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Starkare jobbsiffror än väntat och sannolikheten för räntehöjning av Fed i september ökar
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*BRENT CRUDE OIL FALLS BELOW $80 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE MID JULY
*S&P 500 RISES 0.5%, ON TRACK FOR FIRST RECORD SINCE JUNE
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HORMUZ SHIPPING TRAFFIC SURGES
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz jumped to its highest level since the war began, with 70–78 vessels crossing on Wednesday after the IMO launched a safe-passage operation. While still below the prewar average of 130 daily transits, analysts say the rebound is encouraging but needs to continue before confirming a full recovery.
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FED LIFTS RATE PATH, INFLATION OUTLOOK RISES
Federal Reserve projections show the median fed funds rate rising to 3.8% in 2026 (from 3.4%), 3.6% in 2027, and 3.4% in 2028, with the long-run rate unchanged at 3.1%. Officials now expect higher inflation through 2026, with PCE not returning to the 2% target until 2028. Growth is slightly lower, unemployment broadly steady. Only 18 of 19 policymakers submitted projections.
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Trump says he has "cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening" as "discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved"
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IRAN'S STATE TV SAYS IN RETURN, IRAN HAS COMMITTED TO RESTORING THE NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL TRANSIT SHIPS THROUGH HORMUZ STRAIT TO PRE-WAR LEVELS WITHIN IN ONE MONTH
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🔴 The final draft of the US-Iran agreement has been reached with the mediation of Pakistan, which is expected to be announced within the next few hours - Iran IRNA Citing Al Arabiya
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This report cites an Al Arabiya story from the previous day stating that work is underway to finalize a US-Iran draft with Pakistani mediation and that an announcement could come within hours. No US or Iranian government has confirmed a final agreement has been reached. iranintl.com/en/202605204945 aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21…
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BREALKING: US interest rate futures now reflect more than 50% probability of a Fed rate hike by January.
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🇸🇪Riksbank väljer försiktighet framför dramatik. Klok & väntad strategi: expansiv penningpolitik i värld med ovanligt stort utfallsrum pga krig, energikris & Trump. Räntan kvar på 1,75%; under normalnivå. Tonen är överlag välkommet balanserad. Kl. 11 håller Thedéen pressträff.
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IRAN'S FARS NEWS AGENCY SAYS TWO MISSILES HIT U.S. WARSHIP NEAR JASK ISLAND AFTER IT IGNORED IRAN WARNINGS
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The national debt just exceeded 100% of GDP for the first time since 1946, per WSJ
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In talks, Iran is said to have offered to suspend uranium enrichment for five years; the U.S. is insisting on a 20-year ban, per NYT
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⚠ BREAKING: Iran accepted Pakistan’s two-week cease-fire proposal. Cease-fire was approved by the new supreme leader - NYT
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BREAKING: The G7 countries are considering a joint release of oil from reserves, potentially as much as 400 million barrels, as oil prices skyrocket, per FT.
Details include:
1. The release would be potentially coordinated by the International Energy Agency
2. Three G7 countries, including the US, have so far expressed support for the idea
3. US officials believe a joint release in the range of 300m-400m barrels is appropriate
4. G7 countries currently hold 1.2 billion barrels of oil in the reserve
Oil prices are back below $108/barrel on the news.













