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Morning brief · Sunday, 12 July 2026

What moved overnight

3 rose · 2 fell · drawing from 110 live events
The big picture

The picture held. 3 of the 7 numbers the brief tracks are unchanged. The largest move anywhere was "Strait of Hormuz Traffic Normal by July 31", whose odds fell 45 points recently. It now reads 96% NO. 2 of the 5 biggest movers sit in the Middle East and North Africa, clustered together on the map: "Strait of Hormuz Traffic Normal by July 31" (Strait of Hormuz) and "Naftali Bennett Next Israeli Prime Minister" (Israel).

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What the economy is doing

Gas at the pump Normal
$3.78/gal
down from $4.30/gal a month ago, in the middle of its range for the past year.
Gas at the pump is $3.78/gal, down from $4.30/gal a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year. If the recent trend holds, next week it would be near $3.62/gal (a trend estimate, not a forecast).

Gas at the pump is $3.78/gal, down from $4.30/gal a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year.

Connects to: J.D. Vance Presidential Run Before 2027; Naftali Bennett Next Israeli Prime Minister
Source: FRED
Market volatility (VIX) Normal
15.8
down from 19.9 a month ago, near its lowest in the past year.
Market volatility (VIX) is 15.8, down from 19.9 a month ago, and near its lowest in the past year. If the recent trend holds, tomorrow it would be near 15.4 (a trend estimate, not a forecast).

Market volatility (VIX) is 15.8, down from 19.9 a month ago, and near its lowest in the past year.

Source: FRED
Consumer sentiment Warning
45
down from 50 a month ago, near its lowest in the past year.
Consumer sentiment is 45, down from 50 a month ago, and near its lowest in the past year. If the recent trend holds, next month it would be near 46 (a trend estimate, not a forecast).

Consumer sentiment is 45, down from 50 a month ago, and near its lowest in the past year.

Connects to: J.D. Vance Presidential Run Before 2027; Naftali Bennett Next Israeli Prime Minister; Tesla 2026 Delivery Outlook Agreement
Source: FRED
Yield curve (10yr minus 2yr) Caution
+0.35%
down from +0.42% a month ago, in the middle of its range for the past year.
Yield curve (10yr minus 2yr) is +0.35%, down from +0.42% a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year. If the recent trend holds, tomorrow it would be near +0.38% (a trend estimate, not a forecast).

Yield curve (10yr minus 2yr) is +0.35%, down from +0.42% a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year.

Connects to: Tesla 2026 Delivery Outlook Agreement
Source: FRED
30-year Treasury rate Warning
5.05%
about the same as a month ago, in the middle of its range for the past year.
30-year Treasury rate is 5.05%, about the same as a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year. If the recent trend holds, tomorrow it would be near 5.10% (a trend estimate, not a forecast).

30-year Treasury rate is 5.05%, about the same as a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year.

Connects to: Tesla 2026 Delivery Outlook Agreement; US GDP Growth in 2026 Range
Source: FRED
10-year Treasury rate Warning
4.54%
about the same as a month ago, in the middle of its range for the past year.
10-year Treasury rate is 4.54%, about the same as a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year. If the recent trend holds, tomorrow it would be near 4.59% (a trend estimate, not a forecast).

10-year Treasury rate is 4.54%, about the same as a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year.

Connects to: Tesla 2026 Delivery Outlook Agreement; US GDP Growth in 2026 Range
Source: FRED
30-year mortgage rate Watch
6.49%
about the same as a month ago, in the middle of its range for the past year.
30-year mortgage rate is 6.49%, about the same as a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year. If the recent trend holds, next week it would be near 6.45% (a trend estimate, not a forecast).

30-year mortgage rate is 6.49%, about the same as a month ago, and in the middle of its range for the past year.

Source: FRED

Today’s movers

🇺🇸 United States · Elections

J.D. Vance Presidential Run Before 2027

88% NO · fell 5pp overnight
NOYES50%
J.D. Vance Presidential Run Before 2027: drifting up, -1pp over 75d

In plain terms: the public’s money is very confident this will not happen, and grew less sure overnight.

  • polymarket 88% NO · fell 5pp overnight
$24K traded  ·  resolves Dec 2026  ·  1 market

Market consensus at 10% reflects skepticism of a near-term announcement given Vance's current VP role and weak economic conditions (gas $4.12, consumer sentiment 57) that typically disfavor incumbent administration moves. Agreement across platforms suggests genuine uncertainty ra

🇺🇸 United States · Other

Trump Recognizes Somaliland Before 2027

93% NO · rose 7pp overnight
NOYES50%

In plain terms: the public’s money is very confident this will not happen, and grew more sure overnight.

