The Move The dominant cross-asset story right now isn’t centered in Frankfurt, but its consequences are landing squarely on European policymakers’ desks. Reuters and Al Jazeera report that US inflation stayed sticky in July, with the outlet tying the persistence directly to energy prices that have spiraled since the US and Israel struck Iran. That’s … Read more
Snapshot US President Donald Trump declared a US-Iran agreement “all signed” on Sunday, and markets wasted no time repricing risk. WTI crude dropped 5.17% to $80.49 per barrel — a swift, decisive move that cascaded through every major asset class by Monday’s session. The S&P 500 gained 2.29% to 7,563, the Nasdaq surged 3.33% to … Read more
The Fed’s worst nightmare just became more probable: sticky energy-driven inflation forcing a policy error. US inflation data released overnight clocked in at a new three-year high, sending the 10-year Treasury yield rocketing 14 basis points to 4.56% and triggering a decisive 2.10% selloff in the Nasdaq. This isn’t just another CPI beat—the VIX climbing … Read more