WS #14274

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The dominant Middle East escalation narrative remains unchanged, with no new data points on the US-Iran MOU expiry, Hormuz threats, or oil price moves.. The AI-infrastructure and memory-chip narratives also remain static. The market continues to trade on the previously established geopolitical risk premium and fiscal stress themes. This window carries 5 key development(s), 4 at significance:high: Iran rules out extending 60-day MOU, threatens 'fully offensive' posture in Strait of Hormuz; Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Hormuz negotiations; 30-year Treasury yield hits 5.30%, highest since 2007; $25B 30Y auction clears at 5.216%; Nvidia invests $1.5B in SB Energy, guarantees up to $105B for OpenAI data center in Ohio. A further 1 development(s) sit below significance:high.

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Key developments

  • Iran rules out extending 60-day MOU, threatens 'fully offensive' posture in Strait of Hormuz
  • Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Hormuz negotiations
  • 30-year Treasury yield hits 5.30%, highest since 2007; $25B 30Y auction clears at 5.216%
  • Nvidia invests $1.5B in SB Energy, guarantees up to $105B for OpenAI data center in Ohio
  • Memory chip stocks continue strong post-earnings run; optical stocks gain