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Warsh Task Force Details Imminent, Rate-Path Divergence Widens as BofA and UBS Stakes Diverge Sharply; Dollar Strength Tests Global Liquidity
A growing analytical chasm opens on the rate path — BofA holds to three hikes while UBS predicts no move through 2026 and a March 2027 cut — as Warsh prepares to unveil five task force details in coming weeks; the dollar holds near 101.4 after hitting a 13-month high, but the Nasdaq's 4.6% weekly decline and a 130bp collapse in short-dated inflation breakevens signal a fragile disinflation narrative that challenges the hawkish consensus.
Strait of Hormuz: U.S.-Iran Agree to Stand Down After Four Days of Strikes, Oil Edges Up as Talks Resume in Doha
The four-day U.S.-Iran military exchange appears to pause: both sides agreed to cease attacks and resume talks in Qatar on Tuesday, with a senior U.S. official stating vessels can move freely, but Kpler data shows daily transit numbers fell from 73 (June 24) to as low as 10 (June 27), Hapag-Lloyd warned a "new normal" of heightened risk and uncertain regulation has set in, and Iran's foreign minister reiterated Tehran's sole right to manage the Strait, leaving the core control dispute unresolved as Brent edged up 0.5–1% to ~$73/bbl.