10-year U.S. Treasury 4.237 up 0.027 points or 0.639%,
USD index 96.77 down $0.11 or 0.11%,
Bitcoin $105,524 down $2,058 or 1.95%, (24 Hours),
*Stock data, cryptocurrency, and commodity prices at the market closing
Today’s Highlights – Market Summary
On July 1, 2025, U.S. stock markets delivered a mixed performance as investors digested the Senate’s narrow passage of President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, which included major changes to tax structures and energy policy, and notably repealed the ban on state-level AI regulation—a setback for many tech firms. The S&P 500 hovered near record highs after its historic close the day before, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped, led by declines in Tesla shares amid renewed tensions between Elon Musk and President Trump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed, rising around 1% as investors rotated out of technology stocks and into blue chips. Market sentiment was further shaped by ongoing trade negotiations, with optimism fueled by Canada’s withdrawal of its digital services tax and hopes for new U.S. trade deals ahead of the looming deadline for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. Economic data showed manufacturing remained in contraction, but the overall mood was buoyed by expectations of potential Federal Reserve rate cuts later in the year.
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This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks (up to four weeks) and three- and six-day World weather outlooks, which can be very useful for travelers and understanding World News Events. We also provide continual coverage of world tropical events and special coverage for such events and other special weather situations impacting or likely to impact the United States. To get your local forecast plus active alerts and warnings, click HERE and enter your city, state or zip code in the upper left corner.
But there is a conflict between the NOAA Report and the short term outlooks with respect to the focus of the Monsoon in July. At the end of every month, NOAA updates its Outlook for the following month, which in this case is July of 2025. We are reporting on that tonight. In this article, I refer to July 2025 as "The New Month". There have been some dramatically significant changes in the temperature and precipitation Outlook for the new month compared to the Mid-Month Outlook. Changes made are addressed in the NOAA Discussion, so it is well worth reading. We provided the prior Mid-Month Outlook for the new month for comparison. It is easy to see substantial changes made to the weather outlook by comparing the Mid-Month and Updated Maps.
For Comparison Purposes, Here is the earlier Mid-Month Outlook for July 2025:
Apple has accused a former engineer for its Vision Pro headset computer of stealing trade secrets before starting a new job at Snap, according to a lawsuit.
President Donald Trump has pitched no taxes on Social Security benefits. Republicans' "big beautiful" bill includes a provision to help offset those levies.
Musk, who supported Trump's campaign and also served as an adviser to the White House, has criticized the tax and spending bill the president is pushing.
Iraq Claims Top Spot Among OPEC Crude Suppliers To The US
Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com,
Iraq exported nearly 7 million barrels of crude to the U.S. in May, surpassing all other OPEC members.
The surge in Iraqi shipments meets U.S. demand for heavier Middle Eastern crude grades amid OPEC+ output cuts.
Rising oil exports provide vital fiscal support for Iraq, where crude sales generate about 90% of government revenue.
OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, was the single biggest supplier of crude from the cartel to the United States in May, per data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) cited by Iraqi media outlets Shafaq News and IraqiNews.
Iraq ranked first among the 12 OPEC producers in terms of exports to the United States ...
RFK Jr. Unloads Disturbing Vaccine Secrets On Tucker... And Surprises Everyone On Trump
Via VigilantFox.com,
It’s not every day an active HHS Secretary sits down for 90 minutes straight with Tucker Carlson.
But that’s exactly what happened, and Kennedy instantly seized Carlson’s attention with a chilling story of CDC corruption.
He revealed that the health agency buried a 1999 internal study led by researcher Thomas Verstraten, which showed an alarming 1135% increase in autism risk from the hepatitis B vaccine.
Kennedy said the researchers were “shocked” by the findings.
So what did they do? They covered it up, according to Kennedy.
“They got rid of all the older children essentially and just had younger children who are too young to be diagnosed [with autism].”
It’s not every day an active HHS Secretary sits down for 9 ...
Elon Musk's xAI Raises $10B As Trump Threatens To Unleash DOGE On Him
Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com,
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI secured $10 billion in fresh capital, doubling down on its challenge to OpenAI as the race to dominate the AI landscape intensifies. The funds were evenly split between secured debt and strategic equity investments.
