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- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @realDonaldTrump|253 comments

I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond. This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN! Based on my respect for the above mentioned Leaders, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP TRUMP HALTS IRAN STRIKE — FOR NOW “President Trump says he has postponed a planned U.S. military strike on Iran after requests from Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed. According to Trump,…
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From finance.yahoo.com

G7 finance ministers acknowledged mounting concern over public debt and bond market volatility as they met in Paris on Monday in the wake of a bond market selloff triggered by fears over inflation risks from the Iran war. Ministers discussed the ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @FirstSquawk|15 comments

IRAN'S PRESIDENT: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL IRAN BACK DOWN FROM LEGITIMATE RIGHTS OF IRANIAN PEOPLE & NATION ??? ??? ?? ????? ????? ????. ?????? ?????? ????? ?? ???? ?????? ? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?? ??? ? ?? ??? ????? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ? ???? ??? ????? ??? ???. ?? ?? ???? ? ?? ???? ????? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ? ???? ????? ? ??? ????? ?????? ???.
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From msn.com|1 comment

A federal jury on Monday sided with OpenAI and its top executives in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to guide artificial intelligence’s development as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit. Musk, the ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From fxstreet.com

Operating a crypto-related business in the United States over the past decade has felt a lot less like being in a fast-paced technology environment and more like stepping on eggshells, with a series of hits and misses with regulatory authorities. ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From zerohedge.com|1 comment

Confirming our Sunday preview, overnight China reported growth data which slowed across the board in April with investment resuming declines, retail sales missing sales and growing at the weakest rate in 4 years while industrial production rose at ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @FirstSquawk|4 comments

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama: Seeing Speculative Moves In Financial Market, Volatility In Oil Prices Affects FX Market
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @apewirenews|10 comments

*TRUMP TO NYP ON URANIUM:'I'M NOT OPEN TO ANYTHING RIGHT NOW'
Trump tells The Post Iran knows what’s ‘going to be happening soon’ after prez huddles with national security team President Trump told The Post on Monday he is “not open” to any concessions for Tehran after receiving the latest disappointing Iranian response on peace deal talks. And in an ominous foreshadowing, Trump said Iran knows “what’s going to be happening soon.” In the brief phone interview The Post, Trump seemingly shut the door to Iran’s Sunday offer for a diplomatic talks. Asked about his Friday remark that he’d be willing to accept a 20-year moratorium on Iranian uranium enrichment, Trump interjected: “I’m not open to anything right now.” The president declined to get into any detail. “I can’t really talk to you about it. Too many things are happening,” he said.
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @DeItaone|1 comment

WARSH WILL BE SWORN IN ON FRIDAY IN A CEREMONY HOSTED BY TRUMP AT THE WHITE HOUSE -FOX BUSINESS
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From youtube.com/realvisionfinance|1 comment

Andreas Steno Larsen and Mikkel Rosenvold are back to break down the aftermath of the highly anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. They also dive into rising bond yields, whether markets should start worrying about rates again, ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @zerohedge|4 comments

US PLANS NEW RUSSIAN OIL WAIVER AS IRAN WAR CRUNCHES SUPPLIES . @USTreasury is issuing a temporary 30-day general license to provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea. This extension will provide additional flexibility, and we will work with these nations to provide…
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @FirstSquawk|16 comments

US OFFICIAL: IRANIAN STATE MEDIA REPORT THAT THE U.S. HAS AGREED TO LIFT OIL SANCTIONS WHILE TALKS ARE ONGOING IS FALSE – CNBC
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @financialjuice|2 comments

Burnham is to reject any change to UK fiscal rules - Spokesperson.
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From omfif.org

Judging from the current flood of seminars, conferences, papers, articles and social media hype, one would be forgiven for concluding that the future of electronic payments was going to be centred around stablecoins, the now commercially respectable ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From cnbc.com|2 comments

President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and the Trump Organization dropped their $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, according to a Miami federal court filing. The filing by Trump’s lawyers did not say what led ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From cnbc.com

Sent to the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, incoming Chair Kevin Warsh instead may have to push for higher levels to establish credibility, market veteran Ed Yardeni said. If the new central bank leader fails to signal that policymakers are ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From sherwood.news

Bitcoin sank under $77,000 on Monday morning, its lowest level in two weeks as uncertainty about the war with Iran puts pressure on risk assets. “Crypto is on edge. The current issue is not a lack of liquidity, but rather that capital is waiting for ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From luxtimes.lu|8 comments

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the G-7 nations and others to increase sanctions on Iran as the conflict that has snarled a large portion of the global energy trade drags on without an end in sight. “We call upon all our G-7 and indeed ...
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From @FirstSquawk|27 comments

SENIOR US OFFICIAL: IRAN'S NEW OFFER IS INSUFFICIENT, RISKS WAR RESUMPTION – AXIOS WHITE HOUSE BELIEVES IRAN'S UPDATED PROPOSAL FOR A DEAL TO END THE WAR IS NOT A MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENT AND IS INSUFFICIENT FOR A DEAL: SENIOR US OFFICIAL TELLS AXIOS WASHINGTON SAID TRUMP STILL PREFERS A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BUT IS WEIGHING MILITARY OPTIONS AS TEHRAN CONTINUES TO RESIST KEY DEMANDS ON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM. - AXIOS OFFICIALS WARNED THAT IF NO PROGRESS IS MADE, TALKS COULD SHIFT TOWARD ESCALATION, WITH INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS ON NEXT STEPS EXPECTED AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. - AXIOS
- Submitted May 18, 2026|From home.saxo

In FX, several poorly timed trades defined the week through last Tuesday, when the USD initially weakened further before rebounding sharply to a five-week high. The reversal followed inflation reports showing sharp increases in both consumer and ...