The Trading Post | 08.08.25

Good morning,

Trump’s dove pick for the Fed sends rate-cut odds soaring, semiconductors rally on tariff exemptions, gold hits record highs amid fresh trade measures, oil heads for its worst week since June, and the S&P 500 lines up a technical breakout with Fed tailwinds.

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Pre-Market Performance

As of 08.07.25 market close.

Market News

• Trump nominates Stephen Miran to Fed Board – Dovish stance boosts September rate-cut bets; futures now price potential drop to 3% by year-end. Barron’s

• Semiconductors surge on tariff exemptions – NVDA +2.5%, AMD +6%, TSMC +4% as U.S.-based production wins. Yahoo Finance

• Gold futures hit record $3,477 – Safe-haven bid and tariff disruption on Swiss imports drive move. MarketPulse

• Oil set for biggest weekly drop since June – WTI at $64.06 on tariff drag and potential US–Russia thaw. Reuters

• S&P 500 holds breakout setup – Support at 6,200–6,300; bulls eye 6,400+ on dovish Fed and 80%+ earnings beat rate. CNBC

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Daily Moment of Zen

Why It Matters:

Druckenmiller’s basically saying the quiet part out loud: your meticulously color-coded earnings spreadsheet matters less than whether Jerome Powell woke up in a dovish mood. Liquidity is the oxygen of the market — cut it off, and even the prettiest earnings beat gasps for air. Flood it, and companies can miss by a mile while their stock levitates like it just discovered anti-gravity.

For traders, this means stop pretending the macro is just background noise. Watch the Fed’s balance sheet, global central bank policy shifts, and where the money is flowing. Trade setups that align with liquidity tides tend to ride smoother waves. Fight them, and you’re basically trying to surf during low tide — technically possible, but mostly just embarrassing.