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Date: Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Subject: SPR Market Update: Renewed Geopolitical Uncertainty Weakens Buying Momentum
Dear SPR Premium Subscribers,
The U.S. stock market finished the previous session with modest downside fluctuations.
Just one week ago, President Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that an agreement with Iran regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was imminent and suggested that a deal could be reached within 48 hours.
Following those comments, oil prices fell sharply and the U.S. stock market rallied strongly as investors began to price in a potential easing of geopolitical and inflationary pressures.
However, since then, no tangible agreement or concrete outcome has materialized.
More importantly, President Trump made another statement yesterday that was significantly different from the expectations created by his previous comments. He indicated that the possibility of further escalation with Iran had not been ruled out and that the market would soon learn more about the United States' next steps.
The market immediately reacted to this renewed uncertainty.
Oil prices moved sharply higher again, while buying pressure in U.S. equities weakened considerably compared with the previous week.
At this stage, the broader trend structure remains intact. However, the longer this uncertainty persists without a clear resolution, the greater the probability that investor positioning and market supply-and-demand dynamics could change rapidly once again.
Interestingly, the focus of the U.S.-Iran conflict has increasingly shifted from the original military objectives toward the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
This issue has become particularly important because the reopening of the Strait directly affects global oil supply and therefore the future trajectory of inflation.
Ultimately, the market is facing an important crossroads: if oil prices remain elevated or rise further because of prolonged disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, inflationary pressure could increase again, potentially forcing investors to reassess expectations for a more accommodative Federal Reserve policy.
Conversely, a meaningful agreement that restores access through the Strait of Hormuz and brings oil prices back down could once again improve expectations for monetary policy and provide renewed support for risk assets.
From the perspective of the weekly trend, however, we do not currently see a sufficiently strong change in buying or selling pressure to overturn the existing weekly trend structure.
Therefore, consistent with our previous outlook, we continue to expect limited upward movement with occasional periods of stronger rallies through the end of this week, while overall buying momentum is likely to gradually weaken.
Beginning around this week and continuing into next week, the market is increasingly likely to enter a broader sideways trading range, with alternating upward and downward fluctuations potentially continuing for approximately three to four weeks, through late August to early September.
This means that even if strong upward moves occur during this period, they should not necessarily be interpreted as the beginning of a new sustained bullish cycle. Similarly, short-term declines may represent fluctuations within the broader consolidation range rather than an immediate structural breakdown.
For this reason, we believe a more selective and flexible investment approach is appropriate during this period, with particular attention paid to geopolitical developments, oil prices, and changes in market supply-and-demand dynamics.
The most important variable remains the direction of the U.S.-Iran situation and whether the Strait of Hormuz reopening negotiations ultimately produce a tangible and sustainable result.
If a significant development occurs that materially changes the current market outlook, we will provide an updated analysis as quickly as possible.
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Thank you.
SPRㅣ Stock Pretiming Report team.
All forecasts are probabilistic and subject to change as market conditions evolve. Investment decisions remain solely the responsibility of each investor.)
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