WS #7996
No genuinely new material developments detected in the last 30 minutes. The dominant narrative remains unchanged: escalating Iran conflict and AI-driven tech strength. No counter-signals or de-escalation observed.
Key developments
- Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence
- Trump weighs new military strikes on Iran; Strait of Hormuz blockade continues
- Qualcomm surges 12%, up 75% in past month on AI device boom and OpenAI partnership
- SEC approves Nasdaq Bitcoin index options
- Fed and FDIC clear living wills for JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo
- 4 dead, 90 trapped in China coal mine accident