WS #12051

From 500 msgs · 5 key-dev

No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The Strait of Hormuz de-escalation and Fed Chair Warsh's testimony remain the dominant signals, with no new data points or counter-signals emerging. The narrative arc continues as DE-ESCALATING on the geopolitical front and STABLE on monetary policy.

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Key developments

  • Trump replaces 20% Hormuz cargo fee with trade deals, opens Strait to all except Iran
  • Fed Chair Warsh: no cruel choice between stable prices and full employment, reforms forthcoming
  • IBM Q2 revenue miss: $17.2B vs $17.9B est., stock falls ~23%
  • New York Governor Hochul signs executive order halting new data centers over 50MW for one year
  • US official confirms H200 chip shipments to China have begun but remain limited