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The Federal Reserve had its big meeting on Wednesday, and let’s just say Jerome Powell’s successor didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet for the bulls.

In his very first meeting as Fed Chairman, Kevin Warsh decided to channel his inner Marie Kondo and pare back the central bank’s policy statement.

The result? Over $1 trillion was instantly erased from the stock market as traders collectively lost their minds.

For more cutting insight on how the market handles macroeconomic heart attacks, check out our previous articles.

The Fed statement was, well, quite reserved

While everyone expected the Fed to keep the benchmark interest rate locked tight between 3.5% and 3.75%, nobody expected Warsh to pull out a literal hatchet. The Fed unanimously voted to hold rates steady, but they completely gutted the statement language that hinted at future rate cuts.

Instead of the usual 341-word essay of economic jargon we got back in April, Warsh trimmed the text down to a brutally brief 130 words. It’s basically the central bank equivalent of a “we need to talk” text. The new vibe? The Fed is here to crush inflation, and they don’t care about your portfolio’s feelings.

Connect the dots? No thanks, I’m an adult.

The real drama happened with the Fed’s famous “dot plot” – the grid where officials guess where interest rates are heading. Not only did the committee erase their previous outlook for a rate cut this year, but they actually hinted that a rate hike is on the table for 2026, thanks to surging energy prices from the Middle East conflict.

But the funniest part? Warsh straight-up refused to participate in his own agency’s chart. When asked why his “dot” was missing, Warsh told reporters he thinks the tool isn’t helpful and hinted he might cancel it by the end of the year.

“I did not submit a dot for me,” Warsh said, proving that even the most powerful economic officials on earth hate doing group projects.

Traders, who rely on those dots like astrology fans rely on CoStar, immediately panicked. October rate hike, anyone? Welcome to the Warsh era, folks. Hold onto your wallets.

Did your portfolio survive the trillion-dollar wipeout, or are you currently looking for a roommate to share a cardboard box?

Hold onto your portfolios, boys, because peace is apparently very profitable. Who knew?

Now that the U.S. and Iran have just shaken hands on a massive ceasefire agreement, the top 1% via Wall Street are set to benefit from huge stock gains. Well, it’s about time they got some good news. With the news breaking yesterday, Wall Street absolutely lost its mind, triggering a face-melting $1.1 trillion market surge faster than you can say “peace in our time.”

Major stock futures went vertical after Washington and Tehran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – you know, that tiny little choke point where a massive chunk of the world’s oil hangs out.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average did its best SpaceX impression, rallying 469 points to finish at a fresh record high of 51,671. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq led the absolute charge, screaming 3.1% higher.

Nothing is sweeter than peace… but money is up there

For months, energy traders have been sweating bullets, but this breakthrough caused crude oil to absolutely crater. WTI crude plummeted nearly 5%, sliding comfortably below $80 a barrel. If you listen closely, you can hear the collective sigh of relief from anyone who owns a vehicle that doesn’t plug into a wall.

Naturally, Trump took to Truth Social late Sunday to declare the ceasefire “complete,” noting that the formal pens-on-paper event is locked in for Switzerland this Friday. Say what you want about the art of the deal, but the markets are dancing entirely to his tune right now.

To infinity and beyond (or at least to $2 trillion)

As if world peace wasn’t enough to get the bulls running, Elon Musk’s SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) decided to pour high-octane rocket fuel on the fire.

Fresh off its blockbuster IPO, the aerospace giant climbed another 17% on Monday, blasting its market valuation past the $2.2 trillion mark. It’s now officially one of the six largest companies on the planet.

Even the crypto degens got a slice of the pie, with Bitcoin bouncing back up to the $66,800 level as geopolitical panic subsided.

All eyes now turn to Wednesday, where new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces his first official policy meeting. With oil sliding and market euphoria peaking, Warsh might actually get to play the good guy for once.