A very strange global economy
It is almost as if nothing is going on. No wars or natural catastrophes. Nothing to see here. Move along.
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2026 registered an index level of 333.95 points, bringing the annual inflation rate to 3.5%. This marked a monthly decline of 0.4% from May, heavily driven by decreasing gasoline prices
The Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate is forecast to stabilize at approximately 3.75% to 4.25%. Following recent cooling in US inflation data to 3.5% in June, financial markets are pricing in a roughly equal split between the Fed pausing further adjustments or implementing a late-year rate hike.
Key US Treasury yields currently stand at:2-Year Treasury: ~4.20%10-Year Treasury: ~4.60%30-Year Treasury: ~5.10%
Oil prices have fallen back to pre-war levels—with Brent crude hovering around $75 to $80 a barrel—because the market absorbed the initial supply shock through strategic reserve releases, alternative export routes, and the June peace deal that effectively ended the US-Iran conflict.
SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) shares are currently trading around $137 to $139 per share, reflecting a valuation of roughly $1.79 trillion.Peak Valuation: The company peaked near a $2.9 trillion valuation ($225.64 per share) on June 16, 2026, briefly becoming the fifth-largest company in the U.S..Current Valuation: It has plummeted by roughly 38% to 40%, dragging the market cap down to about $1.8 trillion to $1.9 trillion.Trading at $136.08, the stock is clinging to a razor-thin 0.8% gain above its IPO price. However, because it opened its very first day of trading at $150, investors who bought at the initial public opening are currently down about 9.3%.
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