Argus Digest: Finstab

Scored 166 articles from 86 feeds; 15 included in digest.

Run ID: run-1788334962188

Generated: September 02, 2026 at 03:54 AM ET

Summaries: claude-sonnet-4-6; enrichment 15/15 succeeded

Source Contribution
Source contribution summary for this digest
SourceTypeIncludedScored28d Digest Rate28d Avg Score28d Hotlist Hit7d Article Age28d Confidence
Bloomberg Marketsnews32017%0.291%2.7hStable
MyFTnews31821%0.271%3.8hStable
WSJ Social Economynews3561%0.450%6.5hStable
Economist: Finance & Economics news22Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data12.9hCollecting
OpenClaw: discovery-rankcurated110Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting dataUnknownCollecting
Ars Technical All Newsnews122%0.071%9.4hStable
SEC Press Releases policy_release12Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data7.6hCollecting
FRB All working paperspolicy_release11Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data2.4hCollecting
Guardiannews0254%0.060%9.8hStable
NYT front page news0206%0.090%5.3hStable
Hacker Newscommentary0192%0.050%7.6hStable
WSJ US Businessnews0127%0.120%8.6hStable
WSJ Tech news086%0.110%7.6hStable
Seeking Alpha Newscommentary0717%0.130%1.1hStable
The Atlanticnews053%0.060%8.3hStable
FT Alphavillenews02~14%~0.22~0%2.9hLow sample
Tom’s Hardwarenews022%0.071%7.9hStable
Better Markets Substacknews01Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data3.9hCollecting
Economist: Europenews01Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data5.9hCollecting
Economist: United Statesnews01Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data11.1hCollecting
Futurismnews015%0.080%6.1hStable
MIT Research Generalresearch01Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data4.0hCollecting
NYT Economynews01Collecting dataCollecting dataCollecting data3.1hCollecting

Source: Bloomberg Markets

Type: news

Included: 3

Scored: 20

28d Digest Rate: 17%

28d Avg Score: 0.29

28d Hotlist Hit: 1%

7d Article Age: 2.7h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: MyFT

Type: news

Included: 3

Scored: 18

28d Digest Rate: 21%

28d Avg Score: 0.27

28d Hotlist Hit: 1%

7d Article Age: 3.8h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: WSJ Social Economy

Type: news

Included: 3

Scored: 5

28d Digest Rate: 61%

28d Avg Score: 0.45

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 6.5h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: Economist: Finance & Economics

Type: news

Included: 2

Scored: 2

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 12.9h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: OpenClaw: discovery-rank

Type: curated

Included: 1

Scored: 10

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: Unknown

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: Ars Technical All News

Type: news

Included: 1

Scored: 2

28d Digest Rate: 2%

28d Avg Score: 0.07

28d Hotlist Hit: 1%

7d Article Age: 9.4h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: SEC Press Releases

Type: policy_release

Included: 1

Scored: 2

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 7.6h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: FRB All working papers

Type: policy_release

Included: 1

Scored: 1

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 2.4h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: Guardian

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 25

28d Digest Rate: 4%

28d Avg Score: 0.06

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 9.8h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: NYT front page

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 20

28d Digest Rate: 6%

28d Avg Score: 0.09

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 5.3h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: Hacker News

Type: commentary

Included: 0

Scored: 19

28d Digest Rate: 2%

28d Avg Score: 0.05

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 7.6h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: WSJ US Business

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 12

28d Digest Rate: 7%

28d Avg Score: 0.12

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 8.6h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: WSJ Tech

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 8

28d Digest Rate: 6%

28d Avg Score: 0.11

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 7.6h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: Seeking Alpha News

Type: commentary

Included: 0

Scored: 7

28d Digest Rate: 17%

28d Avg Score: 0.13

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 1.1h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: The Atlantic

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 5

28d Digest Rate: 3%

28d Avg Score: 0.06

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 8.3h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: FT Alphaville

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 2

28d Digest Rate: ~14%

28d Avg Score: ~0.22

28d Hotlist Hit: ~0%

7d Article Age: 2.9h

28d Confidence: Low sample

Source: Tom’s Hardware

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 2

28d Digest Rate: 2%

28d Avg Score: 0.07

28d Hotlist Hit: 1%

7d Article Age: 7.9h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: Better Markets Substack

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 1

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 3.9h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: Economist: Europe

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 1

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 5.9h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: Economist: United States

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 1

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 11.1h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: Futurism

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 1

28d Digest Rate: 5%

28d Avg Score: 0.08

28d Hotlist Hit: 0%

7d Article Age: 6.1h

28d Confidence: Stable

Source: MIT Research General

Type: research

Included: 0

Scored: 1

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 4.0h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Source: NYT Economy

