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JGB Futures Rise Amid Falling Crude Oil Prices

• JGB futures rose in early Tokyo trade amid falling crude oil prices, according to the report.
• Falling crude oil prices typically lead to lower inflation in Japan.

Oil Prices Sink, Stock Futures Rally as U.S. and Iran Pause Attacks

• U.S. stock-index futures rallied and oil prices tumbled after the U.S. and Iran paused fighting.
• Wall Street is gearing up for a busy week featuring the Fed's meeting and key Big Tech earnings reports.

Russia Stocks Lower at Close of Trade; MOEX Russia Index Unchanged

• Russian stocks closed lower, with the MOEX Russia Index ending roughly unchanged, according to the report.

United Reportedly Sought Merger With Delta Before Approaching American

• United reportedly sought a merger with Delta before approaching American Airlines, according to the report.

ETF Assets in Brazil Nearly Triple in Two Years to $22.8bn

• Brazil's ETF assets have nearly tripled over two years to reach $22.8 billion, according to the report.

FOMC Preview: Fed Likely to Hold Rates Despite Oil Spike, Citi Sees Dovish Outcome

• The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady at this FOMC meeting despite a spike in oil prices.
• Citigroup expects a dovish outcome from the meeting.

Wisconsin's Warning on Election Bets Intensifies Fight With Prediction Markets

• A legal battle between Wisconsin state regulators and prediction-market platforms like Kalshi is intensifying ahead of the midterm elections.

Dow Jones Futures: U.S., Iran Seek Deal; Apple Leads Earnings Wave, Fed Meeting Ahead

• The U.S. and Iran are reportedly seeking a deal.
• Market attention is focused on the earnings wave led by Apple alongside an upcoming Fed meeting.

The U.S. Economy Is Stronger Than Expected, Which Could Keep Rates Higher for Longer

• U.S. economic data has come in stronger than markets expected.
• This raises the possibility that the Fed could keep interest rates higher for longer than anticipated.

Stock Market Week Ahead: Mag 7 and the Fed — But It's All About the Cash

• This week's market focus is expected to center on Magnificent Seven earnings and the Fed.
• The report emphasizes that, ultimately, it's all about the cash (liquidity/fund flows).

For Gen X Investors, Dotcom Bubble Haunts Stock Market Portfolios Closing In on Retirement

• Many Americans aged 50-55 have 10 to 15 working years left while continuing 401(k)/IRA growth investing.
• This cohort can't afford an ill-timed market crash, making them notably cautious, per the report.

The S&P 500's Earnings Growth Has Gone Bonkers Thanks to One Company

• Markets are gearing up for the busiest week of second-quarter earnings season.
• The S&P 500's overall earnings growth is being disproportionately driven by a single company, per the report.

Ukraine Strikes Iranian Vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran Calls It 'Hostile Act'

• Ukraine struck Iranian vessels in the Caspian Sea; Tehran called it a 'hostile and criminal act.'
• The attack comes alongside Saudi military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, widening the Middle East conflict.

Why Bond Investors Are Pushing Up Some of Your Interest Rates

• Rising 10-year Treasury yields are feeding straight through to mortgage and consumer rates.
• Bond-investor selling is directly raising real-world borrowing costs.
• Concerns are resurfacing about a slowdown in rate-sensitive spending (housing, autos).

A sign that tightening is already underway via market rates, independent of the Fed's own next move.

Trump Threatens EU With 'Substantial Tariff' Over Big Tech Fines

• Trump called the EU's fines against Google 'robbing' and lashed out publicly.
• He also revisited prior penalties against Apple, Meta and Amazon.
• The threat of fresh EU tariffs reignites trade tension.

Whether it's resolved matters less than the pattern itself — regulation and tariffs bundled together again points to persistent headline risk.

Is the Fed About to Hike Rates?

• The debate had been about the pace of cuts — now a hike is suddenly on the table.
• A new round of tariffs is stoking fresh inflation-reacceleration worries.
• Uncertainty is building ahead of next week's rate decision.

The heavier signal isn't the hike odds — it's that trade policy can once again jerk around monetary policy.