WS #11676
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes from the previous synthesis remain unchanged: US-Iran ceasefire collapse, oil price surge, and mixed Fed signals. No counter-signals or de-escalation emerged in this window.
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Key developments
- Trump declares Iran ceasefire 'over', threatens fresh strikes and Kharg Island seizure
- Oil surges 7%+ as Strait of Hormuz tensions spike; Brent above $80, WTI above $75
- IMF/IEA/World Bank/WTO joint statement urges resolution to Iran conflict, cites energy market strains
- Iran suspends indirect peace negotiations with US; Iraq agrees to halt dollar flows to Iran-backed militias
- Fed minutes show split committee; some officials saw case for rate hikes; consumer credit unexpectedly contracts
- Nvidia sees $2.4M bullish options whale trade and 1M share dark pool block; NVDA +3.67%
- Apple and Broadcom finalize $30B multi-year chip deal for 15B US-made chips
- Semiconductor divergence: AVGO +5.56%, INTC -7.7%, AMD -7% in same session