WS #11979

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No genuinely new material developments have occurred in the last 30 minutes. The dominant US-Iran Strait of Hormuz escalation narrative remains unchanged, with no counter-signals or de-escalation reported. The Fed hawkish shift, Paramount lawsuit, and other prior themes also show no new data points. The window contains only routine noise and re-reporting of existing headlines.

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Key developments

  • Trump reinstates Iran blockade, declares 20% US toll on Strait of Hormuz cargo
  • Fed's Waller signals rate hike possible if core inflation prints hot this week
  • 12 state AGs sue to block $110B Paramount Skydance-WBD merger
  • SK Hynix shares tumble 8% on Nasdaq debut; semiconductor sector under pressure
  • Volkswagen plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally