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Softer Monthly PCE Helps, but Fresh Iran Strikes Keep It Yellow
April PCE was not as bad as feared month-to-month, VIX is near 16.3, and Brent is still holding around $94. That is enough to keep the pulse out of RED, but Q1 GDP was revised down to 1.6% and fresh U.S.-Iran strike headlines mean the oil relief trade is not confirmed.
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