What changed
Geopolitics: The Iran deal is off, talks continue but bombs are falling. Gulf allies under missile attack. Oil supply risk is back on the table—watch crude.
Tech/AI: NVDA’s wipeout—Cramer says don’t touch it on China hopes. Analysts call it immune to the semi sell-off, but the AMD vs NVDA growth debate is loud. SpaceX also in the spotlight.
Macro/rates: Chicago Fed financial conditions tightened to -0.515—still loose. 10Y breakeven inflation 2.23%, credit spreads razor-thin at 0.94bp. Nothing’s broken yet.
Earnings: The MAR piece is interesting—high bar for S&P 500 earnings, but the real juice might be in sectors that haven’t run yet. Good signal for value hunters.
Prediction markets: 94.5% chance July payrolls print positive. Labor market remains a rock.