No. 1111Independent rewrite deskUpdated August 1, 2026

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WORLDBipartisan senators press Rubio to release $608 million in Ebola aid for East AfricaAug 1DEALSWALPRA quarterly cash dividend set at $0.265625 per share, ex-date September 15Aug 1REGULATORYPaidwork breach puts 23.3 million user records in focus as banking data surfaces publiclyAug 1$BTC$BTC Hits Three-Week Low as Strategy, Largest Institutional Holder, Plans $5 Billion SaleAug 1EARNINGSArran Strong, GB's highest-ranked male surfer, presumed dead after vanishing off PortugalAug 1EARNINGSEntire Families Are Now Using AI for Mental Health Guidance, AI Insider ReportsAug 1DEALSFRTPRC sets $0.3125 quarterly cash dividend, October 15 payment date in viewAug 1DEALSNXP in talks for $3bn-plus camera chip acquisition as semiconductor consolidation gathers paceAug 1CRYPTOWall Street cuts Coinbase targets after Q2 miss, debate turns to growth beyond crypto tradingAug 1DEALSAHIEF declares JPY 140.0 semi-annual cash dividend, ex-date fixed for March 2027Aug 1WORLDBipartisan senators press Rubio to release $608 million in Ebola aid for East AfricaAug 1DEALSWALPRA quarterly cash dividend set at $0.265625 per share, ex-date September 15Aug 1REGULATORYPaidwork breach puts 23.3 million user records in focus as banking data surfaces publiclyAug 1$BTC$BTC Hits Three-Week Low as Strategy, Largest Institutional Holder, Plans $5 Billion SaleAug 1EARNINGSArran Strong, GB's highest-ranked male surfer, presumed dead after vanishing off PortugalAug 1EARNINGSEntire Families Are Now Using AI for Mental Health Guidance, AI Insider ReportsAug 1DEALSFRTPRC sets $0.3125 quarterly cash dividend, October 15 payment date in viewAug 1DEALSNXP in talks for $3bn-plus camera chip acquisition as semiconductor consolidation gathers paceAug 1CRYPTOWall Street cuts Coinbase targets after Q2 miss, debate turns to growth beyond crypto tradingAug 1DEALSAHIEF declares JPY 140.0 semi-annual cash dividend, ex-date fixed for March 2027Aug 1

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132 stories on the Macro beat.

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MacroNewsroomJuly 31, 2026

Close call on rate sufficiency, Barkin says, as the inflation debate stays open

One Federal Reserve official's read on whether current interest rates are high enough to reduce inflation: a close call. Thomas Barkin framed the question of policy adequacy as genuinely uncertain, offering no lean toward further…

By Freya Lindqvist · 2 min readRead more→

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MacroNewsroomJuly 31, 2026

Defense shares in focus as Trump signals push for faster sector pace

Defense sector shares are in focus after President Donald Trump stated he wants defense firms to accelerate their operations. The statement named no specific companies, attached no contract figures, and set no formal timeline. For the…

By Amara Diallo · 2 min readRead more→

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MacroNewsroomJuly 31, 2026

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group logs ¥131.59 GAAP EPS on ¥2.85 billion in revenue

In focus for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG): GAAP earnings per share of ¥131.59 set against revenue of ¥2.85 billion. Those are the two numbers attributed to the Japanese financial group

By Freya Lindqvist · 2 min readRead more→

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MacroNewsroomJuly 31, 2026

Strait of Hormuz closed to vessels lacking Iranian permit, IRGC states

The Strait of Hormuz is in focus after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the waterway closed and stated that passage now requires a permit from Iran. Crude oil futures (CL1), tanker equities, and energy sector shares are the…

By Grace Osei · 2 min readRead more→

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MacroNewsroomJuly 31, 2026

Nasdaq 100 futures lead U.S. pre-market advance at 1.2%, running well clear of S&P 500 and Dow contracts

U.S. equity futures are broadly in the green before the opening bell, with the Nasdaq 100 contract running well ahead of the other major benchmarks. Nasdaq 100 futures are up 1.2%, S&P 500 E-mini futures are up 0.45%, and Dow futures are…

By Amara Diallo · 2 min readRead more→

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MacroNewsroomJuly 31, 2026

Taiwan stocks advance more than 6% in broad session rally

Taiwan's stock market posted a broad-based gain of more than 6%, placing the island's equity tape in focus. The advance spread across the market rather than concentrating in a narrow set of

Macro

Close call on rate sufficiency, Barkin says, as the inflation debate stays open

Defense shares in focus as Trump signals push for faster sector pace

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group logs ¥131.59 GAAP EPS on ¥2.85 billion in revenue

Strait of Hormuz closed to vessels lacking Iranian permit, IRGC states

Nasdaq 100 futures lead U.S. pre-market advance at 1.2%, running well clear of S&P 500 and Dow contracts

Taiwan stocks advance more than 6% in broad session rally

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Geekplus Technology says U.S. sales and operations remain fully intact

Japan and U.S. act on the yen as BoJ intervention and a rate check put USD/JPY in focus

Federal Reserve credibility at stake as benign neglect stokes bond yield uncertainty

Situational Awareness to stay private, Financial Times reports

Bond market to Warsh: the Fed is out of time on inflation, Gundlach says

Fed swaps ease off a September rate hike, putting the rates setup in flux

Margin resilience drives selective rotation as earnings reactions fall short

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures turn negative following Trump's Iran comments

