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Crude falls further as Goldman cuts Q4 forecast to $80 and Iran talks resume next week

A busy European session dominated by oil price weakness on US-Iran de-escalation, a sharp drop in Rheinmetall shares, and stabilising equity futures ahead of Micron earnings.

Kospi rebounds after 10% rout; UK PM Starmer resigns, Burnham tipped as successor

A busy overnight session dominated by tech selloff aftershocks, a dramatic UK political development, and acute oil freight disruption in the Persian Gulf.

Kospi falls 10%; Nasdaq 100 loses $1.3 trillion over two days

South Korea's Kospi fell 10% on 23 June 2026 in its worst single session since March 2020, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leading losses; Nasdaq 100 constituents lost approximately $1.3 trillion in combined market capitalisation over the two-day period ending 24 June 2026.

Global tech selloff deepens as Hormuz reopens and Iran deal details remain contested

A volatile European session dominated by a sharp global technology selloff, conflicting US-Iran nuclear signals, and a UK political leadership change.

Iran sanctions waiver granted; Brent slides to $77.51 as peace talks progress

A moderately active overnight session dominated by US-Iran diplomacy, oil price declines, and deteriorating Hong Kong equity sentiment.

Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft cut buybacks amid $750bn AI capex surge

Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft allocated ~$750bn to AI infrastructure capex in 2024, nearly double prior levels, while substantially reducing share buyback programmes. Technology, cloud, and semiconductor supply chains were named in coverage.

Trump signs Iran interim deal; Fed Chair Warsh signals hawkish inflation stance

A high-activity European session dominated by the US-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal and a hawkish Fed Chair debut, pulling oil lower and front-end Treasury yields sharply higher.

AI executives met G7 leaders on governance; no market moves reported

Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind attended G7 Summit discussions on 17–18 June 2026 covering AI standards, frontier risks, and infrastructure. Alphabet (GOOGL) was named in coverage due to DeepMind's participation; no concrete market price movements were reported in connection with the summit.

MSFT Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context

MSFT Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context

S&P 500 win streak at risk as AI stocks retreat and Iran talks stall before payrolls

A cautious European session dominated by AI equity weakness, a eurozone GDP contraction revision, stalled US-Iran talks, and positioning ahead of US non-farm payrolls.

US-Iran deal uncertainty keeps oil elevated; Trump proposes 25% Brazil tariff

A moderately active overnight session dominated by Hormuz supply concerns, a new US-Brazil tariff proposal, and commodity moves in aluminum and LNG.

US intercepts Iranian missiles over Kuwait as ceasefire talks stall

A tense European session dominated by escalating US-Iran military exchanges, rising oil prices, and divergent equity moves tied to Nvidia's PC chip launch.

Israel expands Lebanon ground offensive; oil rises above $93 on ceasefire uncertainty

An active overnight session dominated by Middle East escalation, with oil prices rising sharply, yen weakness persisting, and emerging Asian equities reaching record highs on AI demand.

MSFT Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context

Microsoft unveils Majorana 2 chip with 1,000x reliability gain

Microsoft launched its Majorana 2 topological quantum chip at Build 2026, claiming 1,000x greater qubit reliability and pulling its commercial quantum target forward to 2029.

Microsoft unveils MAI-Thinking-1 and Project Solara at Build 2026

Microsoft launched its first in-house reasoning model, MAI-Thinking-1, alongside a new Android-based OS for AI agent devices and an always-on enterprise assistant at Build 2026 on June 2.

US-Iran ceasefire MOU reached as Hormuz shipping collapses to 10% of normal

A volatile weekend dominated by competing US-Iran diplomatic and military signals, major oil inventory warnings, and a sharp tech earnings divergence centred on Dell and Zscaler.

Dell unveils redesigned XPS 13 at $699 at Computex 2026, $599 for students

Dell launched a redesigned XPS 13 at Computex 2026, priced at $699 ($599 for students), competing with Apple's MacBook Neo.

Florida sues OpenAI and Altman over alleged ChatGPT safety failures

Florida became the first US state to sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on 1 June 2026, filing an 83-page complaint alleging ChatGPT harmed minors and aided mass shooters.