Lean hogs and Australian Dollar reach all-time bullish COT extremes

Two historically unusual Large Speculator extremes lead this week’s COT review, while the New Zealand dollar, corn and Kansas City wheat add shorter-term bullish signals.

COT report – October 16, 2026

Highlights the six highest and two lowest Commercial COT Index readings, with Large Speculator positioning, weekly positioning changes, and price performance providing context for each extreme

From the year of hard assets to the hard asset decade – Are you positioned to capitalize? [Video]

Commodities are delivering one of 2026’s most spectacular performances and The Gold & Silver Club believes this is only the beginning. With broad Commodity returns decisively outpacing other major asset classes, the scale of this opportunity is becoming impossible to ignore.  

AI credit stress: Why falling Treasury yields matter

Something unusual is happening beneath the surface of financial markets.

New Zealand Exports fell from previous $6.66B to $6.47B in September

MSCI rules could drop Strategy and Metaplanet from indexes from 30 November

MSCI adopts rules that could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its global indexes, with the final list of affected companies due on 11 November and removals effective 30 November.

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Japan’s megabanks complete first joint yen stablecoin payment test

MUFG, Mizuho and SMBC completed Japan's first joint yen stablecoin pilot, testing cross-border payments for Mitsubishi Corporation with real transactions targeted in fiscal 2026.

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Bitcoin Tests $81,300 as Hot CPI Revives Fed Hike Bets

Bitcoin slid toward $81,300 support after September CPI exceeded forecasts, liquidating more than $220 million in crypto positions.

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VanEck withdraws SEC registration for its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF

VanEck told the SEC it does not intend to proceed with the planned distribution of its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF shares, without giving a reason.

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FSB chair Bailey warns stablecoin crisis rules untested ahead of G20

FSB chair Andrew Bailey warns stablecoin crisis-management frameworks are untested under stress and cross-border cooperation is immature, days before the 15 October G20 meeting.

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