> IRAN PROPOSES CHARGING SERVICE FEES FOR SHIPS USING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, WITH REVENUE SHARED AMONG GULF COUNTRIES | PER WSJ
IRAN ESTIMATES THE FEES COULD GENERATE AROUND $40B ANNUALLY
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IRAN ESTIMATES THE FEES COULD GENERATE AROUND $40B ANNUALLY
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> JUST IN: APPLE $AAPL FALLS 5% AFTER ANNOUNCING PRICE HIKES, ERASING $215 BILLION FROM ITS MARKET CAP TODAY.
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> IRAN PUSHES HORMUZ FEE PLAN
IRAN IS PROPOSING FEES FOR SHIPS USING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, SAYING SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COULD GENERATE UP TO $40 BILLION A YEAR. TEHRAN IS SEEKING REGIONAL SUPPORT, BUT THE U.S., OMAN AND GULF STATES OPPOSE ANY TOLLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY. THE PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE BROAD INTERNATIONAL APPROVAL BEFORE IT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED.
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IRAN IS PROPOSING FEES FOR SHIPS USING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, SAYING SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COULD GENERATE UP TO $40 BILLION A YEAR. TEHRAN IS SEEKING REGIONAL SUPPORT, BUT THE U.S., OMAN AND GULF STATES OPPOSE ANY TOLLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY. THE PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE BROAD INTERNATIONAL APPROVAL BEFORE IT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED.
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> BOFA TURNS MORE BULLISH ON THE DOLLAR
BANK OF AMERICA CUT ITS EURO FORECASTS AND NOW EXPECTS A STRONGER U.S. DOLLAR IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2026, CITING RESILIENT U.S. ECONOMIC DATA AND A HAWKISH FEDERAL RESERVE. THE BANK SEES EUR/USD ENDING Q3 AT 1.12 AND 2026 AT 1.15, WHILE WARNING THAT FURTHER FED TIGHTENING COULD KEEP PRESSURE ON THE EURO.
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BANK OF AMERICA CUT ITS EURO FORECASTS AND NOW EXPECTS A STRONGER U.S. DOLLAR IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2026, CITING RESILIENT U.S. ECONOMIC DATA AND A HAWKISH FEDERAL RESERVE. THE BANK SEES EUR/USD ENDING Q3 AT 1.12 AND 2026 AT 1.15, WHILE WARNING THAT FURTHER FED TIGHTENING COULD KEEP PRESSURE ON THE EURO.
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> HORMUZ SHIPPING TRAFFIC SURGES
SHIP TRAFFIC THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ JUMPED TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE WAR BEGAN, WITH 70–78 VESSELS CROSSING ON WEDNESDAY AFTER THE IMO LAUNCHED A SAFE-PASSAGE OPERATION. WHILE STILL BELOW THE PREWAR AVERAGE OF 130 DAILY TRANSITS, ANALYSTS SAY THE REBOUND IS ENCOURAGING BUT NEEDS TO CONTINUE BEFORE CONFIRMING A FULL RECOVERY.
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SHIP TRAFFIC THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ JUMPED TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE WAR BEGAN, WITH 70–78 VESSELS CROSSING ON WEDNESDAY AFTER THE IMO LAUNCHED A SAFE-PASSAGE OPERATION. WHILE STILL BELOW THE PREWAR AVERAGE OF 130 DAILY TRANSITS, ANALYSTS SAY THE REBOUND IS ENCOURAGING BUT NEEDS TO CONTINUE BEFORE CONFIRMING A FULL RECOVERY.
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> MARKETS STILL EXPECT FED HIKE
INFLATION EXPECTATIONS HAVE EASED TO NEAR THE FED'S 2% TARGET, HELPED BY FALLING OIL PRICES. EVEN SO, MARKETS CONTINUE TO PRICE IN AT LEAST ONE FED RATE HIKE THIS YEAR, WITH RATES EXPECTED TO STAY ELEVATED INTO 2027. CITI ARGUES THOSE EXPECTATIONS LOOK INCREASINGLY OUT OF SYNC WITH THE LATEST ECONOMIC DATA.
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INFLATION EXPECTATIONS HAVE EASED TO NEAR THE FED'S 2% TARGET, HELPED BY FALLING OIL PRICES. EVEN SO, MARKETS CONTINUE TO PRICE IN AT LEAST ONE FED RATE HIKE THIS YEAR, WITH RATES EXPECTED TO STAY ELEVATED INTO 2027. CITI ARGUES THOSE EXPECTATIONS LOOK INCREASINGLY OUT OF SYNC WITH THE LATEST ECONOMIC DATA.
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> BITCOIN SLIDES AS ETF OUTFLOWS SPIKE
BITCOIN FELL BELOW $60,000 AFTER NEARLY $500 MILLION FLOWED OUT OF SPOT BITCOIN ETFS ON WEDNESDAY. CRYPTO MARKETS ALSO SAW $660 MILLION IN LIQUIDATIONS, WITH LONG POSITIONS TAKING THE BIGGEST HIT. ETHEREUM AND XRP ALSO DECLINED AS SELLING PRESSURE INTENSIFIED.
