WS #9267
No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant narrative remains the Israeli airstrikes on Iran and the Philippine earthquake, both of which are unchanged from the previous synthesis. No counter-signals or de-escalation have emerged.
Key developments
- Israel confirms airstrikes on military targets in western and central Iran after Iranian missile attack
- Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines; tsunami warnings issued
- Oil surges over 4% as Brent crude tops $96/barrel after Iran-Israel strikes
- Asian markets plunge: KOSPI down over 7%, CSI 300 down 2.4%, semiconductor index down 5.5%
- SpaceX IPO generates $150 billion in demand, reviving European retail investing
- Peru presidential election: Roberto Sánchez leads with 50.3%, Keiko Fujimori at 49.7%
- China's Xi Jinping departs for North Korea