WS #13964

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The dominant themes (Hormuz escalation, AI infrastructure trade, Apple AI push) remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals. This window carries 6 key development(s), 4 at significance:high: Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz control claim; strait remains blocked; IEA cuts 2026 oil demand forecast by 1.6 million bpd due to Hormuz closure; AI infrastructure trade regains leadership; CoreWeave, Super Micro, Nebius beat; US July CPI at 3.4% YoY, in line; Fed rate hike odds ease. A further 2 development(s) sit below significance:high.

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Key developments

  • Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz control claim; strait remains blocked
  • IEA cuts 2026 oil demand forecast by 1.6 million bpd due to Hormuz closure
  • AI infrastructure trade regains leadership; CoreWeave, Super Micro, Nebius beat
  • US July CPI at 3.4% YoY, in line; Fed rate hike odds ease
  • Massive Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, including Novorossiysk
  • Apple in talks to pay publishers nine-figure budget for AI-powered Siri