Trump accuses Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement over the Strait of Hormuz.
Six hours ago Trump warned Iran to stop charging fees to tankers or face consequences. 1 hour later he escalated, saying "that is not the agreement we have." Source: TS
S&P 500 YTD total return: +0.0%
After all that ... it’s like nothing ever happened. Source: Charlie Bilello
Iran War Sees Lowest U.S. Approval Rating Ever
Source: Voronoi
US budget deficits likely “grow to ~7% of GDP for 2026.
Even if the amount of the supplemental request were halved to $100bn, deficits could grow to ~6.6% ..” Source: Carl Quintanilla
Will the 25th Amendment be used during Trump's Presidency?
*The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1967, establishes clear procedures for presidential succession and for temporarily transferring power to the Vice President when the President is unable to discharge the duties of the office, either voluntarily (Section 3) or involuntarily via the Vice President and Cabinet (Section 4). Source: *Walter Bloomberg
The new deadline from the US President: 8PM ET on Tuesday for a deal before "“Every bridge in Iran will be decimated" by 12 midnight ET.
Source: David Ingles
Rate-change expectations for The Fed in 2026 shifted dovishly back into 'cut' territory today
Source: zerohedge
So it was just a textbook squeeze?
The short-term trendline and the 21-day MA sit slightly higher, alongside the former range lows, now acting as resistance. As there is no TACO yet and looking at futures this morning, does not seem we will go through resistance today. Source: TME
