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〈Oil Surge Revives Inflation Fears; FOMC Divergence Widens With Logan, Hammack Pushing for Hike; Market Prices 69% September Hike Probability; AU.S. Debt 15% AI-Linked〉
The oil surge above $83/bbl (Iran military strikes) has revived inflation fears, pushing 10- and 30-year Treasury yields to two-month highs and lifting September hike probability to 69% (CME FedWatch); HSBC expects a July hold but flags Logan and Hammack as potential dissenters, while the hawkish dot plot (9 of 18 participants expecting a hike) is partially tempered by slightly more dovish FOMC minutes; the market narrative shifts from "fear of rate hikes" to "fear of weakening demand" amid AI-credit market concentration (15% of US debt financing tied to AI) and gold finding support near $4,080.
〈11th Night of Strikes; Houthi Red Sea Blockade Takes Effect With Tanker U-Turns; Brent Breaches $92; Trump Threatens Nuclear Site〉
The U.S. launched an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran as Houthi threats to blockade Saudi Red Sea ports began taking material effect — multiple oil tankers made U-turns away from Bab el-Mandeb, while Brent crude surged past $92/bbl (up $20 since July 7); Trump threatened to strike an underground nuclear site near Natanz, Iran warned of major escalation; diplomatic efforts through Pakistan continued but remained stymied.