WS #12073
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes from the previous synthesis remain unchanged: US-Iran conflict escalation with partial de-escalation on Hormuz toll, cooler CPI, IBM and Lucid Motors negative surprises, and strong bank earnings. No new counter-signals or non-dominant-narrative developments detected.
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Key developments
- US launches fourth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran; Iran strikes Kuwaiti naval vessel
- Trump reverses plan to impose 20% toll on Hormuz shipping, replaces with Gulf investment deals
- US June CPI rises 3.5% YoY vs 3.8% expected; core CPI 2.6% vs 2.8% expected
- IBM plunges ~24% after preliminary Q2 earnings miss, citing AI spending shift
- Lucid Motors crashes ~40% on bankruptcy rumors; company denies
- Goldman Sachs hits record high, +9% on strong Q2 earnings; JPMorgan also beats