WS #9945
The dominant narrative remains the US-Iran peace deal, now with a specific signing date of Friday in Switzerland. Trump stated the deal includes '99.9% of what he wants,' reinforcing the bullish macro thesis for equities and bearish for oil. However, this window brings several new high-significance developments: SpaceX has surpassed Microsoft in market cap, becoming the world's fourth most valuable company, a major MAG7 carve-out contradicting any tech weakness narrative. The FBI foiled a planned attack on the White House UFC event, with multiple arrests, which could temporarily boost defense and security-related stocks but also raises geopolitical risk perception. The Moscow Oil Refinery suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone strike knocked out its primary processing unit, which could tighten Russian fuel supply and support oil prices. The Reserve Bank of Australia held rates at 4.35%, ending three consecutive hikes, but Governor Bullock warned that a Middle East ceasefire alone won't prevent future increases, signaling persistent inflation concerns. Domo stock plunged 36% on a revenue miss and going concern warning, a significant single-stock event. NVIDIA's $25 billion bond sale is trading actively, indicating strong demand for AI-related debt. Binance faces potential EU license rejection in Greece, which could impact crypto markets. The Roku downgrade by Piper Sandler from Overweight to Neutral is a negative signal for the streaming sector. The Russian frigate warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel is a new geopolitical flashpoint, though low probability of escalation. Ukraine drone strikes continue to hit Russian refineries, with the Gazpromneft Moscow refinery halted, exacerbating Russian fuel supply issues. The US-Iran deal narrative is ESCALATING with a concrete signing date, while the SpaceX rally is a standalone high-significance event. The FBI foiled plot is a new development that could have short-term market implications for security and defense sectors.
Key developments
- Trump says US-Iran peace deal includes '99.9% of what he wants', signing set for Friday in Switzerland
- SpaceX surpasses Microsoft as world's fourth most valuable company by market cap
- FBI foils planned attack on White House UFC event, multiple arrests
- Moscow Oil Refinery suspends operations after Ukrainian drone strike knocks out primary processing unit
- RBA holds cash rate at 4.35%, ends three consecutive hikes; Governor warns inflation remains too high
- Domo stock plunges 36% on Q1 revenue miss and going concern warning
- NVIDIA's $25 billion bond sale trading actively, strong demand for AI debt
- Binance faces potential EU license rejection in Greece, may stop EU services