Inflation cooled more than expected: prices fell on the month, the most since 2020, and the pressure for a July rate hike eased. But nearly all of the relief came from energy, and oil has already turned back up.
The committee of twelve that replaced the gold standard, how it sets interest rates, and why traders watch its calendar so closely.
All ten risk thresholds read healthy today (see the 10-institional dashboard below) — credit, the Sahm rule, oil, the dollar, both ISM readings, volatility, BTC ETF flows and dominance, and stablecoins.
Brent oil: ~$71 (Jul 1) → $101 today, about +41% in three weeks.
Corporate Credit is healthy (OAS 2.69%) | VIX is calm (17) | Employment stable (0.07)