· Friday
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Payrolls-Day Coin Flip: September Odds ~50–57%; Musalem Confirms His Hike Lean, FT Says Warsh Prepared to Act If Data Stay Hot; the "Mini-FOMC" Regime Meets the FIMA Liquidity Layer
July nonfarm payrolls land today with September pricing a genuine coin flip — 54% per Reuters "basically a coin toss" , 55% on CME FedWatch , swaps >50% , 57% market vs 50% Kalshi — while Musalem revealed he favored a 25bp hike last week and the FT reports Warsh is prepared to raise in September if inflation stays hot , leaving every data release to function as a "mini-FOMC" in the no-guidance regime .
Iran Draft Plan Would Bar US/Israeli Ships From Hormuz With Fines Up to 20% of Cargo Value; Tehran Strikes "Enemy Targets" Near the Strait; Houthis Claim Large-Scale Yemen Attack; Brent Rebounds to ~$83.5 Yet Down ~5% on Week; Transits 33 Mon–Thu vs 50
The expectations-driven de-escalation stalled and partly reversed: Iran published a draft plan that would bar US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and fine violators up to 20% of cargo value, struck "enemy targets" near the strait, and its Houthi allies claimed a large-scale attack on Yemeni government forces — Brent rebounded 1.2–1.6% to ~$83.5 (still ~5% down on the week) as the Iran-Oman deal stays in "final stage" drafting .