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Global Daily: Willy Wonka and the Compute Factories
Oil prices are rising again on news of the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline following drone strikes, and the Houthis’ seizure of strategic locations...

How to paint yourself into a corner
Yesterday’s CPI report was the last piece of the puzzle and made us change our call from zero rate hikes in 2026 to one and done.

A Hawkish Version of No Forward Guidance
For a Chair who does not want to give forward guidance, Warsh was very effective in raising the market-implied probability of a Fed rate hike in September.

All talk and no hike
Today’s FOMC meeting was all talk and no action.

Global Daily: Circle of Life
Active Brent crude futures fell by almost 5% yesterday as the US extended its pause on striking Iran...

Talking about hikes
We expect this week’s FOMC “family fight” to center on rate hikes, but we do not expect the Committee to make a decision just yet.