WS #10763

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No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The Ukraine-Russia conflict escalation, oil supply dynamics, and tech sector weakness remain the dominant themes, but no new data points or counter-signals have emerged to alter the previous narrative.

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Key developments

  • Crimea declares state of emergency after Ukraine strikes energy grid; Lukashenko heads to Russia for Putin talks
  • Oil heads for weekly decline despite Hormuz ship attack; Brent below $72.48
  • Iraq's oil ministry says OPEC has begun gradually restoring Iraq's pre-war production allocations
  • MSFT showing relative strength with lowest EV/EBIT since 2017; options flow bullish on AVGO, MU, SNDK
  • Venezuela earthquake death toll reaches 589; significant damage to oil infrastructure
  • Rocket Lab rises on NASA selection for PolSIR and TSIS-2 launch services
  • DraftKings launches proprietary prediction markets exchange DKeX
  • US consumer sentiment rises but remains near record low (final June 49.5)
World state #10763: Ukraine-Russia Escalation: Crimea Emergency & Belarus Tensions, Tech Selective Strength: MSFT, MU, AVGO, SNDK Bullish Signals, John Bolton Guilty Plea: Political Noise, Limited Market Impact · River