Americas
Argentina’s $18 Billion Copper Bet Starts From Zero
Vicuña's $18B copper-gold-silver PEA targets 395,000 tonnes of copper a year from San Juan — but Argentina hasn't mined a kilo since Alumbrera closed in 2018.
Stocks
Ford Took Its Biggest Write-Down Since 2008 and the Stock Rallied Anyway
Ford took a $19.5B EV write-down and posted its worst GAAP loss since 2008 — yet shares rallied on $8-10B EBIT guidance and a $30K electric pickup bet for 2027.
Economy
Argentina’s Steel Towns Brace for What Milei’s Labor Reform Won’t Fix
Milei's labor reform cleared the lower house 135-115 amid a general strike, but in Villa Constitución, Acindar's rotating suspensions show the limits of legislative fixes.
Crypto
Trump Family Pitches “The Dollar, Upgraded” at Mar-a-Lago — With Goldman, Binance’s CZ and Nicki Minaj in the Room
World Liberty Financial's Mar-a-Lago forum drew Goldman and Binance's CZ to promote USD1, but a 49% UAE stake and $1.4B in Trump crypto profits complicate the pitch.
Commodities
Brent Hits Six-Month High at $71.33 – Trump’s 10-Day Iran Deadline Collides with SCOTUS Tariff Shock
Brent crude hits $71.33 six-month high on Trump's 10-day Iran deadline as SCOTUS strikes down tariff regime and EIA reports a 9-million-barrel inventory draw.
Forex
China Outbuilds the US in Nuclear Submarines for the First Time — and the Gap Is Widening
China launched 10 nuclear submarines displacing 79,000 tonnes in 2021–2025, outpacing US output for the first time as American shipyards fall behind.
Economy
US Mortgage Rates Hit Three-Year Low at 6.01% — but Fed Minutes Reveal Deep Policy Rift
US 30-year mortgage rate hits 6.01%, lowest since September 2022, as Fed minutes reveal policy rift and January home sales plunge 8.4% to two-year low.
Altcoins
Bitcoin Dominance Hits 60% as Five-Month Losing Streak Rewrites the Record Books
Bitcoin dominance climbs to 60% as five-month losing streak nears 2018 record. ETF outflows top $6B while whales quietly accumulate 100,000 BTC.
