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Brent tops $100 as Hormuz disruption deepens and US-Iran war widens

A turbulent week defined by surging crude oil prices, sweeping new US trade tariffs, and a $767B single-day wipeout in megacap technology stocks.

Brent surges past $100 as Iran rejects ceasefire and Hormuz remains closed

A heavily event-driven overnight session dominated by energy price surge, geopolitical escalation in the Middle East, and broad equity and bond market declines across Asia.

Brent approaches $96 after Houthi tanker attacks and 12th consecutive US strike on Iran

A geopolitically active overnight session dominated by Middle East escalation, driving oil to six-week highs while Asian chip stocks rose on Alphabet's $200bn AI capex announcement.

Oil swings from $90 to $80 as Iran signals diplomacy amid Hormuz shutdown

A volatile European session dominated by US-Iran escalation and a late diplomatic pivot, with oil whipsawing and European equities recovering from early losses.

TSLA Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

TSLA Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context

Oil surges 5-7% as Hormuz tanker traffic halts amid US-Iran military exchange

A volatile European session dominated by renewed US-Iran military escalation, with crude prices surging and equities stabilising after an initial selloff.

Microsoft signs 20-year nuclear deal; Amazon acquires $650m data centre

Microsoft entered a 20-year agreement to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and Amazon completed a $650 million data centre acquisition, both reported by Oilprice on 8 July 2026 as responses to U.S. grid capacity constraints driven by AI power demand.

Samsung earnings miss triggers chip sell-off; Hormuz tanker attacks lift crude

A volatile European session dominated by Samsung's earnings disappointment, renewed Strait of Hormuz shipping incidents, and Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.

Khamenei dies at 86 as US-Iran peace deal sends oil prices sharply lower

A geopolitically dense weekend dominated by Iran's leadership succession, a US-Iran peace agreement, Russian strikes on Kyiv, and a materially weak US jobs report.

US payrolls miss sharply at 57,000 as geopolitical risk dominated a turbulent week

A week shaped by a severe US jobs miss, escalating Russia-Ukraine strikes, Hormuz volatility, and broad Magnificent Seven losses erasing year-to-date gains.

TSLA Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings

Tesla Q2 deliveries jump 25% to 480,126, beating estimates

Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in Q2 2026, a 25% year-over-year rise that surpassed analyst consensus of roughly 406,000, though TSLA shares fell about 7% on Thursday.

Trump ends USMCA trilateral framework; CAD, MXN, Ford, GM affected

President Trump announced on 1 July 2026 that the US will not renew USMCA, pursuing separate bilateral agreements with Canada and Mexico instead; the Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Ford (F), and General Motors (GM) were among the instruments and companies named in connection with the shift.

Oil declines as Iran snubs Qatar talks; dollar strengthens before Warsh speech

A moderately active European session dominated by oil pressure, dollar strength, softer eurozone inflation, and UK defence spending confirmation.

US stocks on track for best quarter in six years as SCOTUS reshapes tariff and Fed landscape

A busy quarter-end European session shaped by yen weakness at 40-year lows, oil's largest quarterly drop since 2020, easing eurozone inflation, and major US Supreme Court rulings on tariffs and Fed independence.

US strikes Iran; Trump threatens annihilation as Hormuz tensions escalate sharply

A highly active weekend dominated by US-Iran military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, sweeping tariff threats against Europe, and sharp moves across equities, energy, and crypto.

SpaceX $25bn bond deal spreads widen sharply in secondary market

SpaceX bonds from a $25 billion deal widened sharply in secondary market trading, with Bloomberg Markets calling the spread deterioration unusually fast relative to recent comparable offerings. SpaceX equity momentum was separately reported to have slowed after the company's market debut.

US strikes Iran after Hormuz ceasefire violation as global markets convulse

A turbulent five-session week dominated by Strait of Hormuz whipsaw, a sharp global tech selloff, UK political upheaval, and surging US inflation data.

Micron, Intel, AMD gained $2 trillion market cap in Q2 2026

Micron (MU), Intel (INTC), and AMD collectively added $2 trillion in market capitalisation in Q2 2026, while the Magnificent Seven technology stocks lost a combined $2.3 trillion over the same period, according to CNBC TOP.