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At 3 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are taking place as American forces prepare to resume the… *US: US FORCES PREPARING TO RESUME BLOCKADE AT 4PM ET

Today's consumer price inflation report for June was considerably softer than expected. US headline prices fell -0.4% month-on-month versus consensus expectations of a -0.1% outcome, while core inflation (ex-food and energy) was flat on the month versus expectations of a 0.2% increase. To three decimal places, it was a negative print of -0.017% MoM. As a ...

Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us today at the Board's third annual Financial Inclusion Conference. While I am unable to join you in person, I wanted to highlight the importance of financial inclusion in building a strong and stable financial system and an economy that works for everyone. Much of today's discussion will highlight how innovation enables financial inclusion. Banks are at the center of financial inclusion efforts, and one of the most powerful tools banks have to expand access and build a more inclusive financial system is through innovation. When banks innovate responsibly, they can build a faster and more efficient banking and payments system, lower costs, expand product availability to underserved consumers and businesses, and promote market competition. These outcomes advance financial inclusion by making useful, affordable financial services within reach of more Americans. Fed's Bowman: The Fed should not micromanage banks on issues like AI.

Iran IRGC: Must control the entire Hormuz Strait in wartime - IRIB Iran's IRGC: Targeted enemy weapons and parts storage in Bahrain and Kuwait. Just in | Iran's IRGC Declares No Oil or Gas Exports If US Remains in Region *IRAN SAYS US 'FULLY SHATTERED' MOU BY REIMPOSING BLOCKADE: IRIB $CL

Kalshi has launched a professional-grade trading workstation that signals the company’s ambitions to evolve beyond its retail roots and compete directly with established exchanges and professional trading platforms. The new desktop platform, called Kalshi Pro, introduces advanced order management, multi-market trading, professional charting and perpetual ...

Today, Board members discussed economic and financial developments and issues related to possible policy actions. In connection with this discussion, Board members considered discounts and advances made under the primary credit program (the primary credit rate) and discussed, on a preliminary basis, their individual assessments of the appropriate rate and ...

Gold and Bitcoin account for around 70% of all demo trades placed by new users on TradeLocker, while the two most traded forex pairs, EUR/USD and GBP/USD, represent less than 7% combined, according to new data released by the trading platform. The figures are based on activity from more than 100,000 users who have signed up for TradeLocker Demo since the ...

FED'S GOOLSBEE: SERVICES INFLATION ENCOURAGING TODAY; WOULD FEEL CONSIDERABLY MORE CONFIDENT IF PCE INFLATION MIRRORED CPI READINGS FOR SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE MONTHS CHI FED'S GOOLSBEE Q&A/KENOSHA: REPEATS, JOBS MARKET 'REMARKABLY STABLE WITHOUT BEING GOOD;' JOBS MKT NOT LEADING INDICATOR , POPULATION NOW KEY #Goolsbee #FederalReserve #economy

US Treasuries surged as traders pulled back from bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes after consumer prices data came in lower than forecast. The yield on two-year Treasuries — which are sensitive to the near-term outlook for Fed monetary policy — fell as much as 14 basis points to 4.14% and was headed for its biggest one-day decline since February. ...

Trump Tells Netanyahu To Move Forces Out Of Syria And Lebanon – @axios

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you. Our focus in this conference is financial inclusion, and something that will likely have great consequences for financial inclusion and our economy more broadly in the years ahead is artificial intelligence (AI). As I have explored in a number of speeches over the past several years, AI has the potential to ...

The US is today reinstating its blockade of Iran. That’s good and is something I’ve been pushing for in recent weeks. You can’t possibly hope to have Iran negotiate in good faith if it’s exporting oil hand over fist. This post does a Q&A on “Blockade 2.0,” summarizing some of the key questions I’ve been getting. The undertone of all the commentary - much as ...

TRUMP: I DON'T THINK ANYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHARGE A FEE FOR THE STRAIT TRUMP: GULF STATES ARE GOING TO INVEST IN U.S. AND I THINK THAT'S BETTER TRUMP ON IRAN SANCTIONS WAIVER: NO REGRETS TRUMP: GAVE IRAN A CHANCE BY LIFTING BLOCKADE BEFORE TRUMP SUGGESTS RUSSIA SANCTIONS BILL MAY INCLUDE IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH.

