WS #13918

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The Middle East oil supply disruption narrative remains in an ESCALATING phase with no new counter-signals, and the AI infrastructure trade continues without fresh catalysts. The July CPI report remains the key scheduled event, but no new data points have emerged in this window. This window carries 7 key development(s), 4 at significance:high: Iran denies ceasefire extension talks, keeping Hormuz risk premium intact; IEA cuts 2026 oil supply forecast by 600k bpd, sees 1.8M bpd shortfall; CoreWeave Q2 beats, raises FY26 guidance, shares surge 18% premarket; US July CPI due; consensus +0.1% MoM, core +0.2% MoM. A further 3 development(s) sit below significance:high.

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Key developments

  • Iran denies ceasefire extension talks, keeping Hormuz risk premium intact
  • IEA cuts 2026 oil supply forecast by 600k bpd, sees 1.8M bpd shortfall
  • CoreWeave Q2 beats, raises FY26 guidance, shares surge 18% premarket
  • Foxconn Q2 profit up 35% on AI demand, beats estimates
  • Microsoft opens largest cloud region in India with $20.5B investment
  • US July CPI due; consensus +0.1% MoM, core +0.2% MoM
  • Nvidia's $500B financing partnership faces scrutiny as leverage risk