Equities Rally On Iran Deal, Commodities Tumble
01Daily Summary
The S&P 500 rose 1.08% to 7,501 on news of a US-Iran peace deal easing inflation risks, while WTI crude plunged 4.48% to $84.65 and gold fell 1.72% to $4,172.90. The 10-year real yield climbed 9 basis points to 2.23%, and high-yield credit spreads tightened 8 basis points to 263, signaling improved risk appetite in fixed income. Yet crypto remains frozen in Extreme Fear (score 23), Bitcoin edged up just 0.25% to $63,640, and equity Fear & Greed sits at 37.3. The cycle framework reads Mid-cycle with warm Capital Markets (CAPE 41.71) offset by cold Interest Rates and Investor sentiment.
- Driver:US-Iran peace deal headlines drove the session, lifting equities on reduced geopolitical and inflation tail risks while pressuring energy and safe-haven commodities.
- Cross-asset:Equities and credit rallied together; commodities sold off hard; crypto stayed flat despite the macro tailwind, and the dollar weakened 0.43%.
- Bonds & rates:The 30-year yield stands at 4.93%, 2s10s curve at +29 basis points; real yield rose to 2.23%, breakeven inflation dipped 1 basis point to 2.25%.
- Sentiment:Crypto Fear & Greed at 23 (Extreme Fear), equity F&G at 37.3 (Fear), VIX up 2.32% to 16.78; Bitcoin funding near zero, long/short ratio 1.20.
- Forward bias:No high-impact US releases in the next 48 hours; watch for follow-through on the Iran deal and whether crypto sentiment thaws or equities consolidate gains.
02Macro Snapshot
Stagflation risk rising| Benchmark Rates | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fed Ratei | 3.50 – 3.75 % | unchanged | 17 Jun 2026 | 29 Jul 2026 | Fed funds at 3.50 - 3.75 % supports steady policy for risk assets. |
| ECB Ratei | 2.25 % | +25 bp | 11 Jun 2026 | 23 Jul 2026 | ECB rate at 2.25 % after +25 bp hike pressures European risk assets. |
| BoJ Ratei | 0.75 % | unchanged | 16 Jun 2026 | 31 Jul 2026 | BoJ rate at 0.75 % keeps JPY carry trade attractive for global risk. |
| SOFRi | 3.63 % | unchanged | daily | tomorrow | SOFR at 3.63 % signals stable short end funding for risk assets. |
| IPOR USDCi | 3.51 % | −12 bp | real-time | — | USDC IPOR at 3.51 % is 0.12 pp below SOFR indicating deleveraging. |
| IPOR WETHi | 1.81 % | +0 bp | real-time | — | WETH IPOR at 1.81 % points to cooling onchain ETH leverage demand. |
| ETH Ratei | 2.39 % | — | real-time | — | ETH staking yield at 2.39 % attracts higher validator demand. |
| Inflation | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TruCPI-US (headline)i | 1.80 % | +0.01 pp | daily | tomorrow | Truflation CPI at 1.80 % runs cooler than official CPI reading. |
| CPI YoY (headline)i | 4.2 % | +0.4 pp | 10 Jun 2026 | 14 Jul 2026 | Headline CPI at 4.2 % keeps Fed cautious about further cuts. |
| CPI YoY (core)i | 2.9 % | +0.1 pp | 10 Jun 2026 | 14 Jul 2026 | Core CPI at 2.9 % shows moderate inflation stickiness remaining. |
| PPI YoY (headline)i | 6.4 % | +0.8 pp | 11 Jun 2026 | 15 Jul 2026 | PPI at 6.4 % accelerates upstream inflation ahead of CPI. |
| PPI YoY (core)i | 4.9 % | +0.0 pp | 11 Jun 2026 | 15 Jul 2026 | Core PPI at 4.9 % exceeds core CPI indicating persistent pressures. |
| Labor | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfarm Payrollsi (m/m) | 159.00 M jobs | +172 k | 5 Jun 2026 | 2 Jul 2026 | NFP at +172 k shows cooling in labor market strength. |
| Unemployment Ratei | 4.3 % | unchanged pp | 5 Jun 2026 | 2 Jul 2026 | Unemployment at 4.3 % adds slack prompting potential Fed response. |