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BITCOIN FELL BELOW $60,000 AFTER NEARLY $500 MILLION FLOWED OUT OF SPOT BITCOIN ETFS ON WEDNESDAY. CRYPTO MARKETS ALSO SAW $660 MILLION IN LIQUIDATIONS, WITH LONG POSITIONS TAKING THE BIGGEST HIT. ETHEREUM AND XRP ALSO DECLINED AS SELLING PRESSURE INTENSIFIED.
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> MICHAEL SAYLOR'S 'STRATEGY' CURRENTLY HAS A $14,000,000,000 UNREALIZED LOSS ON ITS BITCOIN INVESTMENT.
TOM LEE'S 'BITMINE' CURRENTLY HAS A $10,500,000,000 UNREALIZED LOSS ON ITS $ETH INVESTMENT.
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TOM LEE'S 'BITMINE' CURRENTLY HAS A $10,500,000,000 UNREALIZED LOSS ON ITS $ETH INVESTMENT.
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> $AAPL - APPLE IPHONE SALES DROP IN CHINA
UBS ESTIMATES APPLE'S IPHONE SELL-IN SHIPMENTS TO CHINA FELL 19% YEAR OVER YEAR IN MAY, CITING DATA FROM THE CHINA ACADEMY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY. THE DECLINE HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUED WEAKNESS IN APPLE'S KEY OVERSEAS MARKET.
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UBS ESTIMATES APPLE'S IPHONE SELL-IN SHIPMENTS TO CHINA FELL 19% YEAR OVER YEAR IN MAY, CITING DATA FROM THE CHINA ACADEMY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY. THE DECLINE HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUED WEAKNESS IN APPLE'S KEY OVERSEAS MARKET.
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> ISRAEL DEFENCE MINISTER KATZ: WE OPPOSE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE 'SECURITY ZONE' IN LEBANON DESPITE PRESSURE TO DO SO; WE WILL NOT WITHDRAW
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> IRAN EYES $40B HORMUZ FEE PLAN
IRAN IS PROPOSING FEES FOR SHIPS USING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, SAYING SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COULD GENERATE UP TO $40 BILLION ANNUALLY. TEHRAN IS SEEKING REGIONAL BACKING, BUT U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO SAID GULF NATIONS UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSE ANY TOLLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY.
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IRAN IS PROPOSING FEES FOR SHIPS USING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, SAYING SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COULD GENERATE UP TO $40 BILLION ANNUALLY. TEHRAN IS SEEKING REGIONAL BACKING, BUT U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO SAID GULF NATIONS UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSE ANY TOLLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY.
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> IMF: U.S. GROWTH REMAINS STRONG
THE IMF SAYS THE U.S. ECONOMY CONTINUES TO SHOW SOLID GROWTH, CITING THE UPWARD REVISION OF FIRST-QUARTER GDP TO 2.1%. THE FUND EXPECTS INFLATION TO GRADUALLY EASE TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S 2% TARGET BY 2027 AND SUPPORTS THE FED'S DECISION TO KEEP INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED FOR NOW.
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THE IMF SAYS THE U.S. ECONOMY CONTINUES TO SHOW SOLID GROWTH, CITING THE UPWARD REVISION OF FIRST-QUARTER GDP TO 2.1%. THE FUND EXPECTS INFLATION TO GRADUALLY EASE TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S 2% TARGET BY 2027 AND SUPPORTS THE FED'S DECISION TO KEEP INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED FOR NOW.
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> $TMUS $SPCX - SPACEX-T-MOBILE TAKEOVER RUMORS EMERGE
A TD COWEN ANALYST SAYS SPACEX COULD ACQUIRE T-MOBILE TO ACCELERATE ITS WIRELESS AMBITIONS IF IT CAN'T SECURE A NETWORK-SHARING DEAL. THE REPORT CITES T-MOBILE'S EXISTING STARLINK PARTNERSHIP AS A STRATEGIC FIT. THE IDEA IS PURELY SPECULATIVE, BUT HIGHLIGHTS GROWING COMPETITIVE PRESSURE FROM SPACEX ON THE TELECOM INDUSTRY.
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A TD COWEN ANALYST SAYS SPACEX COULD ACQUIRE T-MOBILE TO ACCELERATE ITS WIRELESS AMBITIONS IF IT CAN'T SECURE A NETWORK-SHARING DEAL. THE REPORT CITES T-MOBILE'S EXISTING STARLINK PARTNERSHIP AS A STRATEGIC FIT. THE IDEA IS PURELY SPECULATIVE, BUT HIGHLIGHTS GROWING COMPETITIVE PRESSURE FROM SPACEX ON THE TELECOM INDUSTRY.
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