Traders placed $580M in oil bets minutes before Trump posted about Iran negotiations on Truth Social. Thousands of Brent and WTI contracts changed hands 15 minutes before the message. Markets reversed sharply after Trump signaled "constructive" talks with Tehran postponing attacks on Iranian energy.
Oil tumbled from above $100 as stocks rebounded. Goldman Sachs warned crude could surpass the 2008 record of $147 if conflict persists. VLO Valero and FCX Freeport-McMoRan grabbed attention as commodity volatility intensified. Energy bulls flooded options markets with DVN Devon and OXY Occidental topping sentiment rankings.
Asia-Pacific markets tumbled as Middle East conflict spiraled. Indonesia targeted investment banks UOB Mirae and Shinhan for alleged capital market crimes following January's stock plunge. European stocks rebounded but gilt yields surged to highest since 2008 as traders bet on four Bank of England rate hikes.
Gold fell for a third week on hawkish Fed and elevated dollar. The dollar headed for weekly drop as central banks turned hawkish.
DRMA Dermata Therapeutics SI exploded 78 points to 83% in three days. Cost to borrow hit 227% showing extreme positioning. ORGN Origin Materials absorbed 89-point short surge climbing to 93% SI. Bears swarmed biotech and materials names as volatility spiked.
PBF PBF Energy insiders dumped $82M through six sales. Carlos Slim liquidated $28M as oil chaos persisted. DELL Dell absorbed 22 insider sales totaling $51M showing systematic executive exits.
FICO Fair Isaac took dual analyst cuts with JP Morgan slashing target to $1,325 from $1,825. Senegal tapped €650M undisclosed borrowing avoiding default months after separate hidden debt scandal.
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