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Why Oil Bears May Make a Stand as Prices Approach Highs

So far in 2026, global markets have been shaped by a 1970s-esque energy shock that has sent the United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) up a blistering 134.72% year to date. Of course, the main culprit behind the move is the o…

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XRP Ledger Batch V1.1 Nears Activation After Security Rebuild

The XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 amendment is one validator vote short of reaching the 80% threshold needed to begin its 14-day activation countdown, after a security rebuild that followed a critical flaw in the original ver…

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Stocks Settle Lower as Crude Prices and Bond Yields Surge

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.45% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.65%. E-mini S&P futures (ES…

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Dollar Rises on Surging Crude Prices and T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.14% on Tuesday, just below Monday’s 1.5-week high. Tuesday’s +4% surge in WTI crude oil prices raised inflation expectations and could persuade the Fed to tighten monetary policy, sup…

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