Economists forecast CPI inflation reports driven by Middle East supply crunch, while market bets on Fed hikes intensify.

The entities involved

• FED →

  business

  • US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.Mon 17:37
  • Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, halting petroleum liquids movement and raising inflation concerns, which Donald Trump views as a potential solution.Mon 16:16
• Wells Fargo →

  American multinational banking and financial services company

  • Wells Fargo upgraded Sweetgreen stock to overweight from equal weight on September 28, 2026.Mon 16:33
  • Capital Research Global Investors acquired and increased its stake in Wells Fargo stock on June 19, 2026.Mon 16:28
• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • A US Air Force base in Fairford, located near the Oxfordshire border, is being utilized due to actions in the Middle East.Mon 17:54
  • Authorities are investigating an incident at a base in Fairford, with possible links to Iran and Russia.Mon 17:54

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• CPI data is guiding central bank interest rate decisions as the Fed monitors inflation amid renewed Middle East conflict.Jul 14
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• Global markets are reacting to infrastructure attacks and geopolitical tensions, leading to concerns over oil supply and the Fed's inflation guidance.Sep 14
• The European Central Bank must balance its response to energy-driven inflation, which is linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, discussed at a conference in Tokyo.Jun 7
• Fed Governor Christopher Waller weighs the Bureau of Labor Statistics' CPI data as it influences monetary policy decisions.Jul 14