WS #11776

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No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant narratives (US-Iran escalation, AI chip competition) remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals. The IEA demand forecast and SK Hynix IPO continue as ongoing themes without fresh updates.

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Key developments

  • US launches new airstrikes on Iran; Iran retaliates; Strait of Hormuz traffic near standstill
  • SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in record Nasdaq IPO, second largest ever
  • Meta plans mass production of own AI chip 'Iris' via TSMC, challenging Nvidia
  • China eases boycott of Nvidia H200 chips, allowing Alibaba, ByteDance, DeepSeek to purchase
  • Oil prices spike 5% for the week on US-Iran tensions; Brent near $75-79