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Oil Shock Sends Treasury Yields to 20-Year High

Oil-driven inflation fears pushed long-term Treasury yields to multi-decade highs before a Strait of Hormuz diplomacy headline suddenly reversed crude and helped stocks recover. Now the focus shifts to whether oil stays elevated — and what next week’s inflation and jobs data mean for the rate outlook.

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Retail Sales Drop 0.6% as Small Caps Hit Record High

Retail sales fell 0.6% in July and consumer sentiment sank to 51, yet the Russell 2000 closed at an all-time high as rate-hike fears faded. The bond market disagreed — the ten-year yield rose to 4.68% while oil spiked near $82 on Strait of Hormuz tensions.

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