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Weekly report card

The week's biggest stories, the markets that swung hardest on them, and how the markets called what resolved.

7 Sept – 13 Sept 2026 so far this week

Markets resolved3,579
Favourite won76%
On contested calls 70% 1999 of 2848

Biggest stories

  1. US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks with somber tributes 32 publishers · 9 Sept
  2. Trump Downplays AI Risks as Industry Leaders Push for Safety Oversight 31 publishers · 9 Sept
  3. Anthropic CEO Calls for AI Slowdown Amid Security and Development Concerns 27 publishers · 7 Sept
  4. Apple Unveils First Foldable iPhone Duo Starting at $1,999 25 publishers · 7 Sept
  5. Oil Prices Surge Past $107 as Conflict and Refinery Bottlenecks Drive Diesel to Record Highs 25 publishers · 7 Sept
  6. Trump Pledges $5,000 Checks to Adults If Republicans Win Midterms 22 publishers · 10 Sept
  7. Trump Tariffs Strain US-Canada Relations as Leaders Seek Deal 21 publishers · 8 Sept
  8. Amodei, Altman and Musk call for slower AI development pace 20 publishers · 12 Sept

Biggest swings

Markets on our stories whose odds covered the widest range during the week.

Close calls the market got right

Favourites that lost

By category

Category Resolved Favourite won Contested calls Won when contested
Sports 2691 72% 2388 69%
Weather 668 87% 356 76%
Crypto 127 93% 39 79%
Economy 39 79% 26 69%
Culture 34 74% 26 65%
Politics & world 16 75% 13 69%
Tech & science 4 too few 0