📅 Economic Releases
| Time (ET) | Event | Impact |
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| 8:30 AM | Non-Farm Employment Change | High |
| 8:30 AM | Unemployment Rate | High |
| 8:30 AM | Average Hourly Earnings m/m | High |
| 8:30 AM | Unemployment Claims | Medium |
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$SPX gamma flip point is 7495.06 |
🔥 Hot Market News
| Panasonic Stock Doubles as AI Push Targets 1.4 Trillion in Sales Panasonic Holdings has doubled its stock value this year, driven by heightened demand for AI-related electronic components. The company plans to invest around 500 billion yen into AI infrastructure businesses, expand job cuts to 12,000, and is targeting 1.4 trillion yen in AI sales over the next three years, while CEO Yuki Kusumi focuses on reshaping the business for future growth.
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| Ukraine’s missiles now have almost half of Russia in reach Ukraine has intensified its missile strikes across Russia, activating alerts in numerous regions, including major areas like the Moscow and Volga Federal Districts. Utilizing domestically developed long-range cruise missiles, Ukraine targets critical infrastructure, aiming to damage Russia's war effort and encourage peace negotiations, while Kremlin remains yet to yield to talks.
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| Tech, finance sectors in US losing 28,000 jobs monthly show AI impact on labour AI is increasingly being cited as a reason for layoffs, with almost 102,000 announced job cuts attributed to AI in 2026, particularly in tech and financial sectors. While top banking institutions anticipate further job eliminations, sectors heavily dependent on automation face significant declines in employment.
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| AI Race May Cut Trading Edges From Seven Years to 18 Months As AI adoption increases in the finance sector, researchers are concerned about the market-wide consequences of investors relying on similar AI models, which may lead to more crowded trades and increased risks. A study from New York University found that fund portfolios have become more alike since the spread of AI, potentially reducing the lifespan of profitable trading signals and increasing market convergence.
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| Goldman's Oppenheimer Sees Stock Gains Broadening in Second Half Goldman's Chief Global Equity Strategist, Peter Oppenheimer, predicts that stock gains will become more widespread across different sectors in the latter half of the year.
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| Software Gains as Guggenheim Says AI No Death Knell for Sector Guggenheim analysts assert that the rise of artificial intelligence will not negatively impact the software sector, suggesting potential gains for companies in this industry as AI technology continues to evolve.
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| Meta pops 9% as company makes cloud push to sell excess AI compute power capacity Meta plans to launch a new cloud business selling excess computing power, potentially recuperating some of its AI infrastructure expenses. This move, placing Meta in competition with cloud giants like Amazon and Microsoft, follows its substantial investment in AI and data centers this year.
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| Michael Burry's Short Call Dents Caterpillar's AI-Fueled Rally Michael Burry's decision to short Caterpillar stock has negatively impacted the company's recent rally, which had been driven by advances in artificial intelligence technologies.
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💱 Forex & Commodities
| Alcoa Bets on Aluminum Boom With $5.6 Billion South32 Deal Alcoa has entered into a $5.6 billion agreement with South32, involving a significant transaction between the two companies.
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| Gold Rises as Federal Reserve Chairman's Remarks Weigh on US Monetary Policy Outlook Gold prices increased by up to 2.5% as traders assessed US monetary policy after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stated he would not provide forward guidance on rate policy at a central bank forum in Portugal. Warsh reiterated a commitment to the 2% inflation target, and the market responded with gains in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
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| Goldman flags oil surplus even as nations rebuild stockpiles Global oil market is expected to transition back to an oversupply as the flow through the Strait of Hormuz normalises and the impact of the Iran war fades, despite recent attacks on vessels. Strategic reserves are being replenished, but they will only partially offset the anticipated surplus of around 3 million barrels a day next year.
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| South32 to Focus on Copper and Zinc After Selling Aluminum Business South32 Ltd. has decided to concentrate on copper and zinc, selling its aluminum business which made up 60% of its earnings. The company plans to expand its Sierra Gorda mine in Chile and start production at the Hermosa zinc-copper mine in the US next year, while also exploring acquisition opportunities.
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| Arabica Coffee Surges With Funds Taking Bullish Stance Coffee prices saw a sharp increase on June 30 due to persistent rainfall in Brazil, which has disrupted harvesting operations, raising concerns over coffee quality and tightening global supplies. Speculative buying by investment funds and high demand for Arabica coffee further drove up prices, with the September 2026 Arabica contract closing at 296.45 cents per pound, marking the strongest daily gain in months.
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| UAE Oil Exports Reach Record Highs in June Despite Geopolitical Tensions The UAE's oil exports reached a record high of 3.7 million barrels per day in June, exceeding its previous OPEC quota, by employing strategies such as sending tankers with transponders turned off and using a pipeline to Fujairah to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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| US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have increased to over 10 million barrels per day as a result of American military support, following a peace agreement between President Trump and Iran. Despite this surge, tensions persist as Iran seeks some control over the strait, potentially imposing transit fees, while the US pushes for guaranteed open commercial transit in ongoing negotiations.
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🪙 Crypto News
| Abu Dhabi's MGX Closes $49 Billion Fund to Back AI Companies MGX, a private investment fund based in Abu Dhabi, has closed a $49 billion fund to invest in AI companies, making it one of the largest investment vehicles in the sector, with significant backing for firms like Anthropic and OpenAI.
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| Trump’s $1.4 Billion Haul Makes Him Biggest US Crypto Moneymaker Donald Trump reported at least $1.4 billion in crypto-related income last year, surpassing any publicly traded US digital-asset company's earnings, with significant income from World Liberty Financial, memecoin business, and Stablecoin Holdco. His crypto earnings came mainly from one-time sales, dwarfing traditional operating earnings of other firms, and amid a market selloff that saw major losses across the industry.
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| Robinhood expands perpetual futures offering in Europe, plans crypto launch in UK Robinhood plans to introduce crypto trading in the UK and broadens its perpetual futures offering in Europe to include commodities, ETFs, and foreign exchange markets. Additionally, the company launches a lending product in the U.S. and expands into Canada and Singapore.
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