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Vance Cancels Pakistan, Iran Refuses Talks, Then Trump Extends Ceasefire Anyway. Schrödinger's Truce.
Paralysis broke. The bearish catalysts the morning warned about all printed: Vance grounded his Pakistan trip mid-morning, Iran officially refused to attend the Islamabad round (relayed via Tasnim through a Pakistani intermediary), and S&P closed -0.63% to 7,064.01 — the deepest single-session drop in two weeks. Then 90 minutes after the bell, Trump reversed his Monday 'highly unlikely' line and extended the ceasefire indefinitely 'until such time as Iran submits a unified proposal,' citing a 'seriously fractured' Iranian government. Blockade stays. No talks scheduled. Warsh testified well but Tillis confirmed the hold on the floor. VIX closed 18.87 (+8% on day). Tesla prints tomorrow AMC. Risk holds RED. Deployment stays parked.
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