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Japanese chip stocks lead a broad sell-off in Asian trading as investors question whether the AI spending cycle has peaked. China's Moonshot unveils what it calls the world's largest open-source AI model as President Xi Jinping hosts a global AI cooperation conference in Beijing. And Netflix shares fall after a second consecutive quarter of disappointing sales growth.

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SpaceX has fallen back below its $135 listing price and sits more than 30% off its post-listing peak, with insiders expected to begin selling as lockup periods expire over the coming months. The company has yet to confirm a date for its first earnings report. TSMC's record 77% profit jump offers some relief to chip investors after a rocky week. Plus, the British pound climbs to a one-year high against the euro on UK finance minister speculation.

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Europe's ASML raises its full-year revenue forecast, steadying sentiment around AI infrastructure spending after IBM logged its worst single-day stock drop on record. U.S. core CPI posts its first monthly decline in over six years, easing pressure on the Fed. And volatile markets and a busy IPO pipeline hand the big banks a bumper quarter.

Today’s recommended read: China's latest 'shock', German auto pain and the euro/yuan pressure cooker, Mike Dolan

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A fresh escalation in the Gulf, with Iranian missile attacks on shipping and a U.S. blockade declaration, pushes oil sharply higher and overshadows today's U.S. inflation report. Headline CPI had been forecast to fall below 4%, but with oil re-accelerating, that backward-looking relief may already feel like a moot point. Fed Governor Christopher Waller says core inflation is simply "too high," and markets are now pricing almost a 50% chance of a rate hike as soon as this month. Plus, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces Congress for the first time later today.

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Oil prices surge but traders aren't panicking yet as U.S.-Iran strikes escalate and Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed - even as U.S. Central Command says around 20 ships got through in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, June CPI data drops Tuesday and big bank earnings kick off a week that will test soaring tech valuations.

Today’s recommended read: Cheap drones turn energy into the global economy's weak spot, Ron Bousso

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SK Hynix hits the Nasdaq today, but can it close the valuation gap with Micron? Also, Japan's Finance Ministry tells its $1.81 trillion pension fund to stop sending money abroad, rattling the yen and Japanese bonds. And Wall Street braces for a brutal Tuesday, with five of the six biggest U.S. banks reporting on the same day.

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Oil prices jump after President Trump says the U.S. memorandum of understanding with Iran is "over," while chip stocks see a brief Asia-session rally that quickly fades. And the June Fed minutes signal a divided central bank that's in no rush to act on inflation.

Today’s recommended read: Forget TACO. Trump's best Mexican food acronym is TAMALES, Clyde Russell

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Oil jumps after President Donald Trump says the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is over after the two sides traded attacks overnight. Chip stocks slide as China reportedly considers limiting foreign access to its top AI models and DeepSeek pursues its own chip. And FOMC minutes due later in the day arrive against a backdrop of higher bond yields.

Today’s recommended read: Oil refiners' Hormuz windfall may prove short-lived, Ron Bousso

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Samsung posted a 19-fold jump in quarterly revenue overnight, but shares fell 10% as investors weigh whether the AI trade is shifting from scarcity to abundance. U.S. services activity cooled slightly but remained in expansion territory. And U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Ankara for a NATO summit, where European defense spending pledges and the U.S. troop presence in Europe are expected to be in focus.

Today’s recommended read: OPEC is likely loser in Gulf’s post-war race for market share, Ron Bousso

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OPEC+ approves another production quota increase of 188,000 barrels per day, adding to market bets on a supply glut. Chip stocks are also in focus, with Samsung set to report blockbuster earnings and SK Hynix launching its Nasdaq listing. And the NATO summit puts Ukraine back in the spotlight.

Today’s recommended read: OPEC+ to boost crude output, but can it deliver and who will buy?, Clyde Russell

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The U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, well below the 110,000 forecast in a Reuters poll, taking pressure off the Fed and pushing the dollar lower. Meanwhile, chip stocks sell off as investors rotate out of AI, and Asian factory activity expands, giving global stocks their best week since May.

Today’s recommended read: LME metals whipsawed by war and peace in first half of 2026, Andy Home

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Meta surges 10% after reports the company is building out a cloud business and looking to monetize excess AI computing capacity. June payrolls land a day early, with the Fed's next move riding on the numbers. And the Financial Times reports OpenAI is proposing to hand the U.S. government a 5% stake ahead of a planned IPO.

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Fed chair Kevin Warsh speaks at the ECB's Sintra conference as markets hunt for fresh policy signals and Treasury yields climb. A surprise jump in U.S. job openings for a second straight month pushes the odds of a July Fed hike to one in three, with payrolls due Thursday. And the yen hits a 40-year low against the dollar, with Japanese authorities still holding back on intervention.

Today’s recommended read: Youth, task forces and AI debt - notes from the week, Mike Dolan

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In a special midyear edition of Morning Bid, Mike Dolan is joined by Jamie McGeever to look back on a wild first half of 2026, with record highs for the S&P 500 and Dow, the best quarter ever for U.S. chip stocks, and the worst month on record for the Magnificent Seven. Plus, a look ahead to midterm elections, a deeply divided Fed outlook, and what a Supreme Court ruling on Lisa Cook means for the central bank.

