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〈FOMC Meeting Maximum Uncertainty: July Hike Probability at 38% vs All Economists Expect Hold; Brent at $100, 10-Year at 4.71%, 30-Year Real Yield at 2.98%; Consensus Fragility at Cycle Extreme〉
CME FedWatch July hike probability hits 38% (from 13% a week ago) while all surveyed economists expect a hold — the widest consensus-vs-market gap of the cycle; Brent crude breached $100/bbl, 10-year yield at 4.71%, 30-year at 5.19%, and 30-year real yield hit 2.98% (2008 high); Citi, Nomura, and Morgan Stanley all see a hold with two hawkish dissents, but Citi warns market pricing may force the Fed's hand; BofA's Bull & Bear Indicator triggered a sell signal at 9.6, and semiconductor stocks entered a correction (-21% from peak).
〈Brent Surges Past $100 on Dual-Chokepoint Crisis; Saudi Arabia Strikes Houthis; Diplomacy Flirts While Fighting Rages〉
Brent crude breached $100/bbl again as the dual-chokepoint supply crisis fully materialized — Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen after the group targeted Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and declared a maritime blockade; the U.S. completed a 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while Iran retaliated with drone and missile attacks on U.S. bases; an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran for talks, and the U.S. and U.K. plan a London conference on the Strait of Hormuz, offering a tentative diplomatic off-ramp even as fighting intensifies.