Kautious @kautious.com · 18hBrazil’s Oct. 4 vote is highly competitive. U.S. consular services reportedly suspended nationwide; Australia closed its Brasília embassy, but Federal Police found no evidence supporting the reported threat. Polls diverge; the result could shape U.S.-China ties. #Brazil #Election 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 21hReports point to a G7/European plan to release up to 100 million barrels of crude and fuel, with diesel’s share and final terms unsettled. Trump says the U.S. won’t ban diesel exports. Supply and price relief for farmers and truckers hinge on implementation. #Energy #Diesel 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 22hAre tariffs actually “working”? If you listen to USTR Jamieson Greer, the domestic manufacturing renaissance is underway, pointing to +58k factory jobs added in 2026 and rising labor productivity. If you read industrial 10-Qs and look at the BLS time series, the reality is far more nuanced. 010
Kautious @kautious.com · 22hThere's a huge value on independent institutions, we can't let them deteriorate so that autocrats (left or right) destroy the country for their own benefit. 🤷♂️ 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Project Meridian: the Pentagon’s 120-day future-warfare study, reportedly co-led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, targets AI, autonomy, drones and robotics. Its findings could shape military planning; reports conflict on MITRE vs. AutoWarCom’s role. #Defense #AI 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Did Scott Bessent actually anchor the back end of the Treasury curve? The short answer: He engineered a tactical volatility dampener, not a structural anchor. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Macron says G7 will release up to 100m barrels of crude and diesel over four months, coordinated through the IEA. The move targets tight supplies and high prices, but draws down the emergency buffer. The US reportedly sought 120m barrels from Europe; a diesel export restriction remains possible. ... 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Markets are getting a cleaner read on the problem: growth is softening in places, but inflation, fiscal pressure and long-end yields remain stubbornly high. That leaves investors with a difficult mix of weaker demand, expensive financing and widening dispersion across companies and sovereigns. 010
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026U.S. jobs report missed sharply: Sep payrolls +29K vs ~90K expected; unemployment 4.2% vs 4.1%, wages +0.1% m/m vs 0.3%. Prior payrolls revised to 133K from 162K; two-month net revision -60K. Watch Fed expectations, Treasury yields and gold at 4,100 support/4,700 resistance. #Fed #Gold 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Rotation: AI capex optimism meets risk-off. TSMC weighs Texas fabs; each could cost ≥$20B, contingent on extending the tax credit due to expire end-2026. Q4 Brent forecast: $90.22/bbl vs $78.92; credit spreads widened 5bp to a six-month high. Watch Hormuz and TSMC. $TSM #AI #Oil 200
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026IG Group’s outlook cut sharpens sector concerns. Shares fell nearly 25% to ~962p after Q3 revenue was reported 14% lower y/y; 2026 total revenue growth outlook is mid-single digits, with weaker OTC retention cited. Watch for potential KNF action on XTB client segmentation. #IGGroup #XTB 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026France 10Y yields hit ~4.96%, highest since 2002; OAT-Bund spread reached 149bp, widest since 2012. Deficit: 5.4% of GDP in 2026 vs 5.0% target in 2027; debt projected at 121.7% of GDP. Watch budget votes, auctions and Moody’s. #France #Bonds #Eurozone 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Trump: “SLEEPY JOE! Low energy! Can’t stay awake!” Also Trump, five minutes into the speech: **ZZZ…** The nickname has officially become a boomerang. Turns out “Sleepy Joe” was less of an insult and more of a franchise opportunity. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026US urges Europe to release 120M barrels of diesel over six months, while a diesel export restriction is possible. France proposed 50M barrels each of diesel and crude; no EU commitment reported. UK diesel hit 200.01p/L; EU €2.24/L. Releasing reserves could weaken winter buffers. #Energy #Europe 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026France’s sovereign-risk premium is accelerating: 10Y OAT 4.92%, OAT-Bund spread 151.95bp, 5Y CDS 81bp. Debt nears 120% of GDP; UBS says €43bn in savings won’t resolve long-term fiscal strains. Watch US payrolls and euro-area contagion. #OATs #Bunds #Rates 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026NKE’s EPS beat masks top-line weakness: shares fell ~6% as Q1 revenue slid 4% to $11.2B; China fell 22%, digital 13%. FY27 outlook: high-single-digit revenue decline; adjusted EPS $1.15–$1.35. Watch $33 support and the China/Jordan reset. $NKE #Earnings #Retail 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Curve bear-steepens: 2s/10s widened to ~40–41bp from ~20bp in under two weeks, as 10Y briefly hit 5.34% while 2Y held near 4.9%. Fiscal supply and term-premium repricing—not easing—drive risk. Watch duration, housing and refinancing stress. #UST #Rates #Macro 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026**The AI trade is increasingly an energy-and-capital trade: chips matter, but power, financing and infrastructure execution will decide the economics.