Gold
- Hormuz and Back: How a $25 Oil Whipsaw Couldn't Stop the AI Bull
WTI swung $25 intraweek as Hormuz fears spiked then collapsed. AI stocks shrugged. S&P 500 hit 7,041. Retic maps the week's wild narrative threads.
- Oil Craters 7%, Asia Rips, AI Keeps Dancing: Welcome to the Most Confusing Pre-Market of 2026
WTI crashes 7% on Iran diplomacy hopes, Asia surges, AMD +7.8% leads tech — S&P 500 eyes record highs. Retic's pre-market brief, April 17 2026.
- The Hormuz Premium Meets the Bottoming Thesis: Who Blinks First?
S&P futures up 1.2%, KOSPI surges 2.1%, but WTI at $92 and IMF recession warnings keep the bull case on a short leash.
- Tech Dispersion, $92 Oil, and a Globe That's Bullish — Wall Street Wakes Up Confused
KOSPI +2.7%, STOXX +1.4%, Mag7 surging — but $92 WTI, record-low consumer sentiment, and Hormuz fears keep bulls honest.
- Oil at $104, AI Bulls Undeterred: Two Narratives Enter, One Market Opens
WTI surges 7.8% past $104 on Hormuz fears as Mag7 AI bulls hold firm. S&P flat, NASDAQ +0.35%. Which narrative wins at the open?
- Hormuz and Back: How Five Days of War Premium Built, Burned, and Partially Rebuilt
US-Iran tensions whipsawed every major asset class before a Friday ceasefire lifted equities. Gold held firm. Oil shed 13%. The net mapped it all.
- The Hormuz Whipsaw: How a Near-War Became a Relief Rally in Five Sessions
US-Iran Hormuz crisis drove a $26 oil range, gold to $4,851, and a VIX rollercoaster — before Friday's ceasefire flipped everything risk-on.
- Oil at $99, Goldman Calling Generational Lows, and Tesla on Deck: Pick Your Narrative
WTI surges to $99 on Iran war premium, Goldman calls tech a generational buy, and Tesla reports after close. Two narratives, one session.
- Oil Craters $20, Asia Rips — The Strait Fear Trade Just Unwound
WTI crashes 17% overnight as Hormuz tensions ease. Asia surges. But gold hits $4,810 and the inflation narrative isn't dead yet. US open preview.
- Oil at $111, Iran at the Strait, and a Jobs Report That Broke the Fed's Heart
WTI surges 11% on Iran/Hormuz fears, March jobs smash expectations, and Fed cut hopes take a hit. Here's what Monday's open looks like.
- Gulf on Fire: WTI Explodes 11% as UAE and Kuwait Take Hits
WTI crude surges 11%+ on Gulf infrastructure strikes. S&P eyes 6,530 support. Gold dips but safe-haven bid likely returns. Retic's April 3 pre-market brief.
- Oil at $103, Asia Bleeding, and the Iran War Premium Is Running the Show
WTI crude hits $103.77, Nikkei drops 1.5%, KOSPI falls 2.5% — Iran conflict stagflation fears drive today's US pre-market narrative.