Ms Vixxy Hourly — VixShield Market Flash
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Ms Vixxy Hourly — VixShield Market Flash is an hourly market intelligence podcast designed for traders and news enthusiasts. Each episode delivers rapid-fire updates on financial markets and current events. The show is produced by Ms Vixxy under the VixShield brand, offering timely market flashes to keep listeners informed throughout the trading day.
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French police blast tear gas at 250,000-strong school funding protests 06.10.2026 3minAnd in European news, French police fired tear gas and water cannons as more than 250,000 people demonstrated across the country in support of school students calling for increased education funding. Officials report thousands of arrests amid the unrest that signals rising social tension in Europe's second-largest economy. In U.S. markets the S&P is at 7,827.83 while the VIX is near 15.05. Gold hit $4,198 an ounce. Oil stood at $89.59 a barrel. Bitcoin traded near $85,550. On Wall Street Marvell -
Loneliness shaves six years off healthy life as study warns of public health crisis hitting retirees 06.10.2026 3minCrypto and digital asset markets are in focus with Bitcoin traded near $85,727. On Wall Street analysts say the rest of the S&P 500 could outpace the Magnificent Seven this earnings season. The S&P 493 is projected to grow earnings 27.7% in the third quarter versus 20.3% for the Mag 7 according to Russell Investments. That reversal from the second quarter could help heal badly deteriorated market breadth and support flows into small caps value and equal weight names. The S&P is at 7,826.70. The -
Tiger Mum Yasmin Sarwar denies raiding £5m from her own top A-level college to fund luxury lifestyle 06.10.2026 3minA self-styled Tiger Mum and her husband are in court accused of stealing more than £5million in school fees. Yasmin Sarwar, 48, and husband Nadeem, 50, allegedly set up a private sixth-form college as a charity then treated its accounts as their own piggy bank to fund a lavish lifestyle. Prosecutors say the couple raided the funds after establishing the top college, paying themselves handsomely and diverting money through sham companies while the original accountant could not produce proper audi -
Russian plague lab technician dies of mystery pneumonia as Trump offers US help and Moscow fires back with its own assistance 06.10.2026 3minRussia has responded to an American offer of assistance after the death of a lab technician at a high-security plague research centre in Siberia. The official cause is pneumonia of unknown origin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has urged Russians to ignore rumours and rely only on information from the public health watchdog. President Trump offered US help tackling infectious diseases and Moscow has now reciprocated with its own offer of assistance. The incident at the Siberian facility is bein -
Gulf oil chiefs tell importers: you must now pay to bypass Strait of Hormuz after wave of attacks 06.10.2026 3minGulf oil producers are calling on importers and consuming nations to co-invest in new infrastructure that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz as repeated attacks drive up costs and threaten global energy security. Top executives from Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum and others told the Energy Intelligence Forum in London that rerouting crude via the Saudi East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, using shuttle tankers, expanding storage closer to end markets and even reactivating old pipelines such as Iraq's l -
Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks surge as nearly 20 vessels targeted in a month 06.10.2026 3minRebounding oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz remain vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks. Nearly twenty commercial vessels targeted in the past month alone have forced costly ship-to-ship transfers and a protected southern route along Oman's coast. Crude flows now average between nine and ten point three million barrels per day, still well below pre-war levels. Shipping costs to China have surged toward one million dollars per tanker per day. At least nine sailors have died wit -
Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as authorities insist situation is stable 06.10.2026 3minTreasury yields are easing this morning after hitting multi-decade highs, with the pullback coming as oil prices slide. Lower oil is providing welcome relief on the inflation front and helping reduce rate-hike odds ahead of tomorrow's release of September FOMC minutes. Traders now see roughly a 78% chance the Fed will hold rates steady at its next meeting. The S&P is up 1.2% at 7,773.95 while the VIX has dropped 6.3% to 15.31. Car buyers are stretching loan terms to afford new vehicles with a re -
Former German spy chief arrested for selling state secrets to foreign power in major treason scandal 06.10.2026 3minA former head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service has been arrested on suspicion of treason and betraying state secrets to a foreign power. Prosecutors say the ex-spy chief passed classified information in what amounts to one of the most serious breaches at the highest levels of European intelligence in years. The case is ratcheting up concerns over insider threats and could widen sovereign risk premia if the recipient nation is revealed as Russia or China. Gold is up 0.3% at $4,200 an -
Canadian nickel miner hit with $810k fine after boilermaker left permanently disabled in horrific 2023 spinal injury 06.10.2026 3minTraders are watching today's macro calendar closely as fresh U.S. employment and trade data cross the wires before several Federal Reserve officials speak. The ADP weekly employment change and the monthly trade balance are both due this morning, followed later by remarks from FOMC members Bowman and Schmid. European equities are mixed in early trade with the DAX trading near 25,407 and the FTSE trading near 10,551. Oil is at $87.23. Gold hit $4,188 an ounce. Bitcoin traded near $86,158. And fina -
Goldman Sachs predicts diesel prices must stay sky high until 2027 as global refinery capacity shrinks 06.10.2026 3minGoldman Sachs is forecasting that diesel prices will need to stay elevated through 2027 to curb demand and allow refineries to rebuild critically low inventories. The bank expects another year of negative refining capacity growth outside China in 2026 with roughly 300,000 barrels per day of contraction. In European trading the DAX is trading near 25,496 and the FTSE is trading near 10,600. Oil has moved to $87.34. Gold remains flat at $4,182. Bitcoin has moved to $86,019. And finally a woman's b -
