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Trump Reverses on Hormuz in 12 Hours, Claims Iran Asked for Ceasefire — Tehran Denies It
ISM Manufacturing held at 52.7 but the Prices Index surged to 78.3 — highest since mid-2022. S&P closed +0.72% at 6,575, just 17 points from the 200-DMA. JOLTS hiring rate hit the lowest since COVID. UK hosting 35-nation Hormuz conference Thursday. Houthis, Iran, and Hezbollah launched a joint missile barrage at Israel. Trump addresses the nation at 9 PM with a 3-week war timeline. Still CRITICAL — the hope trade is 17 points from a technical trigger while inflation pressures are accelerating.
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