This past week delivered a rare natural experiment — major Fed communications and a historic Middle East ceasefire happened simultaneously, giving investors a live stress test of what truly moves markets. Dissecting which force had more power over stock prices, bond yields, and the dollar can sharpen every investor's macro framework going forward.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Roblox Corporation (RBLX), Market Wrap, Option Markets, Fedspeak vs. Geopolitics: Which Force Actually Drives Markets More?, Toast, Inc. (TOST), The Japanese Yen, Owning Silver & Gold, Perpetual Futures.

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Fedspeak vs. Geopolitics: Which Force Ac...