Brent crude rises on Iran-U.S. military exchange as Hormuz talks collapse

Indonesia equity benchmark falls to 6,047.675, lowest print since July 16

Nucor (NUE) in focus as CEO credits aggressive tariffs for quarterly strength

Left-flank theory on American conditions enters the political risk analysis

Rush posts $0.91 GAAP EPS, beats on revenue with $1.9 billion print

Iran flags 230 million cubic meter natural gas capacity loss from conflict with United States

Hormuz shared-oversight framework would displace Iran's exclusive claim, source says

Senate vote on Russia sanctions sets backdrop for coinciding meeting

Intel 10-Q flags higher server prices and data center gross margins, Wells Fargo finds

Iran's parliament draws a line on Hormuz authority as Oman's role contested

Child population decline spreads across major U.S. cities

Brent crude slides 4.4% at the open as U.S.-Iran war pause extends

Bombing halt without an escalation commitment, sources say

Strait of Hormuz strike pause in focus as CENTCOM commander calls operations complete

Gaza Ministry of Interior: Director of Internal Security and second officer killed in Deir al-Balah vehicle strike

Trump pauses Iran escalation, risk premium in focus

Three of MLB's worst-rated umpires are all retiring this season

NATO's 5% spending target and $3 billion in summit agreements put Lockheed Martin, European defense names in focus

Housing reform reaches law without presidential action as Warren pushes affordability agenda

June retail sales extend five-month run as consumers keep spending through the grumble

Bessent cites 1.82 million deportations as wage catalyst, forecasts real gains resuming next month

Ontario Provincial Police issue advisory after civilian delivers unexploded WWII grenade to Ottawa detachment

Chez Xue's dining room notice hits 1.7 million views as restaurant etiquette debate resurfaces

Bilingual speakers show six-year brain-age advantage over monolinguals, FENS Forum study finds

Live-action 'Moana' tracks toward $150 million loss after $95 million global opening

Rosie O'Donnell turned down $100 million to exit "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" at its peak

Trump names Graham's Kavanaugh stand his 'finest moment' following senator's sudden death at 71

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reviews Bryce Harper FanDuel video in problem gambler case

CNN commentators call Republican support for Caitlin Clark race-driven

Britney Spears stands through sunroof at 45 mph on Los Angeles freeway after DUI case resolved as wet reckless

Harry Kane on golfing with Trump: 'A pretty surreal experience'

Utah murder hearing: surveillance footage labeled 'evidentiary bombshell' in Charlie Kirk case

Graham Platner's resurfaced rape-victim post deepens crisis with July 13 deadline in sight

Emanuel's Tel Aviv address flags end of unconditional U.S. support for Israel, putting defense subsidies in play

Brazil's first homeschooling criminal case: São Paulo court sentences parents to 50 days for 'intellectual neglect'

Federal attorney exodus hands Democratic AGs a litigation machine, with 100-plus DOJ veterans now in play

Operation Epic Fury fallout and Beijing nuclear test cloud NATO summit as geopolitical risk builds

Platner allegation deepens Democratic Senate math problem

Cato poll shows 86% of Americans grateful to be American; DSA primary wins force party split into the open

California Transfers 136 Acres of Mendocino Coastline to Indigenous Tribes in Historic First

Fertilizer Supply Crunch, Not Corporate Greed, Is Pushing U.S. Food Prices Higher

Trump Interior Touts Nanobubbler Breakthrough at Lincoln Reflecting Pool; Vandalism Probe Widens

Croatia's 2-1 Loss to Portugal Sends Soccer Boyfriend to the Couch in Pro Couple's World Cup Bet

"Hi Mom" Text Scam Uses Two-Number Handoff to Target Parents Before Money Request

America at 250: Patent Rights, Founders' Fire, and the Innovation Chapters Still Ahead

Trump's Fourth of July Address Sharpens Anti-Communist Stance and Presses SAVE America Act

New York Music Teacher Joseph Horner, 27, Charged With Murder of Sister-in-Law Victoria Castle After Alleged Decade-Long Obsession

Pope Leo XIV Presses Immigration Case on America's 250th, Heads to Lampedusa

Man Who Sent Phony Bitcoin Ransom Demands in Nancy Guthrie Case Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges

Pence: Education Freedom Tax Credit Is 'Most Important Reform of Our Generation' as U.S. Marks 250th Anniversary

Landmark COVID Mask Mandate Study Drew CDC Backing Despite Critical Methodological Failures

Florida Man Denied Bond After 911 Call in Death of Defense Tech Engineer Amanda Roark

Caitlin Clark Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for June Despite 10-Game Sample

27 States Shielded, 23 Not: Supreme Court Ruling Fractures Transgender-Athlete Policy Across the U.S.

Voters Grade the Economy a 'B' — But Say Character and Values Win the Ballot

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Wedding at Madison Square Garden Sets Stage for 2.5-Hour Cocktail Debate

Sen. Moreno Challenges Cincinnati Mayor Over DEI Procurement Ordinance Amid $30M Budget Deficit

Mortgage Bankers Association Flags Demographic Shift That Could Flip U.S. Housing Market

Bobrovsky to Toronto: The Leafs' $7 Million Bet Has Strings Attached

Supreme Court Clears Trump to Remove Independent Agency Heads, Shields Federal Reserve

Twenty-Six Jurisdictions Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work-Rule Exemptions

Powassan Virus Cases Hit Record High in 2025, CDC Data Show, as Experts Warn of 15-Minute Transmission Window

Supreme Court Lets Lisa Cook Stay as Fed Governor, Citing Central Bank's Unique Constitutional Status

Kelsey Grammer Stars in "Young Washington," Calls Founding Fathers the Blueprint for a Divided Nation