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🟢 Trump Calls Off Iran Attack For New Talks President Donald Trump called off a planned attack on Iran. New talks between the two nations will begin Monday afternoon. The decision follows pleas from Middle East allies including Saudi Arabia.

🟢 US Intervention In Yen A Signal Of Friendship President Donald Trump stated that US intervention to support the Japanese yen was a signal of friendship.

🟢 AstraZeneca And Bristol Myers Squibb Mull Merger UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is in talks to merge with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb. The potential deal is valued at $400 billion.

🟢 US Senate Faces Deadline For Crypto Clarity The US Senate will begin its summer break in one week. This schedule leaves limited time in August to address remaining priorities including the fate of Clarity.

🟢 Stock Market Focus For The Week Ahead Four Club holdings are scheduled to report earnings. The week includes a high volume of jobs data.

🟢 Bond Traders Warn Of Rising Treasury Yields Bond investors see an increasing risk of a deeper Treasury rout. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is keeping market participants uninformed about official responses to the evolving economy.

🟢 Amazon Boosts S&P 500 Profit Growth Amazon reported abnormally large earnings growth. This increase stems from paper gains on investments in Anthropic. These results contribute to wider profit growth across the S&P 500.

🟢 Oil Market Boom From US Iran Conflict Market volatility driven by the conflict between the US and Iran created significant gains for investors. Staying long in the trade is becoming more difficult. Some investors are now shifting focus toward other long term energy themes.

🟢 Tom Nides Urges Negotiations Over Iran Conflict Former US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides says a lasting military solution to the conflict with Iran does not exist. He suggests renewed negotiations involving regional allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Tehran's nuclear program. Nides states that regime change in Iran is not a practical near term objective. He notes that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing domestic political pressure as the conflict continues.

🟢 Semiconductor Stocks Face High Volatility The dominant trade in semiconductor stocks is declining. This shift is triggering significant market volatility. Investors are increasingly concerned that artificial intelligence spending may not sustain its current pace.

🟢 Crypto Exchanges Offer Stock Perps Crypto exchanges are utilizing perpetual futures to provide 24/7 exposure to stocks, commodities and indexes. This move expands digital asset trading platforms into traditional Wall Street markets.

🟢 Emerging Markets Face Headwinds Emerging markets experienced a bruising July that is testing investor hopes for a strong year. This performance may signal significant headwinds ahead for the sector.

🟢 US AI Lead Over China Declining The United States is struggling to maintain its technological edge over China in the field of artificial intelligence. Recent analysis suggests the current strategy for preserving this lead is not yielding positive results.

🟢 Investors Rotate Into Financial Stocks Financial stocks have been among the best performing market assets this month. The next move by the Fed may determine how much further the rotation continues.

🟢 Bitcoin Investors Move Funds to Exchanges After Coldcard Exploit Small bitcoin holders are transferring funds to exchanges for safety following a $89 million Coldcard exploit. This movement contrasts with the trend seen after the FTX collapse.

🟢 Nasdaq 100 Experiences Worst Month Since March 2025 The Nasdaq 100 index suffered its steepest monthly decline since March 2025. Eight stocks within the flagship index gained value during the period.

🟢 Trump Cancels Planned Attack On Iran The U.S. president has canceled a planned military strike on Iran. This decision follows an agreement on the perimeters of a deal. Iran and its regional neighbors requested that the U.S. hold off on attacks.

🟢 Trump Halts Iran Attack Pending Deal US President Donald Trump will hold off new strikes on Iran. The decision follows requests from the Islamic Republic and other Middle Eastern nations after perimeters of a deal were agreed.

🟢 Saudi Crown Prince Concerned Over Iran Strike Plans Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that he is concerned about US plans for new strikes against Iran. The discussion took place during a phone call between the two leaders.

🟢 Venezuela Starts US Backed Talks For Democratic Elections Venezuela's government and opposition members have formally launched a political dialogue. These talks are backed by the United States. The process aims to establish the terms for future democratic elections.