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Monday, August 31, 2026

Iran Is Likely to Strike the UAE Before September's End

very likely (91%) Will Iran target the United Arab Emirates by September 30, 2026?

A Gulf state that has long walked a careful line between Washington and Tehran now faces a live military threat — the ceasefire holding with Israel buys Iran operational bandwidth, not restraint, and the UAE appears to be in the crosshairs before any nuclear deal can materialize.

Updated 4:37 PM ET ▲ up sharply overnight
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Finance odds favor 25 bps increase

The Fed's September Decision Is a Genuine Coin Flip Between a Hike and a Hold

25 bps increase: a coin flip (50%)

A rate hike in 2026 is now the base case at 66%, and the September meeting has become the likely inflection point — but the dead-even split between hike and hold means the Fed's next move is genuinely undecided, not merely uncertain.

Updated 4:24 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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World leaning Augusto Cury

Augusto Cury Is Now a Dead-Heat Favorite for Third in Brazil's First Round

Augusto Cury: a coin flip (50%)

Cury's surge scrambles the opposition lane — with Lula favored to win ultimately and Flávio Bolsonaro almost certain for second, the contest for third now defines which challenger narrative survives into a runoff cycle.

Updated 1:24 PM ET ▲ up sharply overnight
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Israel and Lebanon Are Likely to Meet Diplomatically Before October

likely (84%)

The collapse of near-term date contracts signals the meeting won't happen imminently, but the broader window through September 30 remains the strong consensus — a framework for normalization is taking shape, just on a slower timeline than some anticipated.

Updated 3:00 PM ET ▼ down overnight
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World odds favor United Russia (ER)

United Russia Is Likely to Dominate the Next Parliamentary Election

United Russia (ER): leaning yes (74%)

The Kremlin's legislative lock looks durable, with rival vehicles — including the once-rising New People — losing ground, signaling that no managed-opposition party is being groomed to challenge the dominant bloc's plurality before September.

Updated 12:32 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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Sports a real race

Carlos Alcaraz Leads the 2026 US Open Field as Zverev Trails

Carlos Alcaraz: probably not (34%)

A surge to 34% makes Alcaraz the clear favorite, but with Zverev at 24% and the field still absorbing live upsets deep in the draw, the title is his to lose rather than already decided.

Updated 5:25 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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U.S. wide open

Democrats Are Likely Headed for a House Majority, but Its Size Is Anyone's Guess

226-229: unlikely (13%)

While coverage focuses on whether Democrats can flip the House, the money has already largely answered that question — the Senate is the live drama now, with Texas and Iowa making a full Democratic sweep a genuine near-even possibility.

Updated 4:37 PM ET ▲ up overnight
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Sports leaning Arsenal

Arsenal Leads the Premier League Title Race as Chelsea Surges

Arsenal: a coin flip (48%)

The gap is closing — Chelsea's rise signals the title race is tightening, but Arsenal remains the firm favorite heading into 2026-27, with Manchester City the only other realistic challenger in what is otherwise a two-and-a-half horse race.

Updated 11:37 AM ET ▼ down overnight
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World a real race

Le Pen Leads a Wide-Open French Presidential Race

Marine Le Pen: probably not (30%)

France's 2027 election is genuinely anyone's to win — Le Pen's 30% plurality is a fragile front, with Philippe close behind and a fractured left still capable of forcing a hostile second round.

Updated 6:17 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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The Next Mythos-Class Model Arrives Before November

very likely (96%)

An August release is off the table, but the September dates are surging — the window has narrowed to early fall, compressing the competitive response time for every rival lab still scrambling to answer the last release.

Updated 10:11 AM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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Inflation Will Be Above 3% Through August

virtually certain (99%)

The Fed's target is not just missed — it is not even in the conversation, with prices all but certain to remain well above 2.5% and the upper tail pushing toward 3.8%, underscoring why rate hikes are back on the table.

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Bitcoin Is Likely to Revisit $75,000 Before Year-End — but Not This Week

likely (82%)

The near-term dip bets have collapsed: the money is confident Bitcoin holds above $77,000 through the end of August. The longer-range dip to $75,000 remains the consensus path, suggesting a volatile autumn ahead rather than an imminent breakdown.

Updated 5:13 PM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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A NATO-Russia Military Clash This Year Remains a Tail Risk

unlikely (24%)

Despite the war in Ukraine and sustained escalatory pressure, direct NATO-Russia combat is still firmly in unlikely territory — the money treats it as a live but long-odds scenario, not an imminent danger.

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U.S. a real race

Anna Kelly Holds a Narrow Lead in a Wide-Open Press Secretary Race

Anna Kelly: probably not (27%)

Alina Habba's surge and Danielle Alvarez's jump signal the field is actively reshuffling — Kelly's 27% lead is a thin plurality in a race where the decision clearly hasn't been made, and the White House podium remains genuinely up for grabs.

Updated 5:25 PM ET ▲ drifting up for days
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Solana's Path to $120 Is Narrowing

leaning yes (69%)

A simultaneous drop in the $120 upside contract and a surge in the sub-$90 downside contract signals a genuine directional shift — the market is no longer confident in a clean recovery, and Ethereum's own softening adds to the picture of a broader altcoin cooldown.

Updated 3:01 PM ET ▼ down overnight
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Crude Oil Will Not Hit a New All-Time High This Year

very unlikely (10%)

With the global demand outlook clouded and supply pressures muted, oil's ceiling is firmly in place — the commodity is a store of today's anxieties, not tomorrow's boom.

Updated 1:56 AM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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World Daniel Gobeil on track to win

Daniel Gobeil Is Poised to Win the Chicoutimi—Le Fjord By-Election

Daniel Gobeil: likely (88%)

A decisive late swing has collapsed the opposition: Caroline Dubé's chances have cratered in lockstep with Gobeil's surge, leaving this race all but decided before voting begins.

Updated 3:49 PM ET ▲ up sharply overnight
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The Bab el-Mandeb Strait Likely Stays Open Through Year-End

unlikely (18%)

Even the most permissive window — full-year closure — prices at only 18%, meaning the money treats a chokepoint shutdown as a persistent but manageable tail risk rather than a probable disruption to Red Sea trade.

Updated 9:23 AM ET – barely changed since yesterday
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World AfD on track to win

AfD Is Likely to Win Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Parliamentary Election

AfD: likely (88%)

The northeast German state looks set to become another AfD trophy, deepening the party's grip on the former East even as a slight SPD recovery hints the margin may be less humiliating for the mainstream than feared.

Updated 9:22 AM ET ▼ down overnight
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Today’s Curiosity

US Federal Charges Against Díaz-Canel This Year Are a Dead Heat

a coin flip (46%)

The near-even split reflects genuine uncertainty about Washington's appetite for a symbolic prosecution with no obvious enforcement path — dramatic as a gesture, limited as a tool.

The Money Talks

The US-Iran Ceasefire Is Already Dead

At 99% odds against continuation through August 31, the market has rendered its verdict — and the rest of the evidence leaves no room for doubt.

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