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The US bond market is dominating sentiment. The 30-year Treasury yield rose again Thursday after Treasury Secretary Bessent's move to boost long-term debt buybacks failed to calm investors. Wall Street called it a "band-aid on a bullet hole." Quant funds took a hit as momentum trades unwound. Japanese inflation also picked up, adding pressure on the Bank of Japan ahead of its September meeting.
BA engineers voted by a large margin to authorise a strike after rejecting contract offers. The move adds fresh uncertainty to the aerospace giant's recovery.
MRVL grabbed analyst attention. Citi raised its price target 22% to $275 on the back of strong custom AI chip demand from hyperscalers. The stock carries a $220B market cap and remains lightly shorted at just 4.6% of free float.
Retail is split. Citi cut its WMT target to $132 while lifting ROST to $290, favouring off-price over big-box. Earnings from DKS, DG, BBY, and CRM are all due this week.
RDDT short interest jumped 4.1 percentage points in a week to 17.6% of free float. Bears are growing. WOLF remains at 83.4% of free float with zero shares available to borrow.
Ukraine war disruptions are pushing grain prices sharply higher. Analysts warn of a global food price shock. European equities continue to outperform quietly — lower tech concentration and strong cash generation are drawing fresh attention from global allocators.
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