Macro

The Fed is facing a tough choice between fighting inflation and preventing an economic slowdown.

Markets have flipped into risk-off mode as oil surged due to the ongoing conflict in Iran, equities sold off, and investors sharply reduced expectations for near-term rate cuts.

As the U.S.–Iran conflict intensifies, oil prices spike and the risk of a wider Middle East war begins to ripple through global markets.

Streaming consolidation, steady rates, and Nvidia’s explosive earnings highlight a market where scale is everything.

Geopolitical risk and trade imbalances are colliding, with potential consequences for oil prices, inflation, and the Fed’s next move.

Robust hiring data and shifting global oil dynamics are giving markets new macro signals to digest, with implications for rates, inflation, and growth.