WS #7817
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant signals from the previous synthesis (hawkish FOMC minutes, Meta layoffs, oil decline, etc.) remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals. The window contains only routine noise and rehashed headlines.
Key developments
- FOMC minutes show majority of officials see rate hike likely if inflation persists above 2%
- Meta cuts 8,000 jobs (10% of workforce) as part of AI pivot
- US indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro for murder
- Oil plunges below $100; Dow jumps 500 points on Iran deal hopes
- UAE pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz reaches 50% completion
- Nvidia earnings due after the bell; high anticipation