Political & Economic Impact

📊 GDP Contracts, Durable Goods Surge, Markets Near Records • U.S. economy: Q1 GDP revised down to –0.5%; consumer spending and trade both disappointed. Durable goods soared +16.4%, and jobless claims dipped to 236K. • Markets near highs: S&P 500...

📊 Markets Flat, Housing Weakens, Commodities Mixed Ahead of Key OPEC+ Meeting • U.S. stocks steady: S&P flat, Nasdaq +0.3% (Nvidia +4.3%), Dow -0.2%; Micron surged 5% post-earnings. • Housing stalls: New home sales fell 13.7%—lowest in 3 years—amid high...

📊 Wall Street Surges as Powell Eases Fears, Iran Ceasefire Calms Markets • Markets rally: Dow +507 pts, S&P 500 +1.11%, Nasdaq +1.43% as Powell leaves July rate cut door open and downplays recession risks. • Yields fall: Treasury yields...

📊 Markets Rally on Iran De-escalation, Rate Cut Hopes Gain Traction • U.S. equities: S&P 500 closed above 6,000 as Middle East tensions eased; no U.S. casualties from Iran’s missile launches fueled risk-on sentiment. • Fed outlook shifts: Dovish signals...

📊 Markets Mixed as Iran Tensions Simmer, Fed Officials Remain Split • U.S. markets: Dow +0.08%, S&P -0.22%, Nasdaq -0.51%; Fed officials remain split on rate path amid rising tariff-linked inflation. • Macro snapshot: Philly Fed index stayed weak at...

📊 Oil Jumps, Markets Quiet, Crypto Stays Fragile on Geopolitical Tension • U.S. update: Markets closed for Juneteenth; Trump’s Iran strike decision expected within two weeks. • Canada strikes back: Tariff countermeasures announced; steel, aluminum duties begin July 21. •...

📊 Fed Holds Rates, Oil Draws Heavy, Crypto Eyes Key Breakouts • Fed steady: Rates held at 5.25–5.50%; dot plot still sees 2025 cuts, but inflation and growth forecasts revised. • Macro & housing: Housing starts hit 4-year low; GDPNow...

📊 Fed Decision Looms, Markets Slip on Iran Tensions, BTC Pulls Back Markets drop: S&P -0.8%, Nasdaq -0.9%, Dow -0.7% as Trump warned Iran; retail and industrial data disappointed. Fed & GDP: FOMC expected to hold rates; soft data cut...

📊 Markets Tumble, Oil Spikes, Ethereum Hit Despite Mega Buy U.S. stocks: S&P -1.13%, Dow -1.79%, Nasdaq -1.30%—biggest drop since May—on Middle East conflict fears. Commodities: Crude surged 7.26% to $72.98; gold hit $3,446 as safe-haven demand soared. Fed outlook:...

📊 Gold Climbs, Fed Bets Rise, Ripple Makes Bold Projection Markets: S&P +0.4%, Nasdaq/Dow +0.2% as Oracle soared 13.3%; rate cut odds rose after soft PPI and rising jobless claims. Geopolitics: US government embassy evacuations; Israeli-Iran tensions pushed global risk...