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Fed’s Lisa Cook signals rate hike unless inflation improves soon
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has warned that interest rates may need to rise unless inflation shows clearer signs of cooling. After voting to keep rates unchanged last week, Cook said price stability now poses a greater risk than the labor market and that the Fed cannot afford to wait indefinitely.
UK inflation falls to 15-Month low but energy risks may limit the relief
UK inflation fell more than expected to a 15-month low in June as cheaper motor fuel, softer food inflation and clothing discounts reduced pressure on household budgets. The relief may be temporary, however, as higher domestic energy bills and renewed Middle East tensions threaten to push inflation higher again.
Soft UK jobs data give BOE room to hold rates despite oil risk
The UK labour market continued to soften in June, giving the Bank of England more room to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting. Payrolls declined, vacancies fell and private-sector wage growth eased to 2.9%, although renewed US-Iran tensions and oil prices near $90 a barrel could still revive the risk of a rate hike later this year.
Trump media to sell Wall Street millisecond access to Truth Social posts
Trump Media is launching a paid data service that will give Wall Street firms near-instant access to influential Truth Social posts. The new Truth API will deliver machine-readable updates within milliseconds, targeting algorithmic and high-frequency traders that need to react quickly to comments capable of moving stocks, currencies, bonds and commodities.
Trump drops 20% Hormuz fee but keeps Iran blockade
President Donald Trump has abandoned his proposed 20% charge on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz after Gulf governments pushed back against the plan. The US will instead seek trade and investment commitments from regional allies, while continuing its blockade on Iranian shipping and expanding military strikes along Iran’s coast.
Trump institutes a blockade and 20% tariff on the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has reinstated a US blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while proposing that other vessels pay a 20% charge for US protection. The move pushed Brent crude above $85 a barrel, surprised shipping companies and raised questions over enforcement, international law and the risk of further Iranian attacks on commercial vessels.
Iran declares Hormuz closed as US strikes deepen oil market risk
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice, while the US insists the waterway remains open and says it is prepared to protect commercial shipping. The conflicting claims came as Washington and Tehran exchanged another round of strikes, pushing Brent crude above $79 a barrel and reviving fears of a broader disruption to Gulf energy flows.
Fed minutes show some officials saw case for June rate hike
Federal Reserve minutes showed that a few officials saw a case for raising interest rates in June, even though the committee unanimously voted to keep rates unchanged. The discussion pointed to a more inflation-focused Fed under Chair Kevin Warsh, with policymakers debating scenarios where further tightening may be needed if price pressures remain elevated.
Trump says Iran ceasefire is over as US strikes revive Oil market risk
President Donald Trump said the tentative US ceasefire with Iran is effectively over after Washington launched new strikes and revoked a waiver that had allowed Iranian oil sales. The escalation followed attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, raising the risk of renewed conflict and bringing fresh volatility back to oil and global markets.
US-Iran framework could reshape oil risk
US-Iran 14-point framework has eased some of the most immediate fears around Middle East energy disruption, the Strait of Hormuz may reopen under the draft agreement, yet questions over who controls the waterway, when frozen Iranian assets are released, and how quickly the deal can be formalized still leave oil markets exposed to political risk.
