The Risk Wire
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Closed Tape, Lower Oil, and One Last Tariff Block
U.S. cash equities are closed for the Independence Day holiday, so today's read comes from Thursday's close, Friday commodity/CFD pricing, and the weekend catalyst map. I am keeping the pulse at YELLOW because WTI near $69, Brent near $71, and recovering Hormuz flows keep the normalization path alive, but Warsh's inflation stance, weak labor participation, chip volatility, and the July 6-7 Section 301 tariff window still block GREEN.
Read full analysisI've been trading systematic strategies on US equities and futures since 2011. Every day, I assess volatility regimes, credit conditions, breadth, momentum, and macro catalysts to decide whether it's safe to be fully deployed or whether to pull back.
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