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Iran headlines are driving sentiment across both regions. CNBC reports that Asia-Pacific markets are trading higher as investors assess U.S.-Iran peace deal diplomacy. European equities have been pulled in both directions this week, finishing higher Thursday as politics dominated. Defense stocks rallied after Ukraine ratified a $105 billion EU loan deal. Oil is trading below $100 a barrel, a tailwind for transport names with earnings due this week.
Delta Air Lines starts the season today with its Q3 call. Markets want confirmation that summer travel demand held. Next week brings the heavyweights: UnitedHealth Group and Johnson & Johnson report Tuesday, followed by , , and on Wednesday. Medicare Advantage penetration hit a record 51.1% in June, which could support UnitedHealth's premium revenue line.
American Express took a $350 million OCC fine for anti-money laundering failures. Its 14-day RSI sits at 35.5 and the stock is down nearly 18% year to date. Bearish options flows followed the announcement.
Short sellers have pushed Wolfspeed to 81.5% short interest as a percentage of free float, with a days-to-cover ratio above 11. Hertz short interest hit 71%, up from 60% a month ago. In Europe, Rogers Communications cost to borrow surged 116% in a week to 1.08% amid activist selling pressure.
Japan's machine tool orders rose 65% year-on-year in August to JPY 197,867 million, according to the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association. Foreign orders climbed equally fast. That scale of move points to broad global industrial capital expenditure momentum heading into year-end.
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