WS #11009
No genuinely new material developments detected in the last 30 minutes. The previous synthesis remains current with no counter-signals or changes to the dominant narrative.
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Key developments
- Supreme Court blocks Trump's firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook (5-4), upholding Fed independence
- Supreme Court upholds counting of mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day
- Supreme Court declines to hear Trump's appeal in E. Jean Carroll case, leaving $5M verdict intact
- US-Iran MoU described as 'managing the pain' rather than ending war; oil prices rise ~1%
- Alphabet joins Dow Jones Industrial Average, shares rise 3.7%
- Rocket Lab acquires Iridium for $8B, sending space sector higher
- Goldman Sachs raises Robinhood price target to $121, citing strong June trading activity
- Tesla reclaims $400 per share