WS #13922
The dominant narratives (CPI, oil supply crisis, AI capex) remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals. This window carries 11 key development(s), 6 at significance:high: July CPI matches expectations, Fed hike odds drop to ~42%; IEA slashes 2026 oil supply forecast, Hormuz remains closed; CoreWeave and SMCI beat and raise, AI capex trade strengthens; US and Iran agree to extend 60-day ceasefire; Ukraine pauses drone strikes on Russian oil tankers at US request; Houthis strike Saudi Aramco Berri Gas Plant. A further 5 development(s) sit below significance:high.
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Key developments
- July CPI matches expectations, Fed hike odds drop to ~42%
- IEA slashes 2026 oil supply forecast, Hormuz remains closed
- CoreWeave and SMCI beat and raise, AI capex trade strengthens
- US and Iran agree to extend 60-day ceasefire
- OPEC cuts 2026 demand growth forecast to 580k bpd
- Ukraine pauses drone strikes on Russian oil tankers at US request
- Houthis strike Saudi Aramco Berri Gas Plant
- Foxconn Q2 profit surges 35% on AI server demand