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Trade Secrets: Dailies 05.08.2026
US stock futures edged lower Thursday evening as investors weighed escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran and braced for the release of the April jobs report.
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Donald Trump tells us the war is over, yet the Iranians just warned America to stay out of the Strait. Do you see the problem? Its a big problem for the market because its really hard to get accurate intel in the fog of war.
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Iran declared ceasefire violated; oil +5%. MCD: SSS +3.8%, CFO 'low-income consumers under pressure.' ABNB: rev +18% beat, guide raised, Iran 100 bps headwind noted. CRWV: backlog $99.4B record but Q2 guide missed, −10% AH. SKORE: ABNB 7.3 · MCD 5.7 · CRWV 6.2
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U.S. equity futures were slightly higher ahead of the open. Nasdaq futures led modest gains, supported by continued resilience in large-cap tech. S&P 500 and Dow futures were mildly positive, pointing to a stable start.
The April 8 US-Iran ceasefire triggered a sharp market rebound — the S&P 500 gained 10.4%, its best month since November 2020. But the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, oil stayed above $100, and the 30-year Treasury yield hit 5%.
April saw the strongest monthly net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs since October 2025, while futures positioning leaned short and funding stayed mostly negative.
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