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FOMC votes to hold rates steady
The Federal Reserve maintains the federal funds rate at 3.5%–3.75%, noting elevated inflation and supply shocks, while acknowledging solid economic growth. No hint of an imminent rate cut, disappointing markets.
Broad market selloff ensues
Dow plunges 1,152 points (2.18%), S&P 500 falls 1.51%, Nasdaq drops 1.74% as investors flee risk assets amid fears of higher-for-longer rates and mixed earnings.
Crypto and Stock Futures Rally on Ceasefire
Bitcoin rises to $65,500, Ethereum gains 3.37%, and over $200M in crypto shorts are liquidated. U.S. stock futures climb sharply on easing geopolitical tensions.
US and Iran Halt Strikes
After 13 days of attacks, the United States holds off on further military action against Iran starting Friday night. Iran reciprocates by ceasing its retaliatory strikes.
Houthi Embargo Announcement
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia declares a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, threatening oil export routes through the Red Sea and stoking supply fears.
Crypto & Equity Sell-off
Bitcoin drops to $64,953, Ethereum to $1,871, XRP to $1.10, Dogecoin to $0.069; Dow falls 507 points, Nasdaq slides 2.15%. Over $250M in crypto liquidations occur, with $188M in longs wiped out.
AI rally accelerates; Brent nears $92
Micron jumped 12.6%, Nvidia rose 2%, and indices climbed. Brent crude briefly touched near $92 due to U.S.-Iran attacks, settling at $91.01. 10-year yield hit 4.63%.
AI stocks begin recovery
Micron gained 1.9% and Nvidia advanced as bargain-hunting emerged after last week's sell-off.
U.S. June CPI report released
Consumer prices rose 3.5% YoY, below expectations, easing inflation fears and prompting a drop in bond yields.
Oil price spike as U.S.-Iran tensions flare
Worries over a possible Strait of Hormuz closure drove Brent crude prices sharply higher.
Stock market rebound led by tech
S&P 500 gained 0.4%, Nasdaq climbed 0.9%; Micron and Nvidia rose 4.9% and 4.1% respectively.
Equity sell-off and rate hike fears
S&P 500 lost 0.8% amid concerns that the Fed might raise interest rates and tech valuations were stretched.
AI stocks tumble
In the week ending July 17, AI stocks sold off sharply; Micron Technology dropped 13.3% amid fears of overvaluation.
US Strikes on Iran Begin
Military operation commences, initially seen as limited but escalates over subsequent days, setting the stage for prolonged geopolitical uncertainty.
Brent crude less than $72/bbl
Oil prices were stable before U.S.-Iran hostilities, with Brent trading below $72 per barrel.
Lee Raymond, the former ExxonMobil CEO who delivered 14% average annual shareholder returns and engineered the historic $82 billion Mobil merger, has died at 87. His tenure remains a benchmark for value creation in the oil patch, even as the company navigates a low-carbon future.
Lee Raymond, the ExxonMobil CEO who built an oil empire and relentlessly downplayed climate science, has died at 87. His $357 million retirement package remains a symbol of fossil-fuel profiteering, even as Exxon now faces lawsuits and pressure to decarbonize.
Source: theage.com.au · watoday.com.au
The Federal Reserve maintained rates at 3.5%–3.75%, triggering the Dow's worst single-day percentage drop since late 2025—a 1,152-point plunge. Investors confront sticky inflation, Middle East risk, and a possible policy error.
Source: oklahomastar.com · asiabulletin.com
Renewed fighting in the Middle East sent Brent crude up 7.2% to $88.03 per barrel, raising immediate concerns about the security of oil tanker routes and the cost of fuel for global supply chains. This spike threatens to reignite cost-push inflation just as logistics networks were stabilizing.
Iran's direct missile attack on U.S. forces and the subsequent U.S.-Saudi strikes on Tehran's proxies in Iraq sent oil prices soaring and equities tumbling. The incident highlights the fragile defense posture in the Middle East and the immediate market consequences of military escalation.
Oil's 7.2% surge to $88.03 on Iran-U.S. clashes triggered a broad equity selloff, with the Dow down 825 points. The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged but three dissenters wanted a hike, leaving markets on edge about a potential policy pivot to combat resurgent inflation.
Source: mainlinemedianews.com · goskagit.com
Oil's sharp retreat on Monday unwound geopolitical risk premiums, easing inflation fears and boosting bond and equity markets. Brent dropped to $90.41, while U.S. gasoline reached $4.11/gallon. Investors see immediate relief but caution over fragile diplomacy.
A sudden 6.6% drop in Brent crude to $90.41 offers consumers relief from sky-high fuel costs, yet the dip may undercut renewable energy investment. The geopolitical pause highlights the volatile dance between fossil fuel dependence and the clean energy transition.
Source: cbsnews.com · finance.yahoo.com
Bitcoin and Ethereum led a Sunday night crypto rally after the US and Iran paused hostilities, triggering a $200M liquidation event with 80% coming from short positions. Stock futures also jumped, with the Dow adding 253 points. An analyst declared a bottom very likely as fear sentiment persists.
Bitcoin spiked to $65,500 late Sunday, triggering a massive short squeeze that erased $160 million in bearish positions. Ethereum jumped 3.37%, and the Fear & Greed Index remains in Fear as an unnamed analyst declares a bottom is very likely.
A comparison of Marvell Technology and UiPath’s quarterly revenue reveals a tale of scale versus margins. Marvell’s massive semiconductor revenue and S&P 500 inclusion contrast with UiPath’s high-margin automation software, offering distinct AI investment opportunities.
Source: The Motley Fool · fool.com
SpaceX's record-breaking public listing, with a market cap of $2.1 trillion, will soon make it a core holding in major indices, cementing space as a mainstream investment category for passive strategies and potentially transforming the sector's capital flows.
The AI-driven space company's public debut at $2.1 trillion will compel index funds to include it, giving passive investors and 401(k) holders unavoidable exposure to a highly valued AI-adjacent stock, reshaping how artificial intelligence valuations ripple through retirement accounts.
Source: fortune.com · wsls.com
Wall Street’s risk-on mood pushed the S&P 500 up 0.9% as AI chipmakers Micron and Nvidia staged a powerful recovery. However, Brent crude’s climb to $91.01 and the 10-year Treasury yield’s rise to 4.63% signal that markets are pricing in renewed inflation risks from U.S.-Iran tensions, potentially forcing the Fed to resume tightening.
Brent crude's surge to $91.01 per barrel amid U.S.-Iran hostilities adds inflationary pressure that could slow the shift to renewables. Higher interest rates—if the Fed tightens to combat energy-driven inflation—would raise capital costs for clean energy projects and electric vehicle adoption, even as AI stocks ride a separate wave of optimism.
AI chip stocks roared back Tuesday with Micron surging 12.6% and Nvidia climbing 2%, recovering from last week’s selloff, even as Brent crude’s spike to $91.01 threatens the low-rate environment that sustains AI infrastructure investment. The rally underscores the sector’s momentum but leaves valuations vulnerable to macro tightening.
Source: dailynews.com · timescall.com
The massive IPO underscores the cloud infrastructure spending spree driven by AI, promising growth for SaaS platforms leveraging these chips.
U.S. stocks climbed, with the S&P 500 extending its rally, propelled by AI euphoria and the blockbuster debut of SK Hynix, which raised $26.5 billion—the largest foreign tech IPO in years.
The AI chip sector remains white-hot as Nvidia leads market gains and SK Hynix’s record debut confirms sustained demand for AI memory and compute.
Source: texarkanagazette.com · timesfreepress.com
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