WS #5651
No material new developments in the last 10 minutes. The Strait of Hormuz conflict remains escalated with no new counter-signals or de-escalation. Corporate news and economic data are unchanged from the previous window.
Key developments
- Iranian forces fire on container vessel in Strait of Hormuz, escalating conflict
- UK inflation rises to 3.3% in March due to Iran war fuel prices
- Oil prices surge over 5% with Brent at $99, energy stocks rally
- Apple CEO Tim Cook to be replaced by John Ternus on Sept 1 amid AI lag
- Microsoft stock surges 10% in three days on AI and cloud momentum
- Bitcoin ETF inflows resume, BTC above $78,000, crypto stocks rebound