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Markets reach the halfway point of 2026 with a packed and shortened week, with the June payrolls report moved to Thursday ahead of the July 4 holiday. Chip stocks are sitting on their best quarter on record, but profit-taking, a possible OpenAI IPO delay, and a fresh warning from the Bank for International Settlements about the durability of the AI boom are giving investors pause. Oil markets shrug off a weekend U.S.-Iran exchange after both sides agree to resume talks, and Andy Burnham prepares to make his first major economic address as the UK's widely presumed prime minister-in-waiting.

Apple announces price hikes on iPads and MacBooks, blaming surging memory chip costs, sending its stock down six percent. Reports that OpenAI may delay its IPO to 2027 add to nerves around the AI trade. A vessel strike in the Strait of Hormuz briefly rattles oil markets before prices resume their slide. And JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon is reported to be staying on for another three years.

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Micron, one of the world's leading memory stocks, reports earnings roughly $5 billion above expectations and outlines $22 billion in customer commitments, reigniting the chip stock rally worldwide. Meanwhile, crude oil completes a dramatic round trip to pre-Iran-war levels, but two-year Treasury yields remain about 75 basis points higher than before the conflict began, suggesting the Fed's inflation challenge runs deeper than energy prices alone.

Today’s recommended read: Iran peace deal no silver bullet for Fed's inflation dilemma, Mike Dolan

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A dramatic selloff in chip stocks has Wall Street asking whether the AI boom is hitting a wall. With rising bets on Fed rate hikes despite Chair Kevin Warsh ditching forward guidance, investors are bracing for more volatility.

Today’s recommended read: Fed's bubble blind spot is cause for anxiety, Mike Dolan

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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote, UK gilt markets are calm in the face of Keir Starmer's resignation, a signal investors are taking the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade largely in stride - for now. Meanwhile, the threat of a US rate hike hit the biggest tech stocks on Wall Street, including new IPO darling SpaceX. The sell-off was far reaching - Japan's yen hovers near a 40-year low.

Today’s recommended read: Revolving-door UK leadership leaves no room for remedy, Mike Dolan

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A 60-day ceasefire framework between the U.S. and Iran gives oil markets some relief, though traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at roughly a quarter of pre-war levels. As investors continue to measure the heat in the Middle East, over in the UK the resignation of Keir Starmer has been met with a cool reception. Many are waiting to see the details of transition. Meanwhile, the severity of El Niño is raising fresh concerns about food prices and inflation expectations.

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Doubts emerge over the U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework after a last-minute cancellation of talks leaves oil traders on edge ahead of a long weekend. With U.S. and much of Asian markets closed for holidays, thin liquidity is amplifying price swings. The yen and SpaceX shares are also in focus.

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New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh makes his debut with a hawkish hold and a notably short statement, wrong-footing markets that had hoped for a softer tone. Meanwhile, details of the U.S.-Iran deal suggest Iran may have come away with more leverage than expected, even as crude prices fall on Hormuz optimism. And a Manchester by-election could determine who becomes Britain's next prime minister.

Today’s recommended read: Gulf exporters' quest to bypass Hormuz will reshape the region, Ron Bousso

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It's Fed day, and Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, with markets watching for signals on the path ahead. Oil slides below $80 a barrel as details of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding emerge, while SpaceX briefly overtakes Microsoft in market value following its recent IPO.

Today’s recommended read: Is the Iran war just an energy shock - or a turning point?, Clyde Russell

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The Bank of Japan delivers a widely expected 25-basis-point rate hike, its highest level since 1995, yet the yen fails to rally and traders keep piling on bearish bets. Plus, Nvidia taps the bond market for the first time in five years, and SpaceX shares keep surging after last week's blockbuster IPO.

Today’s recommended read: Oil markets bet Trump would chicken out on Iran. They won, Ron Bousso

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A U.S.-Iran peace framework sends oil down around 4% and lifts equity futures, but analysts caution that physical supply disruptions, insurance costs, and unresolved leverage questions mean relief for energy markets could be slow to materialize. The deal lands just as central banks in Washington, Tokyo, and London prepare for a busy week of rate decisions.

Today’s recommended read: Fragile Iran deal offers oil relief, but Hormuz risks remain, Ron Bousso

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SpaceX makes its stock market debut after raising $75 billion in the world’s biggest IPO. Friday’s trading will be a key test for the rocket maker and Wall Street. With Anthropic, OpenAI, Alphabet and Meta all eyeing fresh capital raises, the question is whether there is enough demand to cover the supply.

Today’s recommended read: Red-hot SpaceX IPO may burn retail buyers, Jamie McGeever

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The ECB is widely expected to raise rates on Thursday with two more are already priced in for the year. Meanwhile, a fragile calm returns after U.S.-Iran military exchanges shook markets overnight, and Oracle falls 10% after results highlight a heavy debt load.

