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Payrolls Miss Dovish Repricing Consolidates; Fed Minutes and Next CPI Are the Catalysts
June payrolls (+57k) miss continues to anchor the dovish repricing with September hike probability falling to ~53%, but French chief economists still expect a hike this year and OIS markets price one full hike; gold bounced above $4,000 on short-covering, USD volatility remains underappreciated, and next week's FOMC minutes (July 8) are the next policy-signal event.
Iranian Control Assertion Complicates Hormuz Reopening, OPEC Surge Flows In, Oil Near $72
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remains complicated by Iran's assertive control posture — at least eight ships turned back near Oman's coast — even as UK/France deploy military assets to secure a southern Omani route, OPEC output surged 2.34 million bpd in June on resumed flows, and Citi sees Brent falling to $60-65 by year-end, reflecting a market that is pricing normalization but not the unresolved governance dispute.