Ellen L

#brentcrudefallsabout6% Brent crude crashed ~6% from $100+ to below $90/bbl in Monday trading, the sharpest drop since the Iran war began. Trigger: US paused strikes for 48+ hours, and Oman-mediated ceasefire talks are now underway. The rotation: Brent falling ~6% = inflation premium unwinding. 10Y yield dropped 1% to ~4.65%. Dollar eased. $BTC held above $65K ($65,577 high), ETH surged 3.25% to $1,967. $213M liquidated, 75%+ shorts. The catch: We've been here five times before — each diplomatic pause gave way to escalation. The naval blockade remains. JPMorgan warns every additional month of disruption pushes Brent $7-8/bbl higher. Bottom line: Brent and BTC are mirror images of the same geopolitical variable. This is a diplomatic pause, not a peace deal. Fed decision on July 29 and BOJ on July 31 are the real catalysts. Not financial advice. $XAU $SPCX #WTICrudeFuturesFall8% #GoldRises #USStockFuturesRiseAheadOfMegacapEarningsAndFed #CLARITYDraftBlocksInactivityClaimsOnSelfCustodiedAssets