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Can a sudden spike in oil and rising Treasury yields force the Fed to rethink its rate-cut path? We unpack how geopolitically-driven crude gains and mixed jobs data are roiling markets — with fallout for Visa/Mastercard’s swipe-fee settlement, a major municipal-bond antitrust case, HPE’s AI-led rally and Santander’s buyback pause amid the Webster bid.

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Is the U.S. jobs machine finally losing steam — and what will that mean for growth, rates and markets? We parse softer-than-expected June payrolls and a mixed unemployment print alongside fresh U.S.-Iran strikes, Deutsche Bank’s flag on foreign equity financing supplanting Treasuries, chip-led tech weakness and split Big Tech results to show how labor, geopolitics and shifting capital flows are setting the next market move. 

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Can the Fed stay on the sidelines as oil-fueled inflation fears and cooling payrolls reshape markets? We parse market positioning and Treasury moves ahead of the policy decision—how Strait of Hormuz supply risks are feeding inflation expectations and bond yields, and why AI-led chip gains and selective corporate results are colliding with defensive stock pressure.

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Does the split US jobs report — slower payrolls but a falling unemployment rate — clear or cloud the path to Fed rate cuts? We unpack how that ambiguity is driving Treasury yields and equity rotations, prompting a Fed framework review, stoking safe‑haven flows amid US‑Iran tensions, and shaping payments and tech moves from SWIFT's shared‑ledger pilot to semiconductors. 

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Is the Middle East oil shock about to push inflation higher and force markets to reprice risk? We unpack the crude-fuelled spike in yields, sizable fund outflows, and why AI-driven spending and margin pressure at megacaps have left earnings season on edge.

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Is the Middle East oil shock about to push inflation higher and force markets to reprice risk? We unpack the crude-fuelled spike in yields, sizable fund outflows, and why AI-driven spending and margin pressure at megacaps have left earnings season on edge.

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Markets are being rattled as escalating U.S.-Iran conflict pushes oil prices past $99 a barrel, while Alphabet's record $5.9 billion cash burn raises serious concerns across Big Tech about the colossal cost of the AI arms race. In major earnings news, Tesla's stock is plunging 10% after a profit miss fueled by its own heavy spending on AI and robotics, whereas defense contractor Lockheed Martin is soaring over 10% on a stellar beat-and-raise quarter. Other notable movers include Comcast, which saw its Peacock streaming service turn its first-ever profit, and T-Mobile, which is sliding despite a profit beat due to a slight revenue miss.  

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Markets are being rattled as escalating U.S.-Iran conflict pushes oil prices past $99 a barrel, while Alphabet's record $5.9 billion cash burn raises serious concerns across Big Tech about the colossal cost of the AI arms race. In major earnings news, Tesla's stock is plunging 10% after a profit miss fueled by its own heavy spending on AI and robotics, whereas defense contractor Lockheed Martin is soaring over 10% on a stellar beat-and-raise quarter. Other notable movers include Comcast, which saw its Peacock streaming service turn its first-ever profit, and T-Mobile, which is sliding despite a profit beat due to a slight revenue miss.

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The artificial intelligence boom is accelerating with a massive multi-billion dollar deal between AMD and Anthropic for AI chips, while companies like Supermicro and GE Vernova are seeing record orders for the servers and power infrastructure needed to support the buildout. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions are rising as ongoing U.S. strikes against Iran push oil prices near $95 a barrel, and the Trump administration threatens to disrupt the supply of affordable medicine with a proposed 100% tariff on foreign-made generic drugs. In other major corporate news, AT&T's stock is rising on strong subscriber growth, and Wall Street giants like Blackstone and Vanguard are launching new funds to give individual investors greater access to private markets.  

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The United States is escalating geopolitical and trade tensions, launching new strikes against Iran and imposing an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods. Amidst this volatility, several major companies including General Motors, 3M, and Charles Schwab reported strong quarterly results, while Apple secured a key approval to launch its AI features in China through local partnerships. Meanwhile, significant legal battles are unfolding as a federal judge temporarily blocked the Paramount-Warner merger on antitrust grounds and Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly for false advertising.

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