WS #13624
Holding: newest synthesis is 93d 14h old
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes (labor market contraction, Fed rate expectations, geopolitical tensions) remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals.
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Key developments
- US July nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly fell 23,000, with May/June revised down by 103,000, slashing Fed hike odds
- US Senate passes sweeping Russia/Iran sanctions bill (86-11), authorizing up to 100% tariffs on top buyers of Russian energy
- Doximity shares more than double as AI search tool earns 10x its cost, raising full-year outlook
- Airbnb surges 15% on strong earnings and AI spending commentary; RBC raises PT to $195
- Solar stocks rally on new 15% polysilicon tariffs and price floors
- Trump restarts effort to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, sending letter 'considering' removal
- US-Japan yen intervention involved selling euros without informing ECB, unprecedented FX move
- Iran and Oman reach broad consensus on Hormuz framework, awaiting leadership approval