Treasury's max $6B 10-to-20 year repurchase is set for Thursday; yields still rose after the announce, with high and last...

Dow 52,380.66 down 0.77%, S&P 7,636.36 down 0.48%, Nasdaq 26,253.34 down 0.64%; Brent settle $101.21; AAA gas about $4.22.

IRGC says it hit two U.S. ships and eight tankers; U.S. denies vessel hits; Jordan reports 18 of 20 intercepts;...

Sequoia, StepStone, a16z, and Perennial participate; distinct from January's $5 billion employee tender.

Anonymous sources cite JPMorgan work and ~$250 million EBITDA at an illustrative 20 times; no deal guaranteed.

Reuters midday wire near $4,417 to $4,418 is a last, not a settle; refresh COMEX and spot at publish.

Rezaei frames sanctions-list intent from the U.S. blockade line; framed as intent, not a gazetted charted zone.

Secondary peak reports conflict around $14,728 to $14,779; official Sep. 8 settle not locked, so high is not last.

USD/JPY last near 153.6 after Tuesday's ~152.89 extreme; BoJ hike bets are backdrop only, not a path rewrite.

ASX-listed Austal rose 7.1 percent on the syndicate IOI; four-week diligence ahead, no definitive deal.