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Daily Finance & Markets Brief · July 30th
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Jul 30, 2026 · 3 min listen · Last updated July 30, 2026
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. It's Mason, July 30th. Here's what I'd flag before the open. Let's get into it. First, from Morning Brew. Fed keeps rates steady…and everyone in the dark. The Fed keeps acting like a teacher who refuses to answer any questions about what’s going to be on the test.
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Fed keeps rates steady…and everyone in the dark
The Fed keeps acting like a teacher who refuses to answer any questions about what’s going to be on the test. While announcing yesterday that interest rates are staying unchanged, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh continued with his tight-lipped approach to communicating future rate expectations.
But…if one were to guess from the few clues out there, it looks like rate hikes could be on the horizon:
- Yesterday’s decision to keep rates stable wasn’t unanimous.
With Apple Back on Top, CEO Tim Cook Preps for Earnings Curtain Call
In his final earnings call as Apple CEO, Tim Cook is leaving the Mac-maker exactly as he found it: the biggest company in the world by market value.
Shares of Apple have risen 26% this year, enough to help it retake the market cap throne from momentary usurper Nvidia earlier this month, and push it past the $5 trillion market cap threshold for the first time ever this week.
Bond Markets Throw Shade on New Fed Chair’s Inflation Strategy as Interest Rates Hold Steady
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged Wednesday that the central bank is “going to deliver 2% inflation and not a whisper more,” citing the Fed’s long-held target.
Bond markets gave him some side-eye. The yield on 30-year Treasury bonds hit the highest level in 19 years on Wednesday, following Warsh’s comments after the Fed held its benchmark interest rate at 3.5% to 3.75%, suggesting traders aren’t confident the new chair is ready to raise rates to tame inflation.
Warsh emphasized his goal of reducing the amount of forward guidance the Fed offers.
Base Metals Advance as Fed Rate Pause Eases Demand Concerns
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Japan’s Two-Year Bond Sale Demand Weaker Than 12-Month Average
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The Market Tells Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh “You Blew It Already”
The 30-Year Long Bond Yield Is the Highest in 19 Years.
There was only a 35 percent chance of a rate hike today, but the market reacted as if the decision to stay on hold was unexpected.
30-Year Long Bond FOMC Reaction
At 10:00AM today the long bond yield was 5.10 percent. The yield blasted straight up as Fed Chair Kevin Wash was trying to justify the Fed’s pause.
Essentially, the market doesn’t think much of the Fed decision today, and neither do I.
10-Year Treasury Note Reaction
When Does the Fed Raise Rates?
Only when the market expects it.
On the markets — Kalshi traders have been actively repricing this story in the last day.
Whatnot is in talks to raise a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation
- Live shopping startup Whatnot is raising a new round of funding, per multiple sources.
- The latest investment values the startup at roughly $20 billion.
- The company notched $8 billion in live sales last year.
Whatnot is proving there's still room for consumer startups in the AI era.
Live shopping startup Whatnot is in talks to raise financing at about a $20 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter.
This would be a significant jump from the $11.5 billion valuation at which the company raised capital late last year.
Whatnot hosts livestream shopping across categories
Hey Gang,
I’m on day 4 of my cruise, but wanted to share quick updates as an outsider looking in to the market. As always, I appreciate your support of my work ✊
I am on vacation with limited availability from July 26th to August 3rd
Market Update
Trend model flipped back to -3 on WEAK BREADTH. The AI/Memory trade continues to implode. Our 6/22 memory top thesis remains intact.
The Market Isn’t Sure What The Fed Will Do, And Earnings Positioning Leans Lower
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