WS #6376
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes from the previous synthesis remain unchanged: EU trade war escalation, fragile US-Iran ceasefire, Spirit Airlines shutdown, and positive tech earnings. No counter-signals or de-escalation detected.
Key developments
- Trump raises EU auto tariffs to 25% next week
- Spirit Airlines to shut down as soon as tonight after bailout fails
- Trump declares Iran hostilities 'terminated' for War Powers Act, but rejects new proposal
- Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
- Apple reports record quarter, $100B buyback, Nasdaq at record