  • polymarket 93% NO · rose 7pp overnight
$165K traded  ·  resolves Dec 2026  ·  1 market

Massive 48-point spread between Kalshi (63%) and Polymarket (15%) on U.S. recognition of breakaway Somaliland. Disagreement likely reflects different interpretations of Trump's foreign policy priorities, geopolitical constraints with Somalia, and whether recognition occurs via ex

🇮🇱 Israel · Elections

Naftali Bennett Next Israeli Prime Minister

90% NO · rose 26pp overnight
NOYES50%
Naftali Bennett Next Israeli Prime Minister: drifting down, -32pp over 71d

In plain terms: the public’s money is very confident this will not happen, and grew much more sure overnight.

  • polymarket 90% NO · rose 26pp overnight
$2.7M traded  ·  resolves Dec 2026  ·  1 market

Market pricing Bennett at 40% despite no competing liquidity suggests consensus around his viability post-election. Depressed consumer sentiment and elevated gas prices could destabilize current coalition dynamics, creating opening for opposition realignment that Bennett might le

🤖 Global Tech · Economics

Tesla increase deliveries in 2026

66% YES · rose 29pp overnight
NOYES50%
Tesla increase deliveries in 2026: was NO, crossed to YES Jul 12

In plain terms: the public’s money is leaning that this will happen, and grew much more sure overnight.

  • manifold 66% YES · rose 29pp overnight
$2K traded  ·  1 market

Manifold prices show a 45% chance of increased deliveries, while the absence of a price on Kalshi indicates no market expectation for a specific delivery total, reflecting agreement between platforms on uncertainty surrounding Tesla's delivery pro…

🇺🇸 United States · Economics

US GDP Growth in 2026 Range

72% NO · fell 21pp overnight
NOYES50%
US GDP Growth in 2026 Range: drifting up, +22pp over 8d

In plain terms: the public’s money is leaning that this will not happen, and grew much less sure overnight.

  • polymarket 72% NO · fell 21pp overnight
Why it moved · Drifting up recently. Context: a documented channel for this kind of move: Rising import competition destroys manufacturing jobs and depresses local labor markets — Chinese imports explained 25% of U.S. manufacturing job losses (1990-2007) (Autor, Dorn & Hanson 2013, American Economic Review).
$3K traded  ·  resolves Jan 2027  ·  1 market

Polymarket prices the event at 21%, indicating a slight majority believes US GDP growth will be between 1.5% and 2.0%. The 0 percentage points spread suggests agreement on this probability, with no significant divergence between platforms.

Active conflicts

● CONFLICT · since 2023-10

ISRAEL – GAZA

Hamas attack of 7 Oct 2023 followed by ongoing IDF operations in Gaza; ripples into Hezbollah / Houthi / Iran lanes.

  • Duration~1.5 years
  • Displaced~1.9M in Gaza (~85% of pop)
  • Reported deaths (Gaza MoH)~50K+
  • Reported deaths (Israel)~1,700
● CONFLICT · since 2022-02

RUSSIA – UKRAINE

Russian invasion that began Feb 2022; front lines largely static along the Donbas / Zaporizhzhia axis. Drives Brent, gas, grain, defense-stock pricing.

  • Duration~4 years
  • Displaced8M refugees · 5M internal
  • Estimated military casualties~700K combined
  • Civilian deaths reported~12K confirmed (UN OHCHR)
● CONFLICT · since 2023-04

SUDAN

SAF vs RSF civil war since April 2023. Khartoum + Darfur worst-hit. Off most newsfeeds — drives African food-aid and gold-flow markets.

  • Duration~2 years
  • Displaced~12M (largest displacement crisis globally)
  • Deaths estimated~150K+
● CONFLICT · since 2023-11

YEMEN / RED SEA

Houthi missile/drone attacks on Red Sea shipping diverting traffic around the Cape. Bumps WTI, shipping rates, supply-chain timing markets.

  • Duration of current escalation~1.5 years
  • Red Sea traffic drop~50% (Lloyd's List)
  • Confirmed vessel attacks~140+
● CONFLICT · since 2021-02

MYANMAR

Post-coup civil war between junta and PDF + ethnic armed organizations. Junta losing territory in Shan + Rakhine since late 2023.

  • Duration~5 years (since 2021 coup)
  • Displaced~3M+

Regional snapshot

AMERICAS2 rose 1 fell 0 flat
EUROPE0 rose 0 fell 0 flat
ASIA0 rose 0 fell 0 flat
MENA0 rose 1 fell 0 flat
AFRICA0 rose 0 fell 0 flat
CRYPTO0 rose 0 fell 0 flat