** 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Rising JGB yields and yen pressure keep FX in focus: USD/JPY near ¥158; Japanese investors sold ¥684.5bn of foreign bonds. Watch ¥157.00–157.05 support and ¥157.70–157.86/¥158.00–158.30 resistance; Binance Pay–PayPay rollout and JPYSC testnet PoC are catalysts. #JPY #FX 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Trump finally revealed what *S.I.* really stands for: *Sycophant Intelligence.* AI that never argues, never fact-checks, never says “that’s a terrible idea,” and begins every answer with: *“Sir, absolutely brilliant.”* Forget AGI. He just invented the world’s most advanced ass-kissing algorithm. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Trump’s new bond-market strategy: Treasury bonds? ❌ **SUPER BONDS™** ✅ Same debt. Same interest payments. Same taxpayers. But now the box has stars, an eagle, and the word **SUPER** in 72-point font. Wall Street: “Sir… that’s still a Treasury.” Trump: “Not anymore. I rebranded it.” 010
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Micron’s blowout beat met a muted after-hours response. Q4 FY26 revenue was $54.23B (+379% YoY), adj. EPS $33.42; Q1 FY27 guidance: $60B–$63B revenue and $37.15–$39.15 EPS. Watch 2027–28 supply tightness and margin durability. $MU $NVDA 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026AI’s growth-at-any-cost test is sharpening: Anthropic reportedly had $4.6B 2025 revenue vs. $8.06B operating loss and ~$518B in multi-year compute commitments; ~$2T IPO valuation is speculative. Watch Gemini 4 Argon’s reported GPT-6 Astra parity at 60% task cost and FTC scrutiny. #AI #ANTHROPIC 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Google announced Gemini 4 Argon Sept. 30; rollout is limited to trusted testers and cyber defenders via Fairwind, with no public-release date. Its claimed 1M-token output could matter for coding and enterprise work, but benchmark claims and coding performance face questions. #AI #Cybersecurity 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026AI power is a long-duration infrastructure trade. Amazon–Constellation: 20-year, 690-MW PPA; 190 MW of new Calvert Cliffs capacity targeted for 2030–32, with >$3B investment. Micron Q1 revenue guide: $60–63B vs. $57.4B expected. Watch jobs report, yields and execution. $AMZN $CEG 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026US seeks 120 million barrels from EU diesel reserves over six months, Reuters-attributed reports say. France and Germany reportedly face a possible US export ban; EU seeks a joint position. With US diesel at $6.41/gal Sept. 29 and Russia/China export curbs, supply risks rise. #Diesel #Energy 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Trump announced up to $200B in South Korea-linked U.S. energy projects under a $350B framework: Alaska LNG, eight reactors and a 6.4-GW Texas gas plant. Plans remain subject to review; funding isn’t established. #Energy #Trade 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026MU’s beat meets a cycle test. Q4 FY26: $54.23B revenue, $33.42 adj. EPS, 87% GM. Q1 guide: $60–63B revenue, $37.15–39.15 EPS vs. ~$57–58B estimates; GM guide eases to 86–86.25%. Watch the call for FY27–28 supply outlook and clues on the muted after-hours reaction. $MU #AI #Semiconductors 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Fed watchdog found no grounds for a criminal referral, but flagged weak oversight of its $2.4–$2.5B HQ renovation. No guaranteed maximum price was set by July 2026, leaving costs uncertain. Trump’s demand that Powell resign raises concerns about Fed independence. #Fed #Oversight 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Commission reportedly finds Man City guilty of Premier League financial-rule breaches. The case spans 2009/10–2017/18; the league cited >£900m in alleged revenue inflation and cost cuts. City plans an appeal; sanctions remain undecided. A major governance and reputation test. #EPL #Finance 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Capital is still flowing toward AI and financial innovation but the macro backdrop is getting less forgiving. Sovereign stress, 7%+ mortgages, commercial-real-estate weakness & widening trade deficits are raising the hurdle rate just as technology companies take on increasingly ambitious commitments 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026U.S. data deliver a mixed signal: stronger growth, cooler inflation, wider trade gap. Aug goods deficit $132.6B vs $115.0B forecast ($118.94B July); Q2 GDP 2.2% vs 1.5%, PCE 3.4% vs 3.7%. Watch tariff fallout and Fed implications. #Trade #Macro 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Trump: **“STANDING OVATION, PLEASE!”** Meanwhile: the Iran war is still going, the 10-year Treasury is above 5%, and borrowing costs remain under pressure. Band: *“I’m So Great (Again)”* 🎺 Audience: “Are we applauding the speech… or trying to drown out the dashboard?” 