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Commodity ETFs can track an index perfectly and still deliver returns far below the underlying commodity price. The culprit is contango - the normal market structure where future prices exceed spot prices. A short walkthrough of why storage, insurance, and financing costs create an upward-sloping curve, how rolling expiring contracts into pricier ones drains 5–15% annually, what super-contango is, and how professional traders exploit the spread.

Shield AI is buying radar maker Echodyne for $5.3B. It is funding the deal with a $2.5B raise, including $1B of Series H at a $28.8B valuation.

Trump threatened tariffs of up to 300% on firms that skip US factories as Democrats target Canada duties first, but a presidential veto limits repeal odds.

Copper has a PhD in economics - prices rise with global growth and fall sharply in recessions, making it the commodity market's most reliable macro barometer. A short walkthrough of why Chile and Peru supply 40% of global output, how China's 50% share of demand turns every construction slowdown into a price shock, why EVs need four times more copper than petrol cars, and what the energy transition means for long-term supply and demand.

US employers added 165,000 jobs in October versus about 59,000 expected, and unemployment fell to 4.1%, strengthening the case for a December fed rate hike.

Upwind raised $400M at a $3.8B valuation for cloud security and AI defense.

Cotton is the world's most-used natural fibre - yet polyester has quietly taken over half the textile market. A short walkthrough of how India, China, and the USA divide up 60% of global production, why a 1–2 year planting lag creates boom-bust price cycles, how polyester acts as a natural price ceiling, and what slow demand growth of 0–1.5% annually means for the long-term outlook.

Cohere started a Series E at a C$35.7B valuation, targeting about C$7B.

When distant futures fall in price relative to near-term contracts, the curve is flattening - and the market is telling you something has shifted. A short walkthrough of the three main drivers of curve flattening (anticipated supply increases, weakening demand, rising storage costs), how roll yield drag compounds quietly for long-position holders, and what historical episodes in crude oil, natural gas, and agriculture reveal about reading the signal.

Kalshi's new round values the prediction-market platform at $40B.

Brent crude is down about 16% this week, its steepest weekly loss since April 2020, as peace hopes drain the war premium, before a Friday rebound to $97-99.