Strait of Hormuz (March 10, 2026): Traffic Signals, Escort Uncertainty, and Why the Economic Shock Travels Far Beyond Oil
Vessel traffic through Hormuz looks thin and hard to verify due to AIS spoofing and ships going dark. A senior U.S. military statement on convoying sounded non-committal. A new UN trade brief warns of outsized risk to LNG, fertilizer, freight, and developing economies.
Market News & Data — December 8, 2025 — Mid-Day Snapshot
Equities edge lower ahead of a key Fed decision, with large caps in the red, small caps barely green and the VIX sharply higher. News flow leans modestly bullish, while mortgage rates tick up again, led by a jump in adjustable and jumbo products.
Market News & Data — December 1, 2025 — Mid-Day Snapshot
Global equities are slightly in the red while bond yields, oil, and volatility tick higher. News flow leans about +15% bullish, led by AI and tech stories, but crypto is getting hit hard. Mortgage rates edge up again, keeping housing affordability on a tight leash.
EverHint — Markets, Indexes, Commodities, Currencies & Mortgage Rates November 17, 2025 (mid-session PDT)
Stocks fall broadly with small caps hit hardest. Yields drift higher and the dollar firms. Metals extend declines, oil hovers near $60, and crypto continues to slide. Overall tone: cautious, risk-off start to the week.
EverHint — Market Pulse: Indexes, Rates, FX, Crypto & Mortgage Rates November 14, 2025 (mid-session PDT)
Markets mixed: Nasdaq rebounds, Dow slips. Yields tick higher, dollar firms. Gold and silver retreat after strong run; oil reclaims $60. Bitcoin drops below $100K as risk appetite cools. Overall tone: cautious rotation into growth with profit-taking in metals and crypto.
EverHint — Market Pulse: Indexes, Rates, FX, Crypto & Mortgage Rates November 13, 2025 (mid-session PDT)
U.S. stocks are sliding mid-session as AI and high-beta tech unwind, pushing the S&P 500 down ~1.5% and the Nasdaq off more than 2%. Yields edge higher, Bitcoin loses the $100K handle again, and mortgage rates tick up but remain well below their 12-month highs.