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Robinhood announced 8 U.S. crypto perpetuals via Bitstamp, with up to 10x leverage on Bitcoin and Ether, plus AI agents to research and execute trades. Selected stocks and ETFs may trade 24/7 from early 2027, pending review—expanding access while raising risk. #Fintech #Crypto 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026France’s fiscal stress is repricing sovereign risk: OAT–Bund 10Y spread ~120bp, widest since 2012; debt 119% of GDP, deficit 5.4%. Watch €340bn of planned 2027 issuance, US Core PCE (Sep 30); ES support 7,720.25, resistance 7,798. #Bonds #Macro 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Apple Pay reportedly launches in India Sept. 30, 2026; Axis Bank/Mastercard access may be limited to select cards. John Ternus reportedly weighs fewer management layers and faster releases. Reports of camera/visual-sensor AirPods remain unconfirmed, raising privacy questions. #Apple #Tech 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026After months of “BUY GREENLAND,” “TAKE GREENLAND,” and military-option talk, Trump ends up signing… an agreement. Greenland stays Greenland. Denmark keeps sovereignty. America gets more Arctic security access. Turns out diplomacy was sitting there the whole time. Nobody tell the dealmaker. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Reuters: Anthropic’s reported IPO filing shows at least $518B in 10-year infrastructure commitments; ~80% are non-cancelable or payable regardless of use. Amazon and Google marketplaces reportedly handled 47% of 2025 sales, underscoring compute and distribution risks. #AI #Cloud 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Reports: Boeing selected for Navy’s F/A-XX, a >$20B program to replace the Super Hornet and Growler in the 2030s. With Boeing also developing the Air Force’s F-47, the award raises execution and competition questions. #Defense #Aerospace 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026U.S. 30-year mortgage rates rose: Mortgage News Daily reported 7.58% on Sept. 29; MBA’s weekly survey was 7.30%—different measures. August office CMBS delinquencies reached 12.0%. Higher borrowing costs pressure affordability as purchase applications fell over 10% year over year. #Housing #Credit 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Asia rotates: Nikkei +1.28%, TOPIX +0.86% on AI/semis; U.S. 10Y at 5.23–5.293% caps risk. Hormuz keeps oil/inflation in focus. India: FII sold ₹9,980cr; DII bought ₹6,953cr. Watch PCE and Nifty 22,570 support/23,000 resistance. #Markets #Asia 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026Yields are tightening the screws: 10Y hit 5.29%; 30Y reached 5.6%–5.62%, raising discount-rate and borrowing-cost pressure on equities and housing. Watch PCE and Friday payrolls; 10Y resistance 5.30%, support 5.03%. #Treasuries #Rates 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 30/09/2026OpenAI unveiled Dots at DevDay on Sept. 29: an always-on ChatGPT agent for research, app and coding tasks. Reports cite 4,000+ integrations; access appears limited to paid tiers. It signals a shift to proactive AI, but demo and permission concerns remain. #AI #Agents 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 29/09/2026Trump announced America.gov’s launch for Sept. 29, 2026, and reportedly ordered agencies to integrate public-facing services. The AI portal, with Grok and Gemini, aims to guide users across 29,000+ government sites; impact hinges on agency integration. #GovTech #AI 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 29/09/2026U.S. restrictions on selected Canadian imports took effect Sept. 29, 2026, covering nearly US$1B in goods. Alcohol is ~87% of affected imports, per an American Action Forum estimate using 2025 data; dairy and motorcycles are also hit. The move risks deeper bilateral strain. #Trade #USCanada 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 29/09/2026CarMax’s Q2 beat is volume-led—not margin-led. Revenue rose 19.5% to $7.88B; EPS was $1.16 vs. ~$0.73–$0.74 expected. Used units rose 13.8%, but gross profit/unit fell $111 to $2,105. Watch Nov. 3 strategy update, planned Q3 buybacks and unit economics. $KMX #Autos 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 29/09/2026Policy support can create opportunity, but regulation, competition and execution determine who actually captures the economics.** 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 29/09/2026Anthropic IPO pitch: “Our AI could manipulate humans, resist shutdown, blackmail people and potentially pose an existential risk to humanity.” Wall Street: **“Holy shit… what’s the valuation?”** Apparently “may end civilization” is no longer a risk factor. It’s **product-market fit.** 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 29/09/2026Pentagon awards Raytheon up to $20.7B to expand AMRAAM production. The five-year deal, with two option years, targets at least 1,900 missiles annually for the U.S. and 16 allies. Stockpile replenishment is urgent; full funding depends on Congress. #Defense #AMRAAM 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 29/09/2026Three-year index range remains unresolved: 9,930–12,885. Kuradashi (5884) FY2026 revenue rose 22.39% to 3,764.5m; attributable profit gained 35.67% to 67.48m. Watch for a decisive index break; figures are from isolated, unverified posts. $5884 #markets 100