $94.03 while Brent approached $99.32, and the US 10-year Treasury yield stayed at 5.24%. Oil pushed investors back toward another US Fed hike, because an energy shock is not merely...

The 5.16% Yield Wall and the Tokenized Bypass

The 5.16% Yield Wall and the Tokenized Bypass
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-25

US 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.16%, cementing a new baseline that the market is struggling to digest. This isn't a temporary spike to be traded away; it is a structural shift in the cost of...

Brent's Slide Prices a Diplomatic Reset

Brent's Slide Prices a Diplomatic Reset
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-23

Brent crude dropped to $89.26 as the US government signaled a breakthrough in talks with Iran, shifting the narrative from "annihilation threats" to productive dialogue....

Nasdaq's Record High Outruns the Regulatory Noise

Nasdaq's Record High Outruns the Regulatory Noise
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-22

Meta's new Muse AI agent pushed Intel up 12.14% and Meta up 11.43%, signaling that the AI trade is finally moving beyond the narrow confines of a few winners....

The SEC's Tokenization Pivot Redefines the Risk Baseline

The SEC's Tokenization Pivot Redefines the Risk Baseline
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-18

The US SEC issued guidance to tokenize stocks and rolled out an innovation exemption for tokenized securities venues, effectively building a bridge between traditional finance and the blockchain....

ECB Raises the Cost of Waiting

ECB Raises the Cost of Waiting
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-10

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again as Brent crude holds above $100, an awkward pairing that turns a regional war into a global policy test....

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises

Brent Prices the Cost of Fragile Promises
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-08

Brent crude rose 2.50% to $98.69 on Tuesday as reports of attacks on Saudi energy sites collided with Iran’s claim that a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz was close....

Hormuz Forces Reassurance to Show Its Work

Hormuz Forces Reassurance to Show Its Work
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-03

Brent crude closed at $94.53 on Thursday, down 1.15%, after President Donald Trump said the US campaign against Iran would be brief and that the Strait of Hormuz remained under control....

Nvidia's $14 Billion Bet Meets a Higher Hurdle

Nvidia's $14 Billion Bet Meets a Higher Hurdle
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-02

Brent crude reached $95.57 on Wednesday, while US crude moved above $90, giving the latest Iran strikes a direct route into inflation expectations. US-Iran fighting lifted oil prices as shipping risk...

Treasuries Make Every Asset Explain Its Funding

Treasuries Make Every Asset Explain Its Funding
— Margin Notes: 2026-09-01

The US 10-year Treasury yield held at 4.77% on Tuesday, while the 30-year yield reached 5.269%, giving September an expensive opening paragraph. Global bond yields climbed to their highest levels...

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock

The 4.71% Treasury Yield Raises the Cost of Every Shock
— Margin Notes: 2026-08-31

US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers sent Brent crude to $90.53, a move that puts the Strait of Hormuz back at the center of the market’s inflation calculation....