📅 Economic Releases
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| 8:30 AM | Empire State Manufacturing Index | Low |
| 9:15 AM | Capacity Utilization Rate | Low |
| 9:15 AM | Industrial Production m/m | Low |
| 10:00 AM | NAHB Housing Market Index | Low |
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🔥 Hot Market News
| Peace deal between US and Iran announced, with strait of Hormuz expected to reopen The US and Iran have reached a peace deal to end nearly four months of conflict, with the agreement including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting naval blockades following Israeli strikes on Lebanon. A signing ceremony is expected to take place in Geneva, while further negotiations will address Iran’s nuclear program.
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| UK, France, Germany, Italy ready to lift Iran sanctions after US-Iran deal, say Iran can never get bomb The UK, France, Germany, and Italy have expressed their readiness to lift sanctions on Iran following a new deal between the US and Iran, emphasizing their stance that Iran should never acquire nuclear weapons.
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| Asia Pacific Stock Markets Surge Following US-Iran Peace Deal Announcement Stock markets in the Asia Pacific region jumped significantly following the announcement of a framework to end the United States-Israel war on Iran. This included a 5.5% rise in Japan’s Nikkei 225 and a 5.7% increase in South Korea’s Kospi, while the agreement aims to open the Strait of Hormuz, affecting global oil flows and easing energy markets.
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| Elliott takes nearly 5% stake in UK distributor Bunzl Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has acquired nearly a 5% stake in Bunzl and is advocating for a share buyback worth up to 10% of the company's market value, along with a strategic review of its North American operations, where over half of its revenue originates.
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| US Bars Foreign Access to Anthropic’s AI Models Amid Security Concerns The US government has ordered AI startup Anthropic PBC to disable foreign access to its most advanced AI models following concerns that the Fable 5 model could be 'jailbroken.' This decision marks a significant government intervention in AI operations, as it raises security concerns and suggests increased regulatory control over AI developers like Anthropic.
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💱 Forex & Commodities
| Speculators Increase Yen Bets as Carry Trade Revives Speculators have raised their bets against the yen to a high not seen in nine years, as leveraged funds increased bearish positions to over 115,000 contracts, amid the yen's decline and potential rate hikes by the Bank of Japan.
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| Gold Jumps 2% Above $4,300 as US-Iran Peace Deal Eases Inflation Fears Gold prices rose by 2% to surpass $4,300 as a peace deal between the US and Iran helped alleviate concerns over inflation.
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| Geopolitics: US-Iran Deal May Lift Chinese Oil Demand, Add to Global Inflation Pressure A potential US-Iran deal could increase Chinese demand for oil, potentially exacerbating global inflation pressures according to Bloomberg Economics.
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| US-Iran deal lowers grain prices by easing Hormuz tensions, impacts food inflation, fertiliser costs A recent deal between the US and Iran has reduced tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to lower grain prices, which in turn affects food inflation and reduces fertiliser costs in the agriculture markets.
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| Traders are most positive on US dollar since February 2025 Traders have become increasingly optimistic about the US dollar, accumulating US$27.8 billion in bets on its strength amid the Middle East conflict and rising oil prices. The US dollar has recently increased by about 1.6% following military actions involving the US, Israel, and Iran, as investors seek the currency as a safe haven.
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🪙 Crypto News
| China develops digital payments system to challenge US dollar dominance The People's Bank of China will implement a framework upgrade for the digital yuan by January 2026, transforming it into an interest-bearing deposit system. This move is part of China's strategy to diminish the dollar's dominance in global payments, with plans to expand cross-border capabilities and involve more financial institutions in managing the e-CNY.
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| Crypto token’s 50% wipeout shows magnitude of AI-hacking threat A security researcher used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.8 AI to identify a critical vulnerability in Zcash, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, that had gone undetected for over four years, causing its token value to drop by about 50% after the flaw's disclosure.
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| Bitcoin Rises to $65,590 as Peace Deal with Iran Impacts Market Dynamics Bitcoin's price increased by 4% following a peace deal with Iran, but institutional demand remains low, with spot Bitcoin ETF outflows continuing. Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped by 10% due to power capacity being redirected to AI, and the macroeconomic factors remain uncertain with rising CPI and an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.
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