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Dow Sheds 953 as Iran Risk Turns CPI Relief Critical
The morning CPI split did not survive the close: the Dow fell 953 points, the S&P 500 lost 1.62%, Nasdaq dropped 1.98%, VIX surged into the low-20s, and oil settled back at $90 WTI / $93 Brent after Trump threatened harder Iran strikes. Core CPI relief is still helpful, but the equity/vol trigger fired, so the pulse moves to CRITICAL.
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