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15 May 2025

🚨BREAKING: Trump's $1.2T Qatar Deal - The BIGGEST deal in US-Gulf history.

➡️ Boeing and GE Aerospace Deal: The centerpiece of the agreements is a $96 billion deal with Qatar Airways for the purchase of up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft, powered by GE Aerospace engines. This is described as the largest widebody aircraft order in Boeing’s history, expected to support approximately 154,000 U.S. jobs annually during production and delivery. ➡️ Defense and Security Investments: The deal includes a statement of intent for $38 billion in future investments in Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base, as well as other air defense and maritime security capabilities, strengthening U.S.-Qatar security cooperation. ➡️ Other Commercial Agreements: Additional private sector deals include: McDermott’s $8.5 billion in energy infrastructure projects in Qatar. Parsons securing 30 projects worth up to $97 billion for engineering services. A joint venture between Quantinuum and Al Rabban Capital for up to $1 billion in quantum technologies and workforce development in the U.S.

15 May 2025

US 30-year Treasury yield is flirting with the 5.0% handle once again...

The last time it was trading at this level, the US administration panicked. The entire world is now watching the world's largest bond market. Source: Global Markets Investor

14 May 2025

In the US, Shelter CPI has now moved down from a peak of 8.2% in March 2023 (highest since 1982) to 4.0% today (lowest since November 2021).

Given its long lag vs. real-time rental data, a continued move lower is expected which should lead to a continued decline in core inflation. Source: Charlie Bilello @charliebilello

14 May 2025

The FT reports that a secret meeting between US and China which took place in IMF basement paved way for tariff deal seen on both sides as a victory 👇

The first meeting to break the US-China trade deadlock was held almost three weeks ago in the basement of the IMF headquarters, arranged under cover of secrecy. "US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent, who was attending the IMF spring meetings in Washington, met China’s finance minister Lan Fo’an to discuss the near complete breakdown in trade between the world’s two biggest economies, according to people familiar with the matter. The previously unreported encounter was the first high-level meeting between US and Chinese officials since Donald Trump’s inauguration and the launch of his tariff war. The Treasury declined to comment on the secret meeting. The talks culminated this weekend in Geneva with Bessent and He Lifeng, China’s vice-premier, agreeing a ceasefire that would slash respective tariffs by 115 percentage points for 90 days". Link to FT article >>> https://lnkd.in/e_a7Rcix

14 May 2025

BREAKING 🚨: Fund Managers

Fund Managers have missed out on the recent stock surge after recently reducing their equity exposure to the lowest levels in 2 years 👀 Source: Barchart, BofA

14 May 2025

Recession Cancelled?

McDonald's $MCD to hire 375,000 workers this summer 🚨🚨🚨 Source: Barchart, CNBC

13 May 2025

US 30-Year Treasury Yield jumps to 4.89%, sitting near the highest levels of the last 18 years

Will the rise of bond yield start to hurt the equity market's recovery? What is the pain threshold? Source: Barchart

12 May 2025

The US and China have agreed on a deal to help resolve the trade war raging between the world’s two largest economies, top Trump administration officials announced Sunday.

Details of the deal, struck during negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend, were not revealed, but officials teased that more information will be shared on Monday. Source: Karli Bonne on X

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