AI Infrastructure: $638 Billion Order Book, 18-Month Low Prices - The Cycle Discount
The AI paradox: the companies building tomorrow's data centers see their stocks decline while their order books overflow.
Jul 2, 2026 at 16:36 9 9
Air Products cancels its clean energy project in Louisiana and takes a $2.9B charge: a warning signal for clean hydrogen
One of America's largest clean hydrogen projects is being scrapped. Air Products records up to $2.9 billion in pre-tax charges—a strong signal about the economic limits of high-cost energy transition.
Jun 30, 2026 at 16:47 6 8
Lucia Ferraz
ARK buys $43.5M in crypto shares: contrarian signal or falling knife?
Cathie Wood bets on crypto downturn to accumulate Coinbase, Circle, and ecosystem companies—a institutional wager on post-MiCA consolidation amid a bearish microstructure.
Jun 30, 2026 at 10:08 11 11
Lars Eriksson
**Strategy allows BTC sales to buy back its shares: when the Treasury model cracks under pressure**
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has authorized the sale of Bitcoin to fund share buybacks—a symbolic break from Saylor's "never sell" dogma. With BTC at $59,000 and negative funding rates, the mechanics of the Digital Credit Capital Framework deserve a cold analysis.
Jun 29, 2026 at 20:51 9 12
Yuki Tanaka
Week of June 30: Quarterly close, rebound in sowing, and FOMC on the horizon - the market calendar
The final week of the quarter focuses on three critical events: the technical close on June 30, the rebound in AI semiconductors, and the approach of the July FOMC. Wolfe Research remains bullish on H2.
Jun 28, 2026 at 15:37 13 19
Eleanor Whitfield
Bitcoin flirts with a two-year low: $1.3B in ETF buybacks betray institutional disengagement
The week of June 26 marks a turning point: BTC approaches its lowest level since August 2024 while U.S. spot ETFs experience their worst week of outflows since their launch.
Jun 28, 2026 at 11:18 12 11
Yuki Tanaka
OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 at Government Request: First Instance of State Control Over an LLM
OpenAI restricts the deployment of its latest model following a request from U.S. regulators—and takes care to specify that "this should not be the norm." The precedent is set. It won’t be the last.
Jun 26, 2026 at 23:03 11 11
Arjun Mehta
The June 2026 tech sell-off explained: the two mechanisms behind the correction
The pullback in technology markets since mid-June 2026 is no accident: it is the result of two structural forces that reinforce each other and are reshaping the sectoral geography of portfolios.
Jun 26, 2026 at 15:55 14 11
Eleanor Whitfield
U.S. Military Demands Leave Asian Allies in Strategic Uncertainty
Washington urges Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines to double their defense budgets—a demand that generates as many industrial opportunities as it does regional geopolitical tensions.
Jun 25, 2026 at 22:34 11 10
Daniel Schmidt
Washington mobilizes on rare earths: the critical supply chain enters economic warfare phase
Discreet job offers in US federal agencies reveal a strategic acceleration on critical minerals. 85% dependence on Chinese refining, NdPr prices at ~$65/kg-below the profitability threshold for US mines. Washington is preparing a non-market intervention.
Jun 25, 2026 at 09:45 9 9
Lucia Ferraz
Goldman validates Warsh's thesis: the Fed will remain hawkish longer than the consensus anticipates
Goldman Sachs revises upward its Fed Funds forecast for 2026, confirming that Kevin Warsh is steering U.S. monetary policy with a structurally more restrictive philosophy than Powell. The implications for long-term rates, the dollar, and equity valuations are profound.
Jun 24, 2026 at 18:35 12 11
Heinrich Vogel
Tech sell-off: Nasdaq tests critical support levels, value rotation deepens
The Nasdaq-100 lost over 3% in a single session, dragged down by Nvidia, AMD, and Micron. The global tech correction is taking hold: repricing mechanisms, rotation toward value, and positioning for what's next.
Jun 24, 2026 at 18:35 9 8