The influx gives xAI more resources to expand its Memphis-based Colossus supercomputer and train its Grok chatbot, CNBC reported Tuesday, citing Morgan Stanley.
The funding round was reportedly oversubscribed, with major investors vying for stakes in Musk’s AI vision.
Musk’s AI push comes as American rivals race ahead. OpenAI closed a $40 b ...
Takeover Begins: Robots Set To Outnumber Humans At Amazon Warehouses
Amazon hasn't set a public date for fully replacing warehouse workers with robots, but all indicators suggest a gradual transition is well underway, with significant workforce reductions likely, alongside productivity gains driven by automation and AI through the 2030s.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon, the nation's second-largest private employer in the U.S., is quickly approaching a new milestone in warehouse automation: "There will soon be as many robots as humans." This equates to over a million robots.
Roughly 75% of Amazon's deliveries are now assisted by robotic systems, which perform tasks such as picking, sorting, packaging, and moving items. The rapid integration of robots, such as the advanced Vulcan, marks a significant step toward full automation for fulfillment centers.
"They're one step closer to that realization of the full integration of robotics," said Rueben Scriven, research manager at Interact Analysis, a robotics consulting firm.
Millions of tons of coal ash are currently sitting in ponds and landfills across the United States. The U.S. alone produces around 110 million tons of this coal mining byproduct each and every year. The ponds that house this ash pose a major threat to the environments that host them, but they might also hold the secret to homeshoring vital supply chains for critical minerals. Last year, scientists at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin analyzed coal ash samples collected from power plants across the United States and found that domestic coal
Reports and rumors have intensified this year that BP is in the crosshairs of rivals, especially Shell, for a potential takeover that would be the largest deal in the oil industry since the Exxon and Mobil merger in 1999. Five years of U-turns in strategy and the abrupt departure of the architect of the greener BP, Bernard Looney, have left investors unconvinced in the direction the UK supermajor is taking and whether it could at some point, finally convince shareholders and the market that it is a stock worth holding.
The UKs energy regulator has approved a 24bn investment to upgrade the UKs energy infrastructure as a part of its green transition. The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) move comes as the government renews its push for cleaner energy, despite backlash around the impact on prices. Over 15bn is set to be deployed into the UKs gas transmissions and distribution systems to ensure a safe and secure supply of gas to households and businesses. Meanwhile, 8.9bn will be spent on expanding
Russias seaborne crude oil shipments barely budged in late June, holding near two-month lows despite a modest uptick from major ports. In the four weeks to June 29, crude exports averaged 3.21 million barrels per day (bpd)up just 1% from the previous four-week period, according to Bloomberg tracking data. Weekly volumes sat around 3 million bpd, also little changed. While key terminals like Primorsk and Kozmino saw higher flows, declines from smaller portsincluding Novorossiysk and Murmansknearly canceled out the gains.
The sustainable investment bubble has burst, once again this century. This time it was the realization that the energy transition will be a slow gradual process of coal being replaced by natural gas and renewables gaining more share of electricity generation. This realization coincided with massive recent withdrawals from sustainable funds, due to the backlash against calls for blacklisting funding for fossil fuels, especially in Trumps America. The most recent decline in green energy investment isnt the first one of the 21st century.
