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〈Fed Semiannual Report Reaffirms Anti-Inflation Tone, Highlights AI/Tariff Pressure; TIPS Yields Rise on Declining Inflation Worries〉
The Fed's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress reiterated its commitment to price stability with inflation still well above target, citing tariffs, the Iran war energy surge, and AI-driven investment as persistent upward pressures, while noting trimmed-mean PCE has declined — a nuanced message that keeps the September hike probability near 51%; Warsh's perceived anti-inflationary tone in early days adds hawkish tail, while declining inflation worries over the past month have pushed TIPS real yields higher, creating an increasingly attractive lock-in for equity profits.
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Fractured; Talks Continue Amid Deadline, Strait Traffic Halved, Oil Rises ~5% Weekly
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework remains in a collapsed state after a week of tit-for-tat strikes, but diplomatic efforts are continuing under a tight U.S. deadline for Tehran to publicly renounce attacks on shipping; Strait of Hormuz traffic has halved, shipowners are withdrawing capacity, and Brent crude posted its biggest weekly rise in eight weeks (~5.5%) to settle near $76, though prices remain well below wartime highs.