· Tuesday
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〈Soft Inflation Data vs Hawkish Fed Rhetoric Create Policy Standoff; Margin Debt Hits Record $1.5T, Market Pricing Remains Bimodal〉
The past week's soft June CPI/PPI data has decisively removed the July hike from the table (~85-93% hold probability), but hawkish Fed rhetoric (Warsh, Logan, Williams) and the oil surge to ~$88 keep September hike odds at ~52-55%; institutional forecasts diverge sharply — Deutsche Bank sees two hikes (Sep, Dec), J.P. Morgan expects no hike through 2026, while BofA maintains a three-hike call; the NYSE margin debt hit a record $1.5 trillion, and the UBS tone tracker shows Fed communication has turned net hawkish for the first time since June 2025.
〈Tenth Night of Strikes; Houthi Blockade of Red Sea Opens Second Front; Oil Holds Near $90; Mediators Propose 10-Day Ceasefire〉
The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes for a tenth consecutive night, with Iran attacking a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi rebels announcing a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, opening a potential second front; Brent crude held above $88–$90/bbl while mediators proposed a 10-day ceasefire to salvage the collapsed interim deal.