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Warsh Strikes Dovish Tone on Inflation, ADP Miss Triggers Gold Bounce and Front-End Repricing; All Eyes on June NFP Binary
Fed Chair Warsh struck a dovish tone on inflation at the ECB Sintra forum — acknowledging that inflation risks and expectations have declined over recent weeks — even as he reiterated no early easing roadmap and refused to signal the July meeting; the ADP employment miss (98k vs 118k consensus) triggered a front-end repricing, with July hike probability falling to ~28% and gold bouncing back above $4,000; the June nonfarm payrolls report is the next binary clearing event, with BofA scenario analysis showing asymmetric tail risks — a weak print could trigger sharp CTA short-covering in front-end rates.
Strait of Hormuz: Talks Progress Noted in Doha, Iran Warns on Routes, Oil Falls Below $71
U.S. and Iranian indirect talks in Doha concluded with Qatar reporting "positive progress" while Iran's military issued a new warning that all vessels must follow Iranian-designated routes or face a "forceful response"; oil prices fell for a third consecutive day with Brent below $71/bbl and WTI near $68, as the market prices a supply-normalization narrative that has now overwhelmed residual risk premiums, even as transit data shows recovery is fragile and incomplete.