Type: news

Included: 0

Scored: 1

28d Digest Rate: Collecting data

28d Avg Score: Collecting data

28d Hotlist Hit: Collecting data

7d Article Age: 3.1h

28d Confidence: Collecting

Scored by: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (anthropic)

France’s debt crisis-in-waiting

MyFT | negative | Subscription | Published: 01:30 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The Financial Times article, titled "France's debt crisis-in-waiting" and categorized under European Union coverage, addresses France's fiscal situation. The only textual content available beyond the headline is the phrase "Sowing wild OATs," likely a reference to French government bonds known as OATs (Obligations Assimilables du Trésor). No further substantive detail is present in the supplied article text.

Keywords: sovereign debt, France, fiscal sustainability, OATs (French government bonds), eurozone stability, credit spreads, bond markets, refinancing risk, debt crisis

FEDS Paper: Risks and Uncertainty in Monetary Policy

FRB All working papers | neutral | Published: 15:56 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

This Federal Reserve Finance and Economics Discussion Series (FEDS) working paper, authored by Tobias Adrian, Domenico Giannone, Matteo Luciani, and Mike West, examines how central banks assess macroeconomic risk through two long-standing traditions: scenario analysis (in use since the mid-1990s) and distributional forecasting (practiced since the late 1960s). The authors note that while these approaches are complementary, they have remained separate—scenarios provide narratives without associated probabilities, while distributional forecasts supply probabilities without rich economic interpretation. The paper proposes a unified framework by treating baseline forecasts and scenarios as conditional predictive densities and distributional forecasts as reference predictive distributions. Within this framework, the authors introduce a 'Scenario Synthesis' method that assigns probability weights to scenarios in a manner consistent with the reference distribution, intended as a practical and reproducible tool for risk assessment and policy deliberation under conditions of deep uncertainty. The paper draws on Bayesian predictive synthesis and relates to topics including fan charts, growth-at-risk, and model uncertainty. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Federal Reserve Board or its staff.

Keywords: monetary policy, scenario analysis, distributional forecasting, Federal Reserve research, risk assessment, stress testing, macroeconomic risk, central bank policy, predictive distributions

Yen Gains After BOJ Hawk Leaves Door Open for Outsized Hike

Bloomberg Markets | neutral | Subscription | Published: 02:28 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The yen strengthened against the dollar following remarks by Bank of Japan Board Member Hajime Takata, described as one of the bank's most hawkish members, who signaled openness to a larger-than-usual interest-rate increase as well as consecutive rate hikes.

Keywords: Bank of Japan, monetary policy, interest rate hike, central bank communication, yen appreciation, currency markets, hawkish policy, capital flows

China-US Yield Gap Nears Record High as Treasury Selloff Deepens

Bloomberg Markets | negative | Subscription | Published: 00:12 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

A selloff in US Treasury bonds has driven the yield gap between US and Chinese 10-year government bonds close to a record high, according to Bloomberg Markets. The widening spread raises concerns about the potential for capital to flow out of China.

Keywords: yield gap, US Treasuries, Chinese bonds, capital outflows, yield curve, asset valuations, international capital flows, financial markets

ECB must be prepared to lift interest rates further, says top policymaker

MyFT | neutral | Subscription | Published: 00:00 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

Irish central bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf has said the European Central Bank must be prepared to raise interest rates further. Makhlouf expressed unease at the combination of Eurozone inflation remaining above 3% and robust economic growth.

Keywords: ECB, interest rates, monetary policy, Eurozone inflation, Gabriel Makhlouf, central bank communications, financial conditions, monetary tightening

Europe’s bond markets are suffering a post-holiday shock

Economist: Finance & Economics | negative | Subscription | Published: 17:58 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

An article from The Economist's Finance & Economics section reports that European bond markets are experiencing rising yields in a post-holiday period. The piece notes that the drivers of these yield increases differ somewhat from those seen in the United States, but are described as no less problematic.

Keywords: bond markets, yields, asset valuations, financial markets, Europe, Eurozone, sovereign debt, corporate debt, yield curve, market stress

Where Bond Yields Are Heading as Energy Prices Rise

Bloomberg Markets | neutral | Subscription | Published: 00:56 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

Bloomberg TV contributors discuss how rising energy prices are driving bond yields higher across markets, with traders repositioning in anticipation of further challenges. The 30-year US Treasury yield has climbed back to levels seen just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expanded a buyback program aimed at containing long-term borrowing costs.

