United States

The Federal Reserve released the June FOMC minutes on July 8, detailing discussions on inflation, labor markets, financial conditions, the policy rate outlook, and balance sheet operations. The document is a key input for how markets price the near‑term policy path and liquidity.

A public livestream will examine how to modernize the IPO process and broaden access to U.S. public markets, with the SEC’s Small Business Advisory Committee focused on smaller issuers.

Oil prices spiked on 2026-07-13 after reported US strikes on Iran, and Bitcoin fell as investors reassessed inflation and rates, Bloomberg reported. The episode underscores bitcoin macro sensitivity to energy-led shocks and policy repricing.

Bloomberg reported on July 13, 2026 that Bitcoin weakened as oil prices spiked following fresh US attacks on Iran, reviving inflation concerns and a risk-off tone. The move reprices the path of rate cuts and real yields, a known pressure point for crypto.

States are exploring ways to convert abandoned wells into geothermal or monitoring assets. The push, reported by the Financial Times, aligns with federally funded programs and could reshape service demand and project economics.

The SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities refreshed its Registration of Municipal Advisors FAQs to sharpen how municipal advisor registration and recordkeeping apply in practice. The move signals supervisory focus and has operational implications for advisors and issuers.

Bloomberg reports US banks are coordinating on shared payments infrastructure modeled on Zelle. The outcome will hinge on governance, access, and interoperability that can rival on-chain use of USDT and USDC.

The Financial Times reports the largest investment banking fee haul in four years as big deals return. Whether M&A, ECM and DCM all participate, and how higher-for-longer rates evolve, will shape US bank equities.

A rebound in larger deals and equity issuance is lifting investment banking fees, with AI-linked momentum and a resilient US consumer bolstering risk appetite. The near-term earnings tailwind for US banks depends on stable policy and open funding markets.