WS #13555
Holding: newest synthesis is 95d 9h old
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant narratives (Fed hawkishness, Hormuz shipping risk, AI capex concerns) remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals.
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Key developments
- Fed holds rates but three dissents signal hawkish tilt, September hike odds rise
- Iran reports explosions near Strait of Hormuz, parliament weighs banning US/Israeli ships
- SpaceX AI capex surge to $18.4B sends stock down 13%, raising AI spending concerns
- Google AI reshuffle: Jeff Dean exits, Hassabis becomes chairman, Alphabet shares fall 4%
- Memory chip shortage persists; SanDisk and Micron trade at 6x forward earnings
- China EV sales decline in July, price war fears intensify