WS #6314
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The Iran conflict narrative remains dominant with no new escalations or de-escalations. No counter-signals or non-dominant-narrative developments emerged.
Key developments
- Trump receives briefing on new military options against Iran; US declares war 'terminated' to avoid War Powers deadline
- UN chief warns Strait of Hormuz blockade could trigger global recession
- Apple reports record March quarter revenue of $111.18B, up 17% YoY, authorizes $100B buyback
- ECB signals potential June rate hike as inflation jumps to 3% due to Iran war energy shock
- Japan intervenes in FX markets to defend yen after breach of 160/USD, warns of further action
- Brent crude surges above $120/bbl; US gas prices near $6/gal; India cuts windfall tax on diesel/ATF exports
- Trump removes tariffs on Scotch whisky in honor of UK royal visit
- Nokia partners with NVIDIA for AI network infrastructure; stock hits 52-week high