Today’s recommended read: 'Global euro' needs more joint debt to pass muster, Mike Dolan

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Oil rebounds as U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes. Wall Street braces for a inflation report expected to push the headline rate above 4%. And the SpaceX IPO, a 10-year Treasury auction, and a likely ECB rate hike round out a packed week.

Today’s recommended read: Stock-pay boom amplifies US economic drumbeat, Mike Dolan

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Dip buyers pile back into chip stocks. China's May exports beat forecasts, fueled by a jump in memory chip prices - raising fresh inflation concerns for the Fed. Plus, OpenAI files confidentially for an IPO targeting a $1 trillion valuation, the third of the mega IPOs expected this summer.

Today’s recommended read: Will AI become a public utility?, Mike Dolan

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The SpaceX IPO - reported to be more than twice oversubscribed - arrives against a turbulent backdrop, with the chip sector posting its worst single-day drop of the year on Friday. A blowout May payrolls report has markets pricing in nearly two Fed rate hikes within 12 months, defying President Trump's calls for lower rates. And oil surges more than 4% after Israel and Iran trade missile strikes, adding fresh heat to the inflation outlook.

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The U.S. jobs report is expected to show 85,000 positions added in May and unemployment holding at 4.3%, as economists describe the labor market as a "low hire, low fire stalemate." Meanwhile, Broadcom's AI chip miss sends South Korean stocks toward their worst week since March and Blackstone caps withdrawals from its flagship private credit fund after redemptions top $4.5 billion.

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Broadcom's rare earnings miss sends shares down more than 10% after hours, rattling a chip sector priced for perfection. Strong U.S. jobs and activity data push markets to price in nearly a 50% chance of a Fed rate hike as soon as October, while the yen slides to its weakest against the dollar since July 2024.

Today’s recommended read: First goes the Fed dot, then guidance - and then a hike?, Mike Dolan

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Microsoft says its new quantum computing chip is a thousand times more powerful than its predecessor and that a commercially viable machine could arrive by 2029 - claims scientists are calling wildly optimistic. Meanwhile, fighting resumes in the Gulf despite a technical ceasefire, alarming energy markets. And U.S. job openings surge well beyond expectations in April.

Today’s recommended read: Wild stock moves beneath an eerily calm surface, Mike Dolan

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Anthropic's confidential IPO filing sets off a frenzy of new listings, but Alphabet's plan to raise $80 billion in equity takes some of the shine off the excitement. Meanwhile, oil prices swing nearly five percent before retreating after Trump signals U.S.-Iran talks may still produce a deal, and U.S. factory activity hits a four-year high - raising fresh questions about inflation.

Today’s recommended read: AI frenzy stokes inflation heat too, Mike Dolan

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NVIDIA unveils an AI chip for personal computers as Jensen Huang takes the stage in Taipei. Samsung adds another 10% and South Korean exports post their fastest growth since 1984. Meanwhile, U.S.-Iran missile strikes resume and a hoped-for ceasefire memorandum shows no sign of progress.

Today’s recommended read: US gasoline market set for fresh test after near-record stock draws, Gavin Maguire

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Kevin Warsh chairs his first Fed meeting in June, but Jerome Powell may still make his presence felt. His board seat runs to early 2028, making him a potential swing vote. Meanwhile, questions are growing over whether Warsh will move to scrap the dot plot and reduce the Fed's balance sheet. A move analysts warn could add volatility and a risk premium at a time when borrowing costs are already high.

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This week, U.S. inflation hits a three-year high. Fed officials warn that AI - meant to ease inflation - might actually be making it worse. Plus, Micron and SK Hynix cross trillion-dollar valuations for the first time and a rocket built by the Jeff Bezos-owned space company Blue Origin blows up on the launchpad.

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Markets are pricing in a U.S.-Iran deal, but U.S. President Donald Trump is yet to approve it and Iran saysit has not been finalized. Meanwhile, the Fed's inflation gauge just hit a three-year high,leaving the Fed running out of reasons not to hike. Plus, Anthropic's valuation just overtook OpenAI - funded in part by the very chipmakers it needs to build its models.

Today’s recommended read: What if the AI boom goes into reverse?, Joachim Klement

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Three months into the Gulf war, renewed U.S.-Iran military exchanges have sent oil back to around $100 a barrel, dashing hopes of an imminent peace deal. April PCE inflation is forecast near 3.8% - almost twice the Fed's target - with May nowcasts already above 4%. Plus, U.S. President Dondald Trump's softer tone on rate cuts is raising fresh questions about whether his administration's weaker-dollar ambitions are also being quietly shelved.

Today’s recommended read: Trump Fed pivot raises dollar-policy doubts too, Mike Dolan

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As Micron Technology and SK Hynix join the trillion-dollar club, Samsung is sharing the wealth - striking a deal to pay some memory chip workers bonuses of over $400,000. But as long-term U.S. borrowing costs climb, analysts warn that rising bond yields could start to weigh on equity markets.

Today’s recommended read: US bonds about to bite stocks, Mike Dolan

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