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Asia ripped higher. Nikkei +5.6% (record close above 62,800, biggest single-day point gain on record, catching up after a 3-day Golden Week shutdown). Hang Seng +1.6%, KOSPI +1.4%, ASX +1.0%, Shanghai +0.5%.
Europe is treading water after yesterday's 2%+ surge. STOXX 600 -0.2%, DAX -0.1%, CAC -0.1%, FTSE -0.7%. Some profit-taking after the Iran peace-hope spike.
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1. $AMD blowout. Q1 revenue $10.3B, +38% YoY. Q2 guide $11.2B (+46% YoY) at 56% gross margin. Stock ripped +18.6% overnight, dragged $NVDA, $ARM, $AVGO, $SMCI along, and lit the fuse for today's Asia tech catch-up.
2. Oil collapse continues. Brent -2.0% to $99.25, WTI -2.1% to $93.12, extending Wednesday's 8% slide on reports the US and Iran are negotiating a 14-point memorandum to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump warned "bombing starts" if Tehran walks. Two-way risk is real.
3. $CVS beat hard. Q1 revenue $100.4B vs $95.1B est, adjusted EPS $2.57 vs $2.20. Raised FY26 EPS guide to $7.30-7.50. Aetna margin recovery is finally landing. Stock +7% Wednesday.
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ECB pricing has gone hawkish: markets now see 3+ hikes this year with June live, after Lagarde flagged inflation risks. EUR/USD pushed to $1.18, DXY -0.1%. Gold paradoxically ripped +1.4% to $4,745 despite peace hopes. $FTNT and $JCI both raised FY guidance on solid Q1 prints.
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S&P futures +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.1%, Dow +0.0%. Quiet open after Wednesday's records on both S&P and Nasdaq. 10Y at 4.36%.
Tape is doing what it does best: pricing peace before it exists. The real signal is the AI complex grinding higher on actual earnings, not headlines. Watch oil if the Iran talks slip.
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AMD's data center momentum is clearly accelerating - that Q2 guidance at 56% gross margin shows pricing power holding. The Asia tech catch-up trade makes sense after the Golden Week shutdown. Oil's 8% slide on peace talks creates interesting cross-asset flows - classic risk-off to risk-on ro... Show More
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