Fed Interest Rate Decision: 3.75%
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Fed Interest Rate Decision — Actual 3.75%, forecast 3.75%, prev 3.75%. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Latest desk notes
US economic releases go up with the σ surprise, which is how far the print landed from forecast in standard deviations, and with the measured market move that followed. Treasury auction recaps and the daily brief land the same way, published by the Helious desk the moment they happen.
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change: -7.17M
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EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change — Actual -7.17M, forecast -2.50M, prev 2.01M. BELOW FORECAST · -1.9σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.7% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.1% · core PCE 3.2%
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Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.7%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.1%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-29.
Money markets: SOFR 3.65% (+1bp) · Fed ON RRP $1.1B (-$0.3B d/d)
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Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-28: 3.65% (prior 3.64%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-28: $1.1B (prior day $1.4B).
MBA Mortgage Applications: -6.4%
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MBA Mortgage Applications — Actual -6.4%, prev 1.9%. BELOW FORECAST · -2.4σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
API Weekly Crude Oil Stock: 3.30M
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API Weekly Crude Oil Stock — Actual 3.30M, forecast -1.50M, prev 2.60M. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.6σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Q2 growth tracking 1.5% (was 1.6%)
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow model estimate of real GDP growth (SAAR) for Q2 2026: 1.54%, revised from 1.58%.
Consumer Confidence: 90.8
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Consumer Confidence — Actual 90.8, forecast 92.3, prev 91.2. Surprise: BELOW FORECAST by 0.3 sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 0.8% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.2% · core PCE 3.2%
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Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 0.8%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.2%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-28.
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index: 5
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Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index — Actual 5, forecast 10, prev 4. BELOW FORECAST · -0.8σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Redbook Index (YoY): 8.3
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Redbook Index (YoY) — Actual 8.3, prev 7.8. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.8σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (YoY): 1.6
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S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (YoY) — Actual 1.6, forecast 1.3, prev 1.1. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.8σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Housing Price Index (MoM): 0.3
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Housing Price Index (MoM) — Actual 0.3, forecast 0.2, prev -0.1. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.3σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BEARISH.
Wholesale Inventories: 0.3
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Wholesale Inventories — Actual 0.3, forecast 0.2, prev 0.1. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.3σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Goods Trade Balance: -101.5B
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Goods Trade Balance — Actual -101.5B, forecast -98.0B, prev -106.5B. BELOW FORECAST · -1.2σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
ADP Employment Change 4-week average: 15K
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ADP Employment Change 4-week average — Actual 15K, prev 16K. BELOW FORECAST. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
Money markets: SOFR 3.64% (unch) · Fed ON RRP $1.4B (+$0.7B d/d)
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Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-27: 3.64% (prior 3.64%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-27: $1.4B (prior day $0.7B).
Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Q2 growth tracking 1.6% (was 1.7%)
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow model estimate of real GDP growth (SAAR) for Q2 2026: 1.58%, revised from 1.68%.
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index: 1.3
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Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index — Actual 1.3, prev 0. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.3σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 1.5% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.6% · core PCE 3.2%
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Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 1.5%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.6%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-27.
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex Aircraft: 0.9
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Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex Aircraft — Actual 0.9, prev 1.6. BELOW FORECAST. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense: 0.3
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Durable Goods Orders ex Defense — Actual 0.3, prev -4.6. ABOVE FORECAST. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
Durable Goods Orders: 0.3
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Durable Goods Orders — Actual 0.3, forecast 1.6, prev -4.5. BELOW FORECAST · -0.9σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation: 0.6
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Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation — Actual 0.6, forecast 0.9, prev 1.3. BELOW FORECAST · -0.9σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
Money markets: SOFR 3.64% (unch) · Fed ON RRP $0.7B (-$0.2B d/d)
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Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-24: 3.64% (prior 3.64%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-24: $0.7B (prior day $0.9B).
CFTC Oil NC Net Positions: 82K
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CFTC Oil NC Net Positions — Actual 82K, prev 63K. ABOVE FORECAST. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: -17K
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CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions — Actual -17K, prev -39K. ABOVE FORECAST. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: 184K
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CFTC Gold NC Net Positions — Actual 184K, prev 187K. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count: 450
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Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count — Actual 450, prev 452. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 1.8% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.8% · core PCE 3.2%
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Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 1.8%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.8%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-24.
New Home Sales (MoM): 0.63M
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New Home Sales (MoM) — Actual 0.63M, forecast 0.61M, prev 0.58M. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI: 53.8
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S&P Global Manufacturing PMI — Actual 53.8, forecast 54.5, prev 53.9. BELOW FORECAST · -0.8σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.
S&P Global Composite PMI: 53.6
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S&P Global Composite PMI — Actual 53.6, prev 51.9. ON THE SCREWS. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
S&P Global Services PMI: 53.6
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S&P Global Services PMI — Actual 53.6, forecast 51, prev 51.2. ABOVE FORECAST · +2.9σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.
Money markets: SOFR 3.64% (+2bp) · Fed ON RRP $0.9B (+$0.5B d/d)
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Secured Overnight Financing Rate for 2026-07-23: 3.64% (prior 3.62%). ON RRP total accepted for 2026-07-23: $0.9B (prior day $0.4B).
Fed balance sheet $6.75T, +$4.3B w/w — balance sheet expanding
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Federal Reserve total assets (H.4.1, WALCL) as of 2026-07-22: $6,747,378M, vs $6,743,028M the prior week.
Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity: 17
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Kansas Fed Manufacturing Activity — Actual 17, prev 19. BELOW FORECAST. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
EIA Natural Gas Storage Change: 32.0B
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EIA Natural Gas Storage Change — Actual 32.0B, forecast 29.0B, prev 41.0B. ABOVE FORECAST · +0.2σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
Cleveland Fed inflation nowcast: Q3 CPI 1.4% · core CPI 1.9% · PCE 2.5% · core PCE 3.2%
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Cleveland Fed inflation nowcasting model, Q3 2026 (quarterly annualized % change): CPI 1.4%, core CPI 1.9%, PCE 2.5%, core PCE 3.2%. Model update as of 2026-07-23.
Continuing Jobless Claims: 1.80M
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Continuing Jobless Claims — Actual 1.80M, prev 1.80M. ON THE SCREWS · +0.0σ. Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.
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