Indonesias new energy strategy entails attracting oilfield services providers with the latest technology to help the Southeast Asian country revive and increase production from ageing or idle wells. With a reform enacted, oil and gas block operators in Indonesia will be allowed to partner with drilling and service technology providers to raise production from old wells or oilfields, the countrys deputy energy minister Yuliot Tanjung said on Tuesday, as carried by Reuters. Currently, Indonesia produces about 600,000 barrels per day
At Russias annual marquee event for business investment, a Kremlin-funded bubbly celebration of promise and opportunity, the countrys top economic minister poured cold war on the party. According to the numbers, yes, weve got a cooling down now, Maksim Reshetnikov said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Based on current business sentiment, it seems to me we are on the brink of transitioning into recession. If that wasnt enough of a damper, the head of the Russian Central Bank
India is kicking off exploration efforts for cobalt and copper deposits in Zambia by sending a team of geologists to the African country known for its critical minerals reserves, sources at the Indian government told Reuters on Tuesday. In March this year, India bought land in Zambia to explore copper and cobalt, signaling a significant move to secure its mineral supply chains in Africa. Indias government has acquired greenfield land in Zambias northwest province with plans to explore copper and cobalt. Zambias economy is mainly
Oil markets are now refocusing on OPEC+ as the Iran-Israel ceasefire continues to hold, with the cartel's meeting this weekend likely to be the next big market mover.- Ever since OPEC+ countries started to unwind their 2.2 million b/d worth of voluntary production cuts, the expectation was that Middle Eastern producers would start to flood the markets in order to re-gain market share.- Saudi Arabias June export numbers indicate that Saudi Aramco is doubling down on its production hikes, shipping 6.4 million b/d in seaborne
OPECs second-largest producer, Iraq, was the single biggest supplier of crude from the cartel to the United States in May, per data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) cited by Iraqi media outlets Shafaq News and IraqiNews. Iraq ranked first among the 12 OPEC producers in terms of exports to the United States in May. Shipments totaled nearly 7 million barrels of crude, 6.95 million barrels to be precise. The second-largest OPEC supplier to the U.S. was Nigeria with 6.803 million barrels of crude oil exports, followed by
Kazakhstans crude oil output jumped 7.5% in June to 1.88 million barrels per day (bpd), matching the countrys all-time high set in March, according to figures leaked to Reuters. This puts Kazakhstan well over its official OPEC+ quota of 1.5 million bpd, and continues a pattern of months-long noncompliance thats frustrating the groups core membersespecially Saudi Arabia. Total oil and condensate production rose to 2.15 million bpd in June, up from 2.02 million in May. Most of the increase came from Tengizthe
Electric utilities in the United States face a high degree of uncertainty over future revenues as the boom of AI data centers generates widely varying forecasts of peak demand in many areas across the country. U.S. power utilities are investing a record amount of money into transmission and grid connection, but current forecasts of AI-driven power demand vary so much that there is a massive margin of error, analysts and utility officials have told Reuters Events. The U.S. market faces a moment of peak uncertainty, according to Rebecca
Britains energy regulator, Ofgem, has given the provisional green light to an investment program of $33 billion (24 billion) to maintain essential gas distribution networks and expand the power grid in a move to boost energy security and allow more renewables to enter the electricity system. A total of $20.7 billion (15 billion) will ensure the continued safe operation of Great Britains gas transmission and distribution networks, making sure they deliver safe and secure supplies of gas to households and businesses across
Equinor and its partners have decided to invest $1.3 billion (13 billion Norwegian crowns) in the Phase 3 expansion of the Johan Sverdrup oilfield in the North Sea, Western Europes biggest oil-producing field. The Phase 3 development plan includes two new subsea templates, which will be tied into existing infrastructure via new pipelines. The investment will increase recoverable volumes from the field by 4050 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), with production expected to start in late 2027, Equinor said on Tuesday. Last year,
Saudi Arabia is expected to raise the price of its flagship crude loading for Asia in August to a four-month high as demand strengthens in the summer and buyers seek more term supplies amid volatile spot prices. Saudi oil giant Aramco, the worlds top crude exporter, is set to raise the price of its Arab Light crude in Asia for August by between $0.50 and $0.80 per barrel to up to $2.00 a barrel over regional benchmarks, according to a Reuters survey of five Asian refining sources. Last month, Saudi Arabia reduced its official selling prices
Ellenbarrie Industrial shares: The Kolkata-based firm, engaged in the production and supply of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, made its market debut at Rs 492 on the BSE—23% above its IPO issue price of Rs 400. On the NSE, the stock opened at Rs 486, marking a 21.5% premium. Both listings exceeded the grey market premium estimate of Rs 457.
Shadowfax Technologies, a leading Indian logistics service provider, has confidentially filed a draft red herring prospectus with SEBI for an IPO. The IPO is expected to raise between Rs 2,000 – Rs 2,500 crore through a fresh issue and offer for sale, valuing the company around Rs 8,500 crore.
On Monday, Trump voiced frustration over U.S.-Japan trade talks, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cautioned that countries might face significantly higher tariffs as the July 9 deadline nears, despite ongoing good-faith negotiations.
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