The Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Reports on Thursday. It Could Send Stocks Lower. - The Motley Fool

Stranded By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank Markets laid in wait for war-related headlines yesterday after Trump truthed on Monday night that “negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran” were “proceeding nicely.” It’s also possible that “proceeding nicely” meant that the US was once again escalating to de-escalate, as hours later the US military confirmed reports of strikes against Iranian military assets, including speedboats which were laying mines in the Strait. While the news reel was sparsely populated, it did flag that the US Navy was restarting to guide ships through the Strait with a plan to help a dozen vessels through the passage in the coming days. However, minutes later a “US official” denied these claims, leaving traders, and vessels in the Strait, stranded. Brent crude oil climbed around $3.50 from open to $99.50/bbl. A look at the current landscape suggests to us that a peace deal is far beyond the horizon. Rabobank’s global strategist, Michael Every, released a report, 

Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh proposes communication reforms that could potentially reshape market dynamics, though their immediate impact is speculative.