Oil Slides as US-Iran Talks Ease Risk
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Morning brief: Oil Slides as US-Iran Talks Ease Risk
Oil Slides as US-Iran Talks Ease Risk: Crude broke below $100 after UN talks, cooling yields and inflation fears while broader sentiment stays cautious at 35 Fear. Viking Surges 35.7% on Obesity Trial: VKTX soared 35.67% after Phase 2 data showed its obesity drug VK2735 successfully maintained weight loss on monthly dosing regimens. Schwab Plunges 6.1% on Rate Squeeze: SCHW tumbled 6.11% as falling yields and slowing client trading volumes sparked fresh cash sorting and net interest margin worries. Memory Chips Rally on AI Supply Crunch: SNDK jumped 6.82% and MU gained 5.00% as acute DRAM shortages and surging AI data center demand fuel momentum ahead of earnings. Watch Flash PMIs and Tech Resilience: Track morning flash PMIs and Trump's summit with Xi Jinping to see if tech's run can finally break sentiment out of fear.
Oil Slides as US-Iran Talks Ease Risk
Crude broke below $100 after UN talks, cooling yields and inflation fears while broader sentiment stays cautious at 35 Fear.
Viking Surges 35.7% on Obesity Trial
VKTX soared 35.67% after Phase 2 data showed its obesity drug VK2735 successfully maintained weight loss on monthly dosing regimens.
Schwab Plunges 6.1% on Rate Squeeze
SCHW tumbled 6.11% as falling yields and slowing client trading volumes sparked fresh cash sorting and net interest margin worries.
Memory Chips Rally on AI Supply Crunch
SNDK jumped 6.82% and MU gained 5.00% as acute DRAM shortages and surging AI data center demand fuel momentum ahead of earnings.
Watch Flash PMIs and Tech Resilience
Track morning flash PMIs and Trump's summit with Xi Jinping to see if tech's run can finally break sentiment out of fear.
Posture: Cautiously Opportunistic: Fear at 35 and bank weakness warrant selective accumulation in high-moat secular leaders with robust earnings momentum.
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