Reports Prime Minister Netanyahu’s proposal for the occupation of Gaza City approved

Axios reporter says that  Israeli official says Israeli security cabinet approved Prime Minister Netanyahu’s proposal for the occupation of Gaza City  Oil folks will want to be aware of this latest from the Middle East

Dow dips on tariffs, Nasdaq hits record high on tech optimism. Traders eye Fed fears vs. chip carveout.

Stocks loving Akazawa and his refuynd! Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has jump 2% on the better news from Akazawa on tariffs

The People's Bank of China pumped up the yuan yet again: Sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1382 (vs. estimate at 7.1742)

BOJ eyes rate hike by year-end amid inflation fears; swap rates show 54% chance of Oct hike.

The head of China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) said current demand for its products continues to exceed available supply & the “hard landing” feared from recent tariff policies has not materialised so far.

EPD yields 7%, MO yields 6.5%. EPD dips 0.2% YTD, MO surges 21.3%. Analysts see upside for EPD, but MO is a 'Hold'.