WS #5283

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The primary signal remains the Strait of Hormuz crisis, but new developments indicate a potential de-escalation in nuclear tensions, countering the previous hawkish narrative. Iran's foreign ministry has stated that 60% enriched uranium will not be transported out of the nation, and a senior Iranian official told Reuters that no agreement has been reached on nuclear issues in ongoing talks with the US, which were previously reported as contradictory signals. However, in the last 10 minutes, there is no genuinely new material information; the situation appears stable with no significant changes to the geopolitical or monetary policy landscape. Corporate news, such as Meta's payment to Broadcom and AI startup funding, remains unchanged, with no new market-moving developments emerging in this window.

Key developments

  • Iran fully reopens Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude crashes 11%
  • Senior Iranian official denies nuclear agreement with US in Reuters report
  • US Energy Dept loans 26M barrels from SPR to companies including Exxon, BP
  • Cursor AI startup near $2B raise at $50B valuation with NVDA involvement
  • Heavy call option flow and dark pool activity signal institutional bullishness in SPY, COIN, QQQ
  • Blue Owl founders revise personal loan terms amid WSJ scrutiny