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The Tape Bought the Extension. The After-Hours Bought the War.
S&P closed +1.05% at 7,137.90, Nasdaq +1.64% at 24,657.57 on the ceasefire extension — exactly the reflexive bid we flagged this morning. Then after the close, ServiceNow fell -14% on Iran-war subscription weakness, IBM -6.83% on reiterated (not raised) guidance, and Tesla beat EPS and auto GM (21.1%) but missed revenue. Brent touched $101 intraday before fading to $98. VIX closed 19.50, refusing to compress. WH clarified Iran seizing non-US/non-Israeli ships is not a ceasefire violation — narrow red line. Risk holds RED. Enterprise software breakdown is the first corporate-earnings signal that the Iran war is starting to price through.
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