Macro Insights

Macro Insights

100 institutional reads · Updated 1 August 2026

Reactive macro coverage from the desk. Gold, oil, equities, FX majors, plus every Iran headline, Fed signal and event print that moves the tape. Browse by topic in the left rail, page through the latest below.

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FOMC Preview: the Fed decision that structures the rest of 2026

An oil shock reopened the inflation trade, a peace negotiation is quietly closing it again, and core inflation is still stuck at 3.5 percent against a 2 percent target. The desk maps all three ways this decision can land, what each one does to the dollar, gold, equities and yields, the hour by hour timeline and the exact language to listen for. Includes the full video breakdown, and the evergreen guide to how Fed day works.

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Also this week: the Week Ahead, refreshed every Sunday. Framework guides: how geopolitical risk moves oil and the 7-Day Macro Clarity Sprint.

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