Mathan Soma
@mathansoma.bsky.social
Decades in finance, tech, consultancy, strategy, quant and data analytics. Ex everything and always learning new things. My views. No advice. Love data!
UK consumer credit hits the second highest month in a decade. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 5, 2026 at 12:29 PM
UK consumer credit hits the second highest month in a decade. It may be different this time! 🤔
Sunset Strip - Australian Trading Day Market Report
The US cosplay attack only adds to the macro worries
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The US cosplay attack only adds to the macro worries
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
January 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Sunset Strip - Australian Trading Day Market Report
The US cosplay attack only adds to the macro worries
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
The US cosplay attack only adds to the macro worries
deepdataanalytics.com.au/sunset-strip/
#sunsetstrip #deepdata #analytics #economics #investing #portfolio #tradingstrategy
Indonesian inflation hits the highest level since May 2024. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 5, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Indonesian inflation hits the highest level since May 2024. It may be different this time! 🤔
Oil has now moved up to be flat after Venezuela attack. Given the unique resource and structural problems and low current production, it's not expected to have any meaningful effect on the market for years. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Oil has now moved up to be flat after Venezuela attack. Given the unique resource and structural problems and low current production, it's not expected to have any meaningful effect on the market for years. It may be different this time! 🤔
We live in interesting times! 🤔
January 4, 2026 at 11:50 PM
We live in interesting times! 🤔
Lynas $LYC breaking down trend. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 4, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Lynas $LYC breaking down trend. It may be different this time! 🤔
Asian Tech Ex Japan...back near all time high. Chinese techs outperforming US techs. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Asian Tech Ex Japan...back near all time high. Chinese techs outperforming US techs. It may be different this time! 🤔
It looks like we pawned democracy on self interest and got just pure crazy. Let's see what the rest of the developed nations are going to do. We are not even 1% of the way into 2026. Every country and every asset is free for all. Start pricing in sovereign risk and debt bubble!🤔
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 AM
It looks like we pawned democracy on self interest and got just pure crazy. Let's see what the rest of the developed nations are going to do. We are not even 1% of the way into 2026. Every country and every asset is free for all. Start pricing in sovereign risk and debt bubble!🤔
US has started a war with Venezuela blaming terror and drug link but in reality to steal their resources. Even if you don't like their government, they are a sovereign country. This is Russia or Israel play book to steal their land. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
US has started a war with Venezuela blaming terror and drug link but in reality to steal their resources. Even if you don't like their government, they are a sovereign country. This is Russia or Israel play book to steal their land. It may be different this time! 🤔
Chip wars are not going away!🤔
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns
President Donald Trump on Friday blocked U.S. photonics firm HieFo Corp's $3 million acquisition of assets in New Jersey-based aerospace and defense specialist Emcore, citing national security and Chi...
www.reuters.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chip wars are not going away!🤔
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Social Media in 2026 > Paid influencer creates a fake claim using a fox news clip and then the social media platform owner adds his lack of knowledge and promotes it for political reason. So...MSM is bad but fake on fake social media is better? We live in interesting times! 🤔
January 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Social Media in 2026 > Paid influencer creates a fake claim using a fox news clip and then the social media platform owner adds his lack of knowledge and promotes it for political reason. So...MSM is bad but fake on fake social media is better? We live in interesting times! 🤔
EU manufacturing falls further into contraction. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
EU manufacturing falls further into contraction. It may be different this time! 🤔
Japanese 10 year yield keeps rising to new highs since the 90's. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 2, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Japanese 10 year yield keeps rising to new highs since the 90's. It may be different this time! 🤔
Aussie 10 year bond yield weekly close hits the highest level since 2011. We live in interesting times! 🤔
January 2, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Aussie 10 year bond yield weekly close hits the highest level since 2011. We live in interesting times! 🤔
Despite global uncertainty, Aussie manufacturing is holding up better than recent years. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Despite global uncertainty, Aussie manufacturing is holding up better than recent years. It may be different this time! 🤔
We are moving from the year of the snake to the year of the horse. Interesting thematics in play. Given the Chinese new year is in February, 2026Q1 is going to be interesting to say the least! 🤔
January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
We are moving from the year of the snake to the year of the horse. Interesting thematics in play. Given the Chinese new year is in February, 2026Q1 is going to be interesting to say the least! 🤔
CME gets greedy on precious metals or did major players push them to do this? It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
Gold, silver prices fall after CME raises precious metals margins — again
The moves come at the end of a blockbuster year of annual gains for the precious metals.
www.cnbc.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:09 AM
CME gets greedy on precious metals or did major players push them to do this? It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/g...
Just for context...NASDAQ V Bitcoin...Bitcoin seems to lead the cycle over the last decade and NASDAQ eventually plays catch up. It may be different this time! 🤔
January 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Just for context...NASDAQ V Bitcoin...Bitcoin seems to lead the cycle over the last decade and NASDAQ eventually plays catch up. It may be different this time! 🤔
Aussie market is pure global passive flow in the short week on low turnover. Market following the passive flow which is dominated by $CBA. We live in interesting times! 🤔
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Aussie market is pure global passive flow in the short week on low turnover. Market following the passive flow which is dominated by $CBA. We live in interesting times! 🤔
China official PMIs are better than expected. Stimulus rain is not coming. Nothing to see here! 🤔
December 31, 2025 at 1:41 AM
China official PMIs are better than expected. Stimulus rain is not coming. Nothing to see here! 🤔
Global passive funds have been jamming up the market with concentrated stocks since 2022 on tech/AI spin to kill active funds. Reality...German DAX in USD has outperformed S&P 500 on annual return for most of 2025. It's not tech. It's just multiple expansion with hope spin! 🤔
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Global passive funds have been jamming up the market with concentrated stocks since 2022 on tech/AI spin to kill active funds. Reality...German DAX in USD has outperformed S&P 500 on annual return for most of 2025. It's not tech. It's just multiple expansion with hope spin! 🤔
US bond yield looks like getting ready to run higher. It may be different this time! 🤔
December 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
US bond yield looks like getting ready to run higher. It may be different this time! 🤔
Genocide doesn't want witnesses. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel to revoke licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza
The move was criticised by foreign ministers from from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Genocide doesn't want witnesses. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US Fed minutes rains on market optimism. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.
www.cnbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
US Fed minutes rains on market optimism. It may be different this time! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/f...
As expected...path to false flags to Iran and Venezuela has been set up by White House. We live in interesting times! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...
U.S. sanctions Iranian, Venezuelan groups tied to weapons trade
The sanctions come a day after President Donald Trump threatened Iran over attempts to rearm, and amid a monthlong pressure campaign against Venezuela.
www.cnbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As expected...path to false flags to Iran and Venezuela has been set up by White House. We live in interesting times! 🤔
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/u...