Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

US, Japanese, and South Korean long-term government bond yields surged simultaneously on the previous trading day, raising concerns in domestic stock markets. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.77%, marking the highest level this year, while Japan's 10-year yield broke through 3% intraday

South Korean government bond futures declined in overnight trading on September 2nd as international oil prices surged amid escalating military tensions between the US and Iran. The drop occurred within a broader global bond market selloff, with crude oil prices jumping approximately 5% and

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's bond market tumbled overnight on September 2 amid escalating U.S.-Iran military conflict that sent crude oil prices surging. The 3-year government bond futures fell 8 ticks to 103.05, while 10-year futures dropped 9 ticks to 105.07. WTI crude for October de

According to Jin10, during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, Trump urged U.S. refiners to increase domestic gasoline and diesel production, aiming to lower gas prices for Americans. He inquired with industry executives about capacity expansion and discussed regulatory reforms and additional

CNBC's Jim Cramer announced Tuesday that his Charitable Trust is implementing three defensive moves in response to elevated oil prices and rising interest rates. The adjustments come as stocks fell on the first trading day of September, with West Texas Intermediate crude jumping 5% to above $90

On Tuesday, Jim Cramer said CNBC's Investing Club is adopting a defensive posture as oil prices and interest rates surge amid geopolitical tensions. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 5% to above $90 per barrel following U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz

According to White House Deputy Press Secretary Tyler Rogers, on September 2, the White House held a closed-door meeting with oil executives including Chevron and Marathon Petroleum to discuss expanding refining capacity. Rogers stated that President Trump has made clear his desire to see lower

Anthropic secured 700-megawatt datacenter capacity in Texas through a $35 billion cloud sublease with Lambda, a cloud provider backed by NVIDIA, enabling the AI startup to access large-scale computing infrastructure developed by Hut 8 and currently leased by NVIDIA. John Turnus officially became

According to shipping data, Venezuela's oil exports to the United States declined to 553,000 barrels per day in August. Meanwhile, the country's oil shipments to India and Europe increased during the same

According to shipping data, Chevron's crude oil exports from Venezuela declined to 286,000 barrels per day in August, while crude exports handled by Venezuelan trading companies remained stable at approximately 597,000 barrels per day.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 1, the U.S. dollar strengthened amid escalating military tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The dollar index (DXY) rose 0.262 points to 99.685, while the dollar-yen rate climbed to 160.226 yen, up 0.475 yen (0.297%) from the previous close. Brent crude for

PJM Interconnection LLC, the largest grid operator in the U.S., extended its Level 1 emergency alert status through September 2 amid extreme heat in its service region.

According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine attempted to attack three oil refineries last night (August 31) but was unsuccessful, as these facilities are now protected. Putin stated that while defenses are not impenetrable, the protection level has significantly

Saudi Aramco recently issued $32.5 billion in bonds across 5-year and 10-year tranches, attracting over $150 billion in subscriptions. The 10-year bond tranche was priced at an 80 basis point premium over comparable U.S. Treasury

According to Xinhua, the Middle East Energy Expo 2026 opened today in Dubai's World Trade Centre. The three-day event brought together energy and power industry professionals from over 150 countries and

Russian President Vladimir Putin said recently that Russia is willing to supply natural gas to Europe and could restore supplies immediately. According to Putin, European nations only need to make a decision to press a button, but fear of U.S. sanctions prevents them from doing

On September 1, 2026, from 21:00 to 21:15 (UTC), BTC plunged 0.43% within 15 minutes, trading in the 77,072.7–77,514.1 USDT range, with a 0.57% intraperiod range. Its retreat from the intraday high drew market attention. Over the past 24 hours, BTC fell approximately 2.34%, retreating from $79,248.8 to around $77,212, with an intraday low of $76,420. The main driver of this move was a new round of U.S. military strikes against Iran, causing geopolitical risks to escalate sharply. After the U.S.

On September 1, 2026, between 21:00 and 21:15 UTC, ETH fell 0.52% over 15 minutes, returning to the 2,405.19–2,423.15 USDT range, with a price amplitude of 0.74%. ETH had previously gained 2% amid a broad recovery in the crypto market but reversed lower after news of escalating geopolitical conflict emerged, bringing its cumulative 24-hour decline to approximately 2.60%. The primary driver of this volatility was a large-scale U.S. military strike on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, whi

According to Newsis, South Korean refining stocks rallied sharply on September 2 as global supply disruptions caused by prolonged U.S.-Iran military tensions and Ukraine conflict pushed refining margins higher. SK Innovation surged 7.81% to 135,300 Korean

US stocks fell for the third consecutive day on September 1 (US Eastern Time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 419.02 points (0.79%) to close at 52,766.88, the S&P 500 declining 54.67 points (0.71%) to 7,631.47, and the Nasdaq Composite falling 271.1 points (1.03%) to 26,099.77. The d