ActivTrades' UK-regulated entity no longer owns two of the group's overseas units. According to the company's accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, the group carried out a restructuring exercise to streamline its operations, under which the Bahamas unit and the Portuguese entity, which also runs branches in Sofia and Milan, were pulled out of the UK ...

*KUWAIT ENGAGING WITH 'HOSTILE' AERIAL TARGETS Intensity of explosions in Kuwait is so great that the sound can be heard from within Iraqi territory - Fars News citing Iraqi sources

EXPLOSION SOUNDS HEARD IN IRAN'S QESHM ISLAND, CAUSE UNKNOWN

Oil is flowing like never before, thanks to the awesome Power of the United States Military. A special salute to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, and Commander of the United States Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper. Because of them, and all members of the Most Powerful Military anywhere in the World, BY FAR, the Strait of Hormuz is open to ALL Ship traffic except for Iran — and that is because of their lying, violent, malicious leadership, which is taking them down the path of TOTAL DESTRUCTION. We will therefore have a FULL Blockade, but only on Ships coming to and from Iranian ports, or carrying anything have to do with Iranian cargo. Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States. Those Investments will be MASSIVE but, at the same time, extraordinarily good for them, and their future. As everyone is aware, we have the largest Dollar Investment into the United States, of any Country in History, but these new Investments will make that Number even larger, and we will see Factories, Plants, and Equipment pour into the United States at Historic levels, which will create additional millions of High Paying AMERICAN Jobs! America is WINNING again, winning like never before. The days of Iran killing hundreds of thousands of people, including 52,000 protestors, are OVER and, most importantly, IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP *TRUMP: STRAIT OF HORMUZ OPEN TO ALL SHIP TRAFFIC EXCEPT IRAN FULL BLOCKADE ON SHIPS TO OR FROM IRANIAN PORTS OR CARRYING IRANIAN CARGO REPLACING 20% US REIMBURSEMENT FEE WITH GULF STATE TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEALS IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON $CL

Fed's Chair Warsh: Two parts of the Fed mandate are not in conflict. Fed's Chair Warsh: The labor market appears to be in pretty good balance. FED MEMBER WARSH SAYS MORE EFFORT IS NEEDED TO TACKLE INFLATION. Fed's Warsh: Not trying to take risks out of markets in normal times. Fed's Chair Warsh: There's no cruel choice between stable prices and full employment.

Inflation in the US eased last month as the cost of filling up at the pumps fell, official figures show. Prices rose 3.5% in the year to June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), down from 4.2% recorded in May. Gasoline prices decreased 9.7% last month, but are still much more expensive than a year ago. On Tuesday, the national average had ...

Fed's Chair Warsh: Right now, task forces are in discovery mode. Warsh on the task forces: "They get to share their views first" with the FOMC. But "there's going to be nothing held in secret here" Fed's Warsh: Any changes in balance sheet policy would be previewed. WARSH FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE SAYS THE GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE POLITICAL INFLUENCE FROM THE CENTRAL BANK. WARSH STATES NO CHANGE IN COMMUNICATION STRATEGY REGARDING HIDING INFORMATION.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased by 0.2% in May 2026 to 116.9 (2016=100), after a 0.3% increase in April. Over the six-month period from November 2025 to May 2026, the LEI for Australia increased by 0.6%, slowing from the growth rate of 2.4% recorded between May and November 2025. The Conference Board Coincident ...

Fed's Warsh: We want economic growth to be more broad-based. Fed's Chair Warsh: We want an increase in inflation to be more limited. Fed's Chair Warsh: This isn't a time for the Fed to pass the buck on inflation. Fed's Warsh: Fed is making a commitment on price stability, 2% goal on inflation. Fed's Chair Warsh: The Fed has the tools to deliver price stability.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the United Kingdom fell by 0.5% in May 2026 to 74.6 (2016=100), after decreasing by 0.3% in April. As a result, the UK LEI contracted by 1.6% over the six-month period from November 2025 to May 2026, slightly greater than the rate of decline of 1.2% observed over the previous six-month period between ...

The highly-anticipated US CPI report came in well below expectations at -0.4% m/m (3.5% y/y), with Core CPI at 0.0% m/m (2.6% y/y). Is that print alone enough to buy the Fed time to push back any rate hikes until the fall? FOREX.com's Global Head of Research Matt Weller breaks down the key news you need to know ahead of the US Open, as well as taking a look ...