Keywords: bond yields, Treasury securities, yield curve, energy prices, asset valuations, market repricing, fiscal policy, fixed-income markets

Insults and bickering overshadow G-20 summit, as it comes to a close amid a global bond market selloff

WSJ Social Economy | negative | Subscription | Published: 21:00 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

The G-20 finance ministers' summit concluded amid a global bond-market selloff, disputes over tariffs, and public insults among participants, according to the Wall Street Journal. Bickering among attendees overshadowed the meeting's proceedings.

Keywords: G-20 summit, bond market selloff, financial ministers, global bond markets, market stress, financial conditions, tariffs, risk premiums

IPO booms can spell trouble for the markets

Economist: Finance & Economics | negative | Subscription | Published: 15:03 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

The article, published in The Economist's Finance & Economics section, argues that booms in initial public offerings (IPOs) can signal trouble ahead for financial markets, noting that companies tend to go public during favorable conditions that may not persist.

Keywords: IPO booms, market cycles, asset valuations, capital markets, market timing, financial froth, market conditions, volatility risk

Nothing in this week’s G-20 suggested an end to the deficits, inflation and geopolitical disruptions that are roiling investors

WSJ Social Economy | negative | Subscription | Published: 21:07 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

According to The Wall Street Journal, the G-20 summit produced nothing to suggest an end to the deficits, inflation, and geopolitical disruptions that are currently unsettling investors. The available article text does not provide detail beyond this central point.

Keywords: G-20, fiscal deficits, inflation, geopolitical disruptions, investor sentiment, global markets, macroeconomic policy

So how big *was* Bessent’s yentervention?

MyFT | neutral | Subscription | Published: 00:30 Sep 02, 2026 (Eastern)

The Financial Times Alphaville section published a piece examining the scale of what it calls 'Bessent's yentervention,' a reference to a yen-related currency intervention associated with Bessent. The article's subtitle indicates the intervention was 'smaller than we had possibly imagined.' The full article is behind a paywall, and the available text does not provide further analytical detail.

Keywords: Treasury Secretary, Bessent, intervention, foreign exchange markets, FX markets, currency, government policy, financial markets

Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

Ars Technical All News | neutral | Published: 15:06 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

Ars Technica presents a roundup of seven science stories, highlighting research topics including "black hole stars," a method for making cookies from plastic, and tiny sound-powered drones, among other findings the publication notes it nearly overlooked.

Keywords: black hole stars, astrophysics, materials science, micro-drones, scientific research

SCAFFOLD: A Large-Scale Structured Dataset of Computer Science Research Figures with Diagram QA and Chain-of-Thought Reasoning Traces

OpenClaw: discovery-rank | N/A | Published: Unknown

The paper introduces SCAFFOLD, a large-scale structured dataset designed to support vision-language model training on computer science research figures such as architecture drawings, system flowcharts, and pipeline schematics. The dataset consists of tuples containing image, caption, context, question-answer pairs, and chain-of-thought reasoning traces, all derived from arXiv computer science papers using layout detection, PDF parsing, and an AI-assisted question-generation process. Three dataset sizes are provided: SCAFFOLD-157K (157,387 pairs from 29,887 figures across 3,058 papers), SCAFFOLD-37K (36,797 pairs), and SCAFFOLD-12K (12,000 pairs). The authors describe SCAFFOLD as filling a gap in publicly available resources, as no prior dataset paired this type of figure with captions, context, questions, answers, and step-by-step reasoning. Baseline experiments using SCAFFOLD-12K were conducted on the Qwen2.5-VL-3B-Instruct model.

Keywords: dataset, computer science, diagrams, vision-language models, machine learning, academic research, flowcharts, architecture drawings

South Korea’s Inflation Rebounds Above 3%

WSJ Social Economy | neutral | Subscription | Published: 19:38 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

South Korea's headline inflation rate rose above 3% in August, reversing a decline from the previous month. The uptick supports the central bank's consecutive interest rate increases aimed at curbing price pressures.

Keywords: South Korea, inflation, Bank of Korea, monetary policy, interest rate hikes, price pressures

SEC Announces Agenda and Panelists for Roundtable on Preparations for 24-Hour Trading

SEC Press Releases | neutral | Published: 15:17 Sep 01, 2026 (Eastern)

The SEC has announced the agenda and panelists for a roundtable on preparations for 24-hour trading, scheduled for September 17, 2026. The event will be held at the SEC's headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., in Washington, D.C., beginning at 10 a.m. No further details about the agenda content or panelist names are provided in the available article text.

Keywords: SEC, 24-hour trading, market structure, equity markets, regulatory roundtable, trading hours, market operations