WS #12278

From 500 msgs · 5 key-dev

No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes of tech rout and oil supply concerns remain unchanged, with no new data points or counter-signals to report.

Topics

Key developments

  • Semiconductor index enters bear market; Apple overtakes Nvidia as world's most valuable company
  • US-Iran strikes escalate; Strait of Hormuz traffic at 17% of normal; WTI rallies 11%+ for the week
  • Chevron signs preliminary deals to invest in Iraqi oil fields and bypass Strait of Hormuz via Mediterranean pipeline
  • University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment beats expectations; 1-year inflation expectations fall
  • Netflix shares plunge ~12% on weak Q2 sales and Q3 guidance miss