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Hawkish Drift into a Pivotal Week: FedWatch Hold Odds Slip to 60.1% (Hike 39.9%) on Strong Philly Fed/PMI and Resilient Claims; 30Y at 2007 Highs, Term Premia Seen Staying Elevated; Markets Calm Ahead of Jackson Hole, PCE, Nvidia and Possible Treasury Moves
The Fed narrative drifted hawkish into a catalyst-loaded week — FedWatch hold odds slipped to 60.1% (hike 39.9%) as strong Philly Fed/PMI data and resilient claims offset cooling CPI — while markets calmed ahead of Warsh's Jackson Hole keynote, July PCE, Nvidia earnings and possible further Treasury announcements .
Hormuz: Dark Fleet & Gulf Loadings Hold Flows >6 mb/d as Iranian Exports Hit Zero; Bessent Threatens "Unprecedented Economic Isolation"; Focus Shifts From Military to Sanctions
Delta: the economic-warfare layer tightens — Bessent (8/20) threatened "unprecedented economic isolation" and Iran is planning an economic war against Gulf bypass export facilities — while UBS data reconfirm a supply reconfiguration rather than collapse: total Hormuz flows held slightly above 6 mb/d on 5–6 mb/d of dark-fleet shipping and 10.2 mb/d non-Iranian Gulf loadings against zero Iranian loadings ; spot Brent closed the week at $94.54 (+$2.31 w/w) .