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pledged Tuesday to “get monetary policy right” and defeat the inflation that has bedeviled the central bank for the past five years. In remarks for delivery to separate congressional panels this week, Warsh reiterated his recent tough talk on inflation, while also touting the strength of the U.S. economy and benefits ...

Chairman Hill, Ranking Member Waters, and other members of the Committee—good morning. It's a privilege to join you. At my first appearance before this panel, I am particularly honored to represent my superb colleagues throughout the Federal Reserve System. In submitting the Board's Monetary Policy Report, I think of a long line of central bank chiefs who came before Congress in keeping with the Federal Reserve Act. I think also of earlier efforts, going back to the time of the Framers, to create a central bank that would endure and serve the nation's founding principles. One of the large figures in the Federal Reserve's history is Alan Greenspan, who passed away last month after a century of life. By my count, my friend appeared before Congress more than two hundred times, displaying his agile mind and his distinctive way with words. We at the Fed recall the Chairman's strong and steady hand in a period of rapid economic change. And we honor his memory. As a country, we just marked our 250th year. And when Americans count our blessings, we can include an economy predicated on the brilliance of our constitutional design and system of ordered liberty—an economy without equal in all it's done for human flourishing. Some forms of Fed communications are discretionary, but not this one—and for good reason. It is a prudent and wisely conceived obligation, designed to keep the Fed accountable, responsible, and faithful to its congressional mandate of full employment and price stability. These obligations are of a piece with the Fed's rightful independence in the conduct of monetary policy. Today we are at a hinge point in history. It's up to all of us to meet this moment. The task of this generation of policymakers—and of individuals throughout the private sector—is to ensure the American economy excels far into the future. * * * * The Fed's number one objective is to Fed's Warsh: Productivity growth has been strong, predating gains from AI adoption. Fed's Chair Warsh: Labor market appears broadly stable. Just in | Fed's Warsh: Correct policy measures will eliminate the past five years of inflation, according to his remarks to Congress. Fed's Chair Warsh: The purpose of task forces is to equip the Fed to make better monetary policy decisions, put years of high inflation behind us.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in June after rising 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decline in the all items index was the largest 1-month decrease since April 2020 when it fell 0.8 percent. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.5 percent before seasonal adjustment. The index for energy fell 5.7 percent in June after rising 3.9 percent in May, 3.8 percent in April, and 10.9 percent in March. The energy index was the largest contributor to the monthly all items decrease, more than offsetting increases in other indexes including those for shelter and food. The index for food increased 0.2 percent over the month, as did the index for food at home and the index for food away from home. The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in June. Indexes that decreased over the month include motor vehicle insurance, communication, apparel, medical care, and used cars and trucks. Conversely, the indexes for recreation, household furnishings and operations, and personal care were among the major indexes that increased in June. The all items index rose 3.5 percent for the 12 months ending June after rising 4.2 percent for the 12 months ending May. The all items less food and energy index Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased Consumer prices posted their biggest decline in more than six years during June as a sharp swoon in energy prices provided at least temporary relief from this year’s inflation surge, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The consumer price index, a broad measure of costs for goods and services across the U.S. economy, was lower than expected across the board. CPI fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4% for the month, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 3.5%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a drop of 0.2% and an inflation rate of 3.8%, following the 4.2% reading in May. The monthly drop in headline inflation was the biggest since April 2020. Core CPI *declined* in June, falling -0.02% and reducing the 12-month rate to 2.6%. Headline CPI also fell, and by a larger-than-expected -0.42%, lowering the 12-month rate to 3.5%. pic.twitter.com/m2o2xGLFvd

For the four weeks ending June 27, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 19,750 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse, a weekly update of the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER). Hiring slowed for the third straight week. These numbers are preliminary and could change as new data is added. The NER Pulse is an estimate of the ...

The US dollar is consolidating yesterday’s gains today. An off-ramp to the Middle East conflict seems increasingly elusive. After surging more than 9% yesterday, the front month WTI and Brent oil futures contracts are up 3.6%-4.6% today. There are three developments in the US that will be closely monitored today. First, the June CPI is due. It looks to have ...