WS #10500
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant narrative of a global tech selloff and geopolitical progress remains unchanged from the previous synthesis. No counter-signals or non-dominant-narrative developments have emerged.
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Key developments
- Global tech selloff deepens: Nasdaq futures -2.7%, SMH -4.8%, QQQ -2.5%
- JPMorgan upgrades IBM to Overweight from Neutral, PT $291
- Netherlands joins US-led 'Pax Silica' on secure AI and chip supply chains
- WHO: Congo Ebola outbreak largest first-month confirmed cases in Africa
- Iran envoy warns Lebanon MoU violations could disrupt peace talks
- Trump signs orders to accelerate quantum adoption and boost cyber defense
- Strait of Hormuz tensions ease: more ships signaling transit, gas prices decline
- IBM partners with OpenAI on enterprise security AI