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Week in Markets: CPI 3.8%, PPI 6%, 30-Year Tops 5%, Warsh Confirmed 54-45, BTC Tests 200-DMA, ETFs Lose $1B
April CPI hit 3.8% YoY (highest since May 2023) and PPI surged to 6.0% YoY, the largest monthly producer-price gain since March 2022. The 30-year Treasury crossed 5% for the first time since May 2025. The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the 17th Fed Chair 54-45, the closest in modern history. Trump-Xi summit thin on tariffs, delivered Boeing 200-jet letter of intent. Iran ceasefire collapsed, Brent reclaimed $108 (+8%). Bitcoin tested 200-DMA at $82,028 and was rejected for the second consecutive week, closed Friday $80,832. Spot BTC ETFs lost $1.0B ending a six-week positive streak. Solana diverged +13-15% on Alpenglow upgrade. CLARITY Act cleared Senate Banking 15-9.
Read articleWeek in Markets: Brent Crashes 14% on Iran MOU Scoop, S&P at Record, Nasdaq Breaks 26k, AMD Data Center +57%
Brent crude collapsed from $116 to $101 in three trading sessions on Trump's Project Freedom pause and the Axios scoop of a one-page MOU with Iran. The S&P 500 closed at a fresh record 7,398.93, the sixth consecutive weekly gain. Nasdaq broke 26,000 for the first time at 26,247.08. April NFP printed +115K against +55-60K consensus. AMD reported Q1 data center revenue +57% YoY to $5.8B. Bitcoin tested the 200-DMA at $82,228 and failed, closing $79,743 (+1.98%). Spot BTC ETF flows V-shape: $999M+ in early week, $414M out Thursday-Friday, 7-day net still +$1.48B.
Week in Markets: Brent at $126, S&P at Record, Fed Holds With 4 Dissents, Mag-7 Raises AI Capex
Brent printed $126.41 intraday Thursday, the highest in four years. The Fed held with 4 dissents, the most since October 1992. Q1 GDP missed at 2.0% with PCE deflator at 4.5%, a textbook stagflation print. Apple delivered $111.2B revenue and $100B buyback. Alphabet GCP +63%, AWS +28%. The Mag-7 raised 2026 capex by $25B in a single week. S&P at fresh record 7,230, Nasdaq broke 25,000. Bitcoin tested $80k, failed, closed flat at $78,292. ETF flows turned net negative for the first time in 3 months.
Week in Markets: Brent at $105, S&P at Records, Intel's Best Day Since 1987, Warsh Kills the Cut Path
Brent crude closed +16% on the week at $105.33, the largest weekly move in years. S&P and Nasdaq closed at fresh records. Intel had its best day since 1987 (+24% Friday). Iran seized two tankers in Hormuz, Trump ordered "shoot and kill" on Iranian boats, and Pakistan talks collapsed. Warsh testimony killed the Fed cut path. Bitcoin closed +5.8% but rejected $80K despite $2.1B in 8-day ETF inflows and Strategy's $2.54B buy.
Week in Markets: Hormuz Reopens Then Closes, S&P 500 Hits Record, Banks Crush Q1, Kelp DAO Loses $292M
Iran reopened Hormuz Thursday and oil crashed 11%, sending S&P, Nasdaq and Dow to fresh records. Iran reversed Saturday and the USS Spruance seized an Iranian cargo ship Sunday. Underneath: PPI cooled, China beat at 5.0%, banks delivered record trading revenue, and Kelp DAO lost $292M to Lazarus Group.
Week in Markets: Ceasefire Crashes Oil 16%, S&P Best Week Since November, CPI Surges to 3.3%
A Pakistan-brokered ceasefire crashed oil 16% in one session and sent the S&P 500 to its best week since November. March CPI surged to 3.3% on energy costs. Then peace talks failed and Trump ordered a naval blockade of Hormuz.
Week in Markets: F-15 Down Over Iran, S&P Rallies 3.4%, NFP +178K on Closed Markets
S&P 500 gained 3.4%, its best week in four months, while an F-15E was shot down over Iran. Powell killed rate hike fears. NFP beat at +178K but 43% was strike returns. Drift Protocol hacked for $285M. Trump gave Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz.
Week in Markets: Hormuz Commander Killed, Houthis Enter War, Oil Crosses $100
Israel killed Admiral Tangsiri, the IRGC Navy chief who closed Hormuz. Houthis fired their first missiles at Israel. Brent surged to $112.57, WTI crossed $100. S&P 500 posted its fifth straight weekly loss. Bitcoin fell 6.9% to $66,200. Fear and Greed at 12.
Week in Markets: Fed Holds, Gold Crashes 10%, Trump Gives Iran 48-Hour Ultimatum
The Fed held at 3.50-3.75% with only one cut projected. Gold crashed 10%, its worst week since 1983. S&P 500 posted its fourth consecutive weekly loss. Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen Hormuz. SEC and CFTC classified 16 crypto assets as digital commodities.
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