WS #11976
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant narrative remains the US-Iran Strait of Hormuz escalation and the Paramount Skydance-WBD antitrust lawsuit, both of which were already covered in the previous synthesis. No counter-signals or de-escalation have emerged.
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Key developments
- Trump imposes 20% transit levy on Strait of Hormuz cargo, reinstates Iranian blockade
- 12 state AGs sue to block Paramount Skydance's $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
- Semiconductor stocks fall on South Korea volatility and rising energy costs
- Bitcoin holds above $62k as spot ETF inflows break eight-week outflow streak
- Kenvue gains after court victory in Tylenol-autism case, but 500+ lawsuits revived