WS #6485
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes of the US-Iran Strait of Hormuz confrontation, GameStop's eBay bid, Bitcoin rally, and EU auto tariffs remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals.
Key developments
- US launches 'Project Freedom' to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz; Iran threatens attack
- GameStop makes $55.5B unsolicited bid for eBay at $125/share
- Bitcoin breaks above $80,000 for first time since January
- Trump threatens 25% tariffs on EU auto imports; European auto stocks fall
- ECB SPF revises up inflation, cuts GDP growth forecasts due to Iran war