WS #13305
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes remain unchanged: US-Iran de-escalation is stable with a counter-signal from Iran's denial of talks, oil prices remain depressed, and the yen intervention story persists. No new counter-signals or non-dominant-narrative developments have emerged.
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Key developments
- Iran denies US talks, says Hormuz remains closed, contradicting Trump's claim of imminent negotiations
- US and Japan confirm rare joint yen intervention, yen hits 3-month high
- AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb in early merger talks, potential $400bn pharma giant
- Apple faces memory chip supply squeeze, CEO warns of price increases
- Coldcard wallet exploit losses near $114M, crypto market under pressure