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The 60-day MOU expired August 17 without a successor, leaving Strait of Hormuz shipping at just 5% of pre-war levels.

• What happened: No deal...

Gold surged past $4,400 as three forces aligned: a weaker dollar, lower rate-hike odds, and rising Middle East risk.

• Dollar drop: USD hit a...

• Futures preview: Dow futures slipped 0.09% while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.09% and 0.25% ahead of the week.
• Earnings lineup: Home...

Treasury yields passing 5% won't break the market, says Ritholtz Wealth Management's Josh Brown, as 30-year yields top 5.31% while the S&P retreats from record highs.

• 30-year yield climbed to 5.31% (also reported at 5.29% and 5.26%), the highest since June 2007 amid heavy debt supply and persistent inflation.
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Long-term Treasury yields hit 19-year highs as three forces converge:

• Fed policy risk: Citadel Securities warns the central bank's reluctance to...

Memory chip stocks surged in pre-market trading on tight AI-driven supply and SanDisk's strong guidance, with SNDK up over 5%, MU and WDC gaining more...

• July core CPI rose just 0.2% month-over-month (2.5% year-over-year), giving the Fed breathing room ahead of its mid-September meeting
• Goldman...

Two market voices confirm July CPI landed squarely in line with expectations.

• Headline CPI: +0.1% MoM and 3.4% YoY
• Core CPI: +0.2% MoM and 2.5%...

Trump vowed to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory after defeating Iran, enforcing a blockade that limits ship passage. Iran rejected the...

Despite in-line CPI and softer PPI, 10-year yields stayed near 4.71% while 30-year yields ticked higher.

Traders cite yield-curve normalization and...

This week centers on retail earnings from major names and the release of FOMC minutes.

• Key reports: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, TJX, Estee Lauder,...

S&P 500 options data shows heavy open interest at 7,500, with dealer hedging turning negative below 7,450 and raising downside risk.

• VIX at 14.2 YTD...

• Reddit S&P 500 inclusion: Triggers ~$2.9B in forced index-fund buying (16.7M shares) on Aug 18, nearly 3x daily volume, fueling pre-inclusion gains...

Associated Equipment Distributors is pressing U.S. and Canadian officials to resolve trade disputes before the August 19 deadline, warning that new...

• Market pricing shift: September hike odds fell to 69% chance of no change after weak July retail sales (-0.6%), negative job growth (-23k), and...

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