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Missile Barrage Deepens Middle East Crisis as Iran Mocks Trump’s Strait Proposal

                                   Emergency personnel respond at a site following Iranian missile barrages in central Israel Iran unleashed multiple waves of missiles on Israel, intensifying a conflict already engulfing the Middle East. The strikes came just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed “very good and productive” talks were underway to halt the war. Israeli officials, however, doubted Iran would accept U.S. terms, and Tehran insisted no negotiations had taken place.  Tehran openly ridiculed Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. and Iran could jointly control the Strait of Hormuz, posting an image of a child’s pink toy steering wheel on social media. The symbolic jab underscored Iran’s rejection of Washington’s overtures and highlighted the growing influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, whose former commander Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed to l...

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Market Cautious as Jobs Data Looms

                                           

US stock futures retreated today as investors cautiously weighed rate-cut odds ahead of crucial jobs data.

 Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) and S&P 500 futures (ES=F) both fell roughly 0.4%, while tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) were down about 0.6%. 

The market is playing it safe in a week dominated by Friday’s June jobs report, and doubts are creeping in about stocks maintaining their first-half rally. Investors are also closely watching political risk, speculating on what a Trump election win could mean for markets. 

Jerome Powell’s speech and weekly job openings data will further shape expectations for interest-rate cuts.


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