Hundreds of French schools shut as student protests turn violent with tear gas injuries and severed hand 06.10.2026 3minAnd in European and Asian news, Gulf oil exports from the Persian Gulf have recovered to 81% of pre-war levels. Crude oil, condensate and LPG flows averaged 19.2 million barrels per day in September according to Vortexa data, with Saudi Arabia driving the rebound by lifting its exports from 4.2 to 6.6 million barrels per day. Iranian exports have now fallen to zero. Treasury yields pulled back this morning with the 10-year falling 3 basis points to 5.281% as investors position ahead of tomorrow' -
Bitcoin hits $85,579 on overnight gains 06.10.2026 3minBitcoin has moved to $85,579 as digital asset markets edge higher overnight. The World Bank warns many Asian emerging economies are rapidly running out of money to cushion the energy price shock from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, with subsidies draining dollar reserves by as much as 40% in countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. And in Asian markets the Hang Seng finished at 24,221. Germany's DAX is trading near 25,440 after jumping 0.7% at the open. Oil is at $88.53. Gold hi -
Trapped in a grain silo: Dramatic rescue under way for man in central Victoria 06.10.2026 3minPresident Trump has signed an executive order allowing cheaper red-dyed diesel on American highways to blunt a historic fuel cost spike ahead of the midterms. The national average diesel price topped six dollars a gallon in September for the first time on record. The order temporarily suspends the federal highway tax and could save truckers more than one hundred dollars per fill-up. And in Asian markets the Hang Seng is trading near 24,225 while Europe's DAX is trading near 25,254. Gold is up sl -
Indonesia sneaker shop explosion captured on CCTV as five rushed to hospital and 41 buildings damaged 06.10.2026 3minAn explosion has ripped apart a sneaker shop in Surabaya, Indonesia with CCTV capturing the moment the blast tore through the building. Police say five people were hospitalised and the cause is strongly suspected to be a gas leak with no explosives found. At least 41 surrounding buildings were damaged. The blast in the densely populated city is being watched for any signs of broader infrastructure risk across the region. The Nikkei finished at 70,731 while the Hang Seng is trading near 24,213. $ -
Australia’s opposition vows historic migration crackdown slashing 650,000 temporary visas 06.10.2026 3minAnd in Asian news, Australia's opposition leader Angus Taylor has vowed the biggest cut to migration in the country's history, pledging to slash net overseas migration to 100,000 for the first two years and 160,000 in the third while reducing temporary visas by around 650,000 over four years. The plan includes revising the skilled migration list, clearing construction visa backlogs, doubling the talent visa allocation for AUKUS and Five Eyes partners, tying student visas to specific institutions -
Trump axes taxpayer-funded 'Patriotic Ads' after bipartisan backlash over self-promotion claims 05.10.2026 3minBitcoin has moved to $85,485 as digital asset markets remain steady overnight. In Asian trading the Nikkei finished higher while the Hang Seng is trading near 24,230. With European and American sessions still ahead investors are watching for any early reaction in risk assets and currency pairs. President Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for a series of television ads promoting his policies after bipartisan criticism questioned their legality. The spots highlighted tax cuts, manufactu -
One Nation demands nationwide burqa and niqab ban in every Australian school after Hanson clashes with veiled student 05.10.2026 3minOne Nation has announced it would ban burqas and niqabs in all Australian schools after its senator Pauline Hanson clashed with a female student wearing a full face covering. The party wants a nationwide prohibition on students wearing burqas, niqabs and other full-face veils in every school, including Islamic and private ones, though the ban would not apply to hijabs. Education spokesperson Colleen Harkin says teachers and students must see each other's faces for safety, identification, clear c -
Trump pulls US bombers from Britain over 'specific threat' as six arrested near base in suspected Iran-backed terror plot 05.10.2026 3minPresident Trump says a specific threat linked to a foiled terror plot prompted the United States to withdraw its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain. The Pentagon confirmed the redeployment of the aircraft back to their home bases, with the President saying the move was made to avoid tempting the enemy. This comes despite earlier comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing the shift as routine rotations. Six people, including five British nationals in their mid-20s and one dual -
Strait of Hormuz oil flows collapse to 60% of normal as tanker chaos, discounts and Iranian blockade drain global buffers 05.10.2026 3minStandard Chartered says Gulf crude exports have recovered to pre-war levels but only 60% of those barrels now transit the Strait of Hormuz, down sharply from 83% before regional tensions escalated. Shippers are shifting to more ship-to-ship transfers, shuttle tankers, pipelines and longer Red Sea routes, yet the system is running less efficiently with saturated transfer capacity, longer voyages, higher freight and insurance costs and thinner spare capacity. Saudi Arabia has restored exports near -
Nurse banned for two years after dragging dementia patient by the hair in shocking aged care abuse case 05.10.2026 3minOil is trading near $89.17 after holding steady despite persistent crude prices above $90 a barrel driven by ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. India's stock market is sinking even as its economy grows at over 7%. The Sensex and Nifty have now suffered their longest losing streak in 25 years with domestic retail investors in the Nifty down roughly 15% year-to-date. Foreign institutional investors have pulled a net $40 bn from Indian equities in the past two years. The Nikkei is trading