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Payrolls surprise flips September hike odds back toward 60%; Trump pressures cuts into the quiet period
Friday's August payrolls report — far above consensus, with unemployment steady and prior months revised up — reversed Wednesday's Waller-driven cooling and lifted September hike odds to roughly 58–65%, making next week's CPI the sole arbiter even as President Trump publicly demanded cuts .
Iran alleges US tanker strike near Kharg as Brent locks in 8.8% weekly gain
Iran's state broadcaster accused the US of striking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island — an unverified, single-source claim Washington did not comment on — while Brent closed the week up 8.8% at $95.85, hedge funds turned most bullish on crude since May, and Barclays/Kpler data put Hormuz net exports at about half the prewar level with inventories back in decline .