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  • U.S. equity futures edged lower as markets awaited a U.S. deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The U.S. set a deadline demanding Iran permit Persian Gulf shipping or face strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
  • Iran rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal, increasing geopolitical risk around Gulf shipping.
  • ISM non-manufacturing PMI surprised to the downside, signaling softer U.S. services activity.
  • The ISM prices-paid index rose sharply, stoking near-term inflation concerns.
  • Energy prices climbed and the dollar held near recent peaks on safe-haven demand amid Gulf disruption.

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Analysts Question Market Bets on Rick Rieder as Trump's Top Pick for Fed Chair

Analysts Question Market Bets on Rick Rieder as Trump's Top Pick for Fed Chair

Prediction markets have rapidly elevated BlackRock's Rick Rieder to frontrunner status to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but analysts at Wolfe Research say they remain unconvinced that markets have the full picture. While Rieder's views on lower rates and a softer balance-sheet stance align with President Trump's preferences, Wolfe hi…

Strattec Security: A Small-Cap Auto Supplier With Big-Cap Cash Flow

Strattec Security: A Small-Cap Auto Supplier With Big-Cap Cash Flow

Strattec Security (STRT) is an overlooked auto supplier trading at modest earnings and low sales multiples despite strong free cash flow generation, low leverage, and improving operational execution. With the stock consolidating below recent highs and valuation still reasonable, the setup favors a defined-risk long trade aimed at a retest of the 52…

Kroger Looks Mispriced for a Defensive Tape: A Buyback-Backed Bounce Setup

Kroger Looks Mispriced for a Defensive Tape: A Buyback-Backed Bounce Setup

Kroger has quietly tightened its narrative around core grocery, leaned into personalization through Google Cloud’s Gemini CX rollout, and backed shareholder returns with a new $2 billion repurchase authorization. With shares near $63.70, improving momentum signals, and a defensive demand profile, KR offers a pragmatic mid-term long setup: defined d…

UBS Lifts EUR/CHF Target to 0.945 Citing Strengthening European Data

UBS Lifts EUR/CHF Target to 0.945 Citing Strengthening European Data

UBS published a research note on Tuesday recommending a long position in EUR/CHF with a target of 0.945 from current levels near 0.92 and a suggested stop-loss at 0.91. The bank cites improving European macro conditions - notably firmer German PMIs and ifo Index readings tied to fiscal stimulus - and a more procyclical global growth backdrop that s…

Pound Strengthened by Shorts Being Forced to Cover as Dollar Weakens

Pound Strengthened by Shorts Being Forced to Cover as Dollar Weakens

The British pound has rallied this week largely because large short positions in GBP/USD were exposed when the dollar weakened, according to ING strategist Chris Turner. Turner warns that current rates in the high 1.36s to low 1.37s may mark peaks for the quarter and possibly the year, while UK political developments and external bond-market pressu…