| Activity | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Productioni (YoY) | +1.7 % | +0.3 pp | 15 Jun 2026 | 17 Jul 2026 | Industrial production at +1.7 % YoY signals manufacturing strength. |
| Retail Salesi (m/m) | +1.0 % | +0.7 pp | 17 Jun 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 | Retail sales of +1.0 % m/m indicate healthy consumer demand. |
| ISM Manufacturing PMIi | 54.0 | +1.3 | May 2026 | — | ISM manufacturing at 54.0 indicates factory sector expansion. |
| ISM Services PMIi | 54.5 | +0.9 | May 2026 | — | ISM services at 54.5 indicates services sector expansion. |
| Yield Curve | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y2Y Spreadi | 29 bp | — | daily | tomorrow | Positive curve. Recession odds receding. |
| Sentiment | Latest | Δ vs Prior | Released | Next Release | Implication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN Fear & Greedi (Equity) | 37 (Fear) | unchanged | daily | tomorrow | CNN FNG at 37 reflects Fear in equity market sentiment. |
| Crypto Fear & Greedi | 23 (Extreme Fear) | +9 | daily | tomorrow | Crypto FNG at 23 reflects Extreme Fear suggesting contrarian opportunity. |
| News Sentimenti | −3 (Neutral) | +16 | every 30 min | — | News sentiment at -3 reflects Neutral diverging from market Fear. |
03News Sentiment
Neutral04.1Tech Equitiesi
BullishTech equities rallied across the board with all nine Mag7 + Intel + AMD names closing higher. Intel led the cohort with a +10.64% surge, followed by AMD +4.86% and Nvidia +2.95%, while Amazon added 2.90% and Meta 1.70%. Microsoft and Apple posted more modest gains of +0.13% and +0.70% respectively.
04.2Recent IPOs
04.3Indices
BullishiUS equities advanced broadly, led by semiconductors (SOXX +6.62%) and small-caps (Russell 2000 +2.12%), while the Nasdaq climbed 1.91% and the S&P 500 gained 1.08%. The Dow lagged at +0.14%, reflecting sector rotation out of defensives. Market breadth remains concentrated: the S&P 500 cap-weighted index holds a +9.36% YTD gain versus the equal-weight RSP at +8.87%, a 0.50 percentage-point gap that signals Mag7 names are still carrying the rally while the median stock trails. The VIX rose 2.32% to 16.78 despite the equity advance, a modest bid for volatility protection. Emerging markets outperformed developed (EEM +3.25% vs URTH +0.87%), while the Hang Seng fell 1.59%.
04.4US Treasuries & Credit
OfferedTreasury yields steepened sharply, with the 2-year rising 15 basis points to 4.20% while the 10-year added 6 bp to 4.49% and the 30-year held flat at 4.93%, widening the 2s10s curve to +29 bp. Real rates drove the move: the 10-year TIPS real yield climbed 9 bp to 2.23% while inflation breakevens slipped 1 bp to 2.25%, indicating the nominal yield rise reflects tighter real financial conditions rather than inflation repricing. Credit spreads tightened in tandem, with high-yield OAS compressing 8 bp to 263 bp and investment-grade OAS down 1 bp to 74 bp, signaling risk appetite even as duration sold off.
04.5US Inflation · Daily
CoolingTruflation's daily US inflation tracker sits at 1.80% year-over-year, down 0.27 percentage points over the past month and 0.32 pp over the past year, continuing a cooling trend. The read remains 2.45 pp below the lagged official BLS CPI print of 4.2%, with transport costs contributing +0.74 pp to the headline figure as the largest single driver.
Index Components
12 basket categories · sorted by weight| Category | Inflation (YoY)i | Contributioni | Trend (1-mo)i |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Housing
23.1% of basket
|
+0.11% |
+0.03 pp
|
Heating +0.54 pp |
|
Transport
19.8% of basket
|
+3.75% |
+0.74 pp
|
Cooling −1.87 pp |
|
Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages
15.2% of basket
|
-0.04% |
−0.01 pp
|
Cooling −0.38 pp |
|
Health
8.8% of basket
|
+0.99% |
+0.09 pp
|
Cooling −0.09 pp |
|
Household Durables & Daily Use Items
7.1% of basket
|
+3.35% |
+0.24 pp
|
Cooling −1.03 pp |
|
Utilities
6.0% of basket
|
+2.84% |
+0.17 pp
|
Heating +0.12 pp |
|
Recreation & Culture
5.5% of basket
|
+2.59% |
+0.14 pp
|
Heating +0.13 pp |
|
Clothing & Footwear
3.8% of basket
|
+5.65% |
+0.21 pp
|
Heating +0.19 pp |
|
Other
3.4% of basket
|
+3.16% |
+0.11 pp
|
Heating +0.68 pp |
|
Communications
3.3% of basket
|
-0.06% |
0.00 pp
|
Heating +2.35 pp |
|
Education
2.3% of basket
|
+3.46% |
+0.08 pp
|
Heating +0.38 pp |
|
Alcohol & Tobacco
1.8% of basket
|
+4.05% |
+0.07 pp
|
Heating +0.28 pp |
04.6Japan Rates · JGB Curve
OfferedThe JGB curve sits with the 2-year at 1.40%, the 10-year at 2.63% (up 2 bp today), and the 30-year at 3.74%, maintaining a steep 2s10s spread of +123 bp. The 10-year yield's modest rise keeps Japanese funding costs elevated relative to the BoJ's 0.75% policy rate, a dynamic that continues to shape the yen carry-trade backdrop as global flows weigh duration and funding-leg exposure.
04.7Commodities
BearishEnergy commodities sold off sharply, with WTI crude down 4.48% and Brent off 4.83%, while precious metals also declined with gold falling 1.72% to $4,172.90 and silver down 2.12% to $64.91. The broad retreat in both energy and safe-haven metals suggests a shift in macro positioning.
04.8Crypto Assets
BullishBitcoin edged up 0.25% to $63,639.99 while Ethereum gained 0.79% to $1,723.17 and Solana rallied 3.49% to $72.15, lifting total crypto market cap by 1.14%. Bitcoin dominance held at 56.1%, reflecting steady relative strength. Perpetual funding rates remain elevated at +2.68% APR for Bitcoin and +4.13% APR for Ethereum, indicating long positioning despite the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sitting at 23 (Extreme Fear). Spot ETF flows turned negative with Bitcoin shedding $91M and Ethereum $13M in the latest session, while DeFi total value locked rose a modest 0.34%.
04.9Pre-IPO & Onchain Equity Perpsi
NeutraliPre-IPO equity perpetuals on Hyperliquid show minimal premium divergence, with Anthropic marks +0.02% above oracle and OpenAI -0.42% below, averaging -0.20% across the cohort.
Sector-thematic equity baskets
04.10Crypto Treasuries & Spot ETF Flows
DistributingCrypto treasury holdings stand at 1,279,127 BTC (6.09% of supply, ~$81.4B), 7,632,605 ETH (6.32% of supply, ~$13.2B), and 18,483,376 SOL (3.19% of supply, ~$1.3B). Spot ETF flows turned negative over the past day and week, with Bitcoin shedding $91M and $142M respectively, Ethereum down $13M and $15M, while Solana bucked the trend with inflows of $3M and $7M.
| Asset | Total Held | USD Value | % of Supply | Top Public Holders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
₿
Bitcoin
BTC
|
1.28 M BTC | $81.4 B | 6.09% | Strategy 847k · XXI 44k · Metaplanet 40k · MARA Holdings 35k · Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company 30k |
|
Ξ
Ethereum
ETH
|
7.63 M ETH | $13.2 B | 6.32% | BitMine Immersion 5.62M · SharpLink 869k · The Ether Machine 497k · Bit Digital 158k · Coinbase Global 151k |
|
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Solana
SOL
|
18.48 M SOL | $1.3 B | 3.19% | Forward Industries 7.01M · DeFi Development Corp. 2.22M · Upexi 2.17M · Sharps Technology 2.08M · Solana Company 2.06M |
05Technical Dashboard
Mixed| Asset | Last | Trendi | Supporti | Resistancei | RSIi | RSI Status | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPX S&P 500 | 7,500.58 | Bullish | 7,315.63 | 7,511.07 | 55 | Neutral | Buyconf 75% |
| IXIC Nasdaq Comp. | 26,517.93 | Bullish | 25,552.31 | 26,559.74 | 56 | Neutral | Buyconf 75% |
| DXY Dollar Index | 112.56 | USD ↑ | 111.47 | 113.04 | 60 | Neutral | Sellconf 60% |
| VIX Volatility | 16.78 | Suppressed | 16.72 | 17.79 | 46 | Neutral | Hedgeconf 70% |
| US10Y US 10Y Yield | 4.49% | Yields ↑ | 4.43% | 4.49% | 51 | Neutral | Sell bondsconf 75% |
| CL WTI Crude | $84.65 | Sideways | $74.56 | $99.28 | 34 | Neutral | Holdconf 50% |
| XAU Gold | $4,173 | Bearish | $4,139 | $4,517 | 36 | Neutral | Sellconf 75% |
| BTC Bitcoin | $63,640 | Bearish | $63,282 | $72,941 | 38 | Neutral | Sellconf 75% |
| ETH Ethereum | $1,723 | Bearish | $1,703 | $2,025 | 40 | Neutral | Sellconf 75% |
06Key Events
Next 7 daysFour high-impact US macro releases land Thursday, June 25 at 12:30 ET: Personal Spending and Personal Income for May, Durable Goods Orders, and the Core PCE Price Index (the Fed's preferred inflation gauge). No mega-cap earnings are scheduled in the coming week, leaving the macro calendar as the primary driver.
U.S. Macro Releases
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Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders MoM (May)Est: -4.70 % · prev 7.90 % High -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Price Index MoM (May)Est: 0.30 % · prev 0.20 % High -
Wed
14:00 UTC · 16:00 CEST New Home Sales (May)Est: 2.90 % · prev -6.20 % Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Initial Jobless Claims (Jun/20)Est: 225 K · prev 226 K Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Price Index YoY (May)Est: 4 % · prev 3.80 % Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM (May)Est: 0.50 % · prev 1.10 % Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST PCE Price Index MoM (May)Est: 0.40 % · prev 0.40 % Medium -
Fri
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Goods Trade Balance (May)prev -83.01 B Medium -
Fri
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Goods Trade Balance Adv (May)Est: -85 B · prev -83 B Medium -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Durable Goods Orders Ex Defense MoM (May)Est: -3.90 % · prev 8.10 % Low -
Thu
12:30 UTC · 14:30 CEST Core PCE Price Index YoY (May)Est: 3.30 % · prev 3.30 % Low
Earnings
No mega-cap earnings on the watchlist this week.
08Daily Alpha
Add selectively. Crypto fear extreme, bonds attractive; equities stretched
The cycle sits mid-phase with warm capital markets (CAPE 41.71, HY OAS 263bp) and cold investor sentiment (equity Fear & Greed 37.3, crypto 23). That divergence opens pockets. Crypto shows Extreme Fear at 23 while Bitcoin holds 2.2% above its 200-week moving average and funding sits near zero (0.002%), a classic asymmetric setup; add small on dips. The 10-year TIPS real yield at 2.23% and the 30-year nominal at 4.93% make duration attractive for the first time in months. Equities are a different story: the S&P 500 at 7,501 trades 32.2x trailing earnings against a 16.2x long-run mean, and today's 2.7pp sector spread (Utilities +1.26%, Industrials -1.44%) signals rotation fatigue, not broad strength. Intel's 10.6% rip and AMD's 4.9% gain per Nasdaq's US-Iran peace-deal framing amplify the chase narrative, but stretched valuations argue against broad adds here. Hold equities, add selectively